GamesIndustry.biz Newsletter - 14th June 2010

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Today's top stories

Natal renamed Kinect, first titles detailed

06:15 - Mini-game compilations for the mainstream and a new Star Wars title for the core crowd lead initial software

THQ working on new anti-pre-owned tech

08:00 - "We may have come up with something that makes everybody happy," says Bilson

Unveiled: Streamline Production business

08:49 - New company focusing on videogame production management is outlined by Fernandez brothers

Today's feature

THQ's Danny Bilson

The Core Games EVP on studio growth, defeating the trade-in market and the importance of blockbusters

The rest of today's news

Report: 360 Slim existence leaked in ad

08:44 - Images from Italian sites seem to confirm long-standing rumours of new Microsoft console SKU

Sony: 3D is a bigger leap than standard to high-definition

16:55 - Stereoscopic boss predicts that once gamers experience the effect, they'll expect all games in 3D

UFC 2010 upset forces THQ guidance update

11:21 - Publisher forced to amend first quarter and full-year outlook after new game sales disappoint

Red Dead holds off Super Mario in UK charts

10:03 - Fourth week at the top for Rockstar, although Mario leads in individual SKU unit sales

Report: Free-to-Play market worth $7bn by 2015

10:20 - Survey finds that less than 1 per cent of Facebook users make in-game purchases

Jobs

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North America -

Lead Level Designer - Canada! (Aardvark Swift) - Montreal, Canada

Senior Games Designer (Other Ocean Interactive) - St. John's, Canada

Rest of World -

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Character Artist (RealU) - Singapore

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