GamesIndustry.biz Newsletter - 23rd February 2010

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Today's top stories

Warner acquires majority stake in Rocksteady Studios

09:28 - UPDATE: Developer will work on other Warner IP as well as Batman; Eidos still owns over 25% of company

SouthPeak stung in second High Court judgement

10:25 - Publisher found guilty of inducing copyright infringement in CDV case

PM boasts UK games industry is "leading the way" in Europe

11:48 - Brown promises new commitments of investment ahead of London GIC

Today's feature

Epic's Mike Capps

On Make Something Unreal and the pros and cons of user-created content

The rest of today's news

Epic: Mod competitions are part "species survival"

08:00 - $1 million Make Something Unreal contest in-part designed to grow hardcore PC development community, says Capps

ngmoco buys Freeverse, completes $25m funding

08:28 - iPhone publisher snaps up 5 million-selling App developer

Games account for 5% of entertainment spend in US

11:54 - Consumers spend more on games than on TV packages, home cinema and music - Nielsen

US game investment down in 2009

08:41 - Venture capitalist firms turn from blockbusters to casual games

Carmack to receive Lifetime Achievement Award

09:12 - id Software founder to be honoured at Game Developers Choice Awards

Jobs

Hot job:

Senior Environment Artist - Major Project (Day One Search) - Scotland

North America -

Lead Gameplay Programmer - Global Developer (Interactive Selection) - San Francisco, California, United States

Rest of World -

Technical Director - Amazing Opportunity (Interactive Selection) - Australia

Executive Producer (Mine Loader Software Co., Ltd.) - Anywhere

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