GamesIndustry.biz Newsletter - 25th May 2010

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Today's top stories

Insomniac goes multiformat with new EA deal

16:00 - New franchise set for PS3 and Xbox 360 as EA Partners ties-up more development talent

Sony "supportive" of Insomniac's multiformat future

16:00 - After 15 years and 35 million Sony games sold, Xbox 360 expansion is "important business decision" says Price

EA: TV ad spend to be reduced "substantially"

09:44 - Publishing giant looks to invest more money in game quality and online marketing

Today's feature

Insomniac and EA Partners

Ted Price and David DeMartini discuss the thinking behind going multiformat

The rest of today's news

Aliens vs Predator set for OnLive line-up

14:28 - Does move form part of wider SEGA deal to sign up with cloud computing service?

Mobile operators are "short-sighted" on charging - Bigpoint

11:03 - People are working to "bypass" 50%-cut payment systems, warns chairman Simon Guild

Legendary Pictures to make Mass Effect movie

08:41 - BioWare co-founders and game director to act as executive producers to adaptation

NFL loses antitrust ruling

12:06 - Supreme Court decision could affect videogame rights as EA monopoly comes under pressure

GDC Online opens registrations

11:43 - Discounts of up to 55% available now for October event in Austin, Texas

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Facebook's Triumph

Farmville creator Zynga has reaffirmed its commitment to Facebook - clearing the path to the next stage in the platform's evolution

Special Reserve

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