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Ubisoft Q3 Sales Edge Down, As It Ramps Up Big Franchises
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German Online Game Publisher Bigpoint Opens Silicon Valley Office
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E3 2010 Registration Opens As Major Exhibitors Confirmed
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Road To The IGF: Star Guard's Loren Schmidt
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Flickr Co-Founders Return To MMO Design With Glitch
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Top-Grossing iPhone Apps: Riddim Ribbon Beats Doodle Jump
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image British, French, and German online gamers spent €1.13 billion ($1.56 billion) combined on online casual games in 2009, according to new data from the International Gamers Survey Report.
 
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Analyst: Industry Sales To Rebound In March On Strong Core Slate
image Mass Effect 2 may have sold 825,000 units in just five days of January sales, says analyst Doug Creutz -- who also predicts the U.S. retail game industry will return to monthly sales growth in March.
 
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RedLynx Hails Digital Publishing, Sells 1.5 Million Units In 2009
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EA: Distribution Business To Be Pared Down, Headcount Stable In 2010
 
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