GamesIndustry.biz Newsletter - 9th March 2010

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Today's top stories

Games success influencing movie industry, says MW2 director

09:26 - No longer the "bastard step-child" of film, games are inspiring Hollywood

Ubisoft DRM servers attacked again

11:50 - Hackers target login servers but Ubisoft claim 95% of customers unaffected

Analyst: PS3 to outsell 360 and Wii by cycle end

11:03 - SACHD predicts 9% fall for worldwide home consoles in 2010 and peak in 2011

Today's feature

Hooray for Hollywood

Modern Warfare 2 director Keith Arem discusses the growing influence of games and movie making

The rest of today's news

Globex signs Pandemic vets for US expansion

08:22 - Chinese company signs respected talent to create new massively multiplayer properties for global audiences

Full Natal line-up due at E3

11:26 - Microsoft's "best designers" working on motion-sensing peripheral

Sony: God Of War III budget is $44 million

10:22 - Blockbuster sequel "right within budget" says director of product development

Modern Warfare 2 hits 25 million unique users

09:08 - Infinity Ward blockbuster breaks new record, but Bowling remains quiet on controversy

Indie veterans form Tomorrow Corporation

08:29 - World Of Goo and Henry Hatsworth developers found new studio

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