GamesIndustry.biz Newsletter - 1st June 2010

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Today's top stories

THQ Partners to focus on 'quality, not quantity'

08:00 - Newly-established business unit aims to provide strong focus and flexibility for 'select' clients

Nintendo "committed" to ethical manufacturing

08:48 - Foxconn factory erects suicide nets as more details emerge of working conditions

Rumour: Virgin Gaming is prize-based tournament site

09:22 - Online report claims that Richard Branson's latest will offer cash prizes to console players

Today's feature

THQ Partners' Tim Walsh

The head of the new publishing unit explains why today's business needs additional options

The rest of today's news

Free subscription for OnLive early adopters

12:24 - One year?s access and a game free for first 25,000 sign-ups to streaming service

Red Dead holds off UFC in UK charts

10:46 - Cowboys beat mixed martial artists as Alpha Protocol and Blur debut outside top 10

Japan to get 3D PlayStation 3 content June 10

09:55 - WipEout and Super Stardust free, Pain to cost for 3D update

Marvelous revenues drop as losses rise

10:38 - No More Heroes 2 publisher predicts return to profit following drastic cut in new titles

iPad sales top two million units

08:43 - Analysts project 8.1m shipments in 2010, over 5000 iPad-specific apps available

Jobs

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Senior Programmer (Aardvark Swift) - North West, England

North America -

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Rest of World -

Lead Gameplay Programmer (SEGA Europe) - Brisbane, Australia

Character Artist (RealU) - Singapore

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