GamesIndustry.biz Newsletter - 17th May 2010

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Today's top stories

Sega swings to profit despite weak game sales

08:24 - Sales low in US and Europe, but Bayonetta shifts 1.35m units worldwide, Aliens Vs Predator 1.69m units

Report: Nintendo testing 3DS dev hardware

09:48 - Images show 3D widescreen paired with 4:3 traditional display; suggest brand new kind of DS

Read Dead Redemption could sell 4m in first year

09:40 - But silence on Max Payne, LA Noire dates is "deafening" says analyst

Today's feature

Toll Booth

EA's Project Ten Dollar was a good idea - but it has launched us down a dangerous slippery slope

The rest of today's news

FIFA World Cup takes number one for third week

10:25 - Alan Wake lands second in UK chart; Lost Planet 2 reaches number 3

TIGA: "Good reasons" to believe new government will introduce tax relief

09:09 - Trade body welcomes new coalition government

Playcast to launch high-def upgrade for cloud gaming service

08:33 - New version will match graphical quality of current-gen consoles, says company

ELSPA welcomes new Culture and Business Ministers

16:12 - Trade body looks forward to working with government on tax breaks and PEGI implementation

HMV 5-a-side raises £14,500 for CLIC Sargent

09:14 - Children's cancer charity benefits as industry turns out for football tournament

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On experimenting with disruptive business practices, putting the community first and the future of Trials

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