GamesIndustry.biz Newsletter - 25th February 2010

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Today's top stories

Eurogamer and Skyjack team for Megaton launch

08:00 - New website for younger gamers, Megaton.co.uk, to support print magazine

Apple considering 'explicit' options for App Store

11:13 - Although new options won't happen any time soon, says company

Nintendo: 76 Wii games have sold in excess of 1m copies

08:38 - UPDATE: DSi XL gets March release date in US; Mario Galaxy 2 launching in May

Today's feature

King of the Castle

Gas Powered Games boss Chris Taylor sheds more light on 'developing in the public eye'

The rest of today's news

Watson tables Early Day Motion for games tax relief

09:53 - MP rounds-up Labour, Lib Dem, Tory and SNP members to support UK games sector

Ergo to fund videogame projects

10:38 - New venture firm interested in established and emerging markets

PS3 Home has a "huge barrier to entry" for advertisers

08:28 - Virtual world is too expensive and labour-intensive claims ad exec

Chris Taylor: Public development is "exciting"

08:00 - Gas Powered Games founder details new project Kings and Castles; companies "afraid" of launching new IP

World of Warcraft China boss steps down

09:11 - Latest blow to company as NetEase exec resigns

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