GamesIndustry.biz Newsletter - 8th March 2010

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Today's top stories

More trouble for Ubisoft's DRM system

10:22 - PC gamers unable to play games due to server issues

"Triple-A indie" projects can be financially viable - Hecker

08:59 - Laser-focus on simple mechanics can lead to creative and profitable XBLA/PSN titles, says ex-Spore dev

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 storms UK chart

10:58 - EA's first person shooter becomes fastest-selling game of 2010

Today's feature

Going Solo

Former Microsoft and Maxis developer Chris Hecker on lone development and the GDC

The rest of today's news

Gamers overwhelm Australian ratings inquiry

10:08 - Age rating public consultation inundated with "enthusiast" submissions

Majesco receives new Nasdaq warning

09:17 - Cooking Mama publisher faces delisting as share price dips

Nintendo developer Cing files for bankruptcy - report

08:53 - Hotel Dusk and Little King's Story creator suffers $2.9m in liabilities

Free Realms hits 9 million subscribers

08:31 - Family-friendly MMO gains 1 million extra users in less than a month

iPad to launch in April

16:35 - US release will be April 3; UK to get device later in the month

Jobs

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Rest of World -

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