GamesIndustry.biz Newsletter - 22nd June 2010

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Today's top stories

Osborne cancels UK videogame tax relief

13:09 - Labour's promised industry assistance annulled in Tory/Lib Dem budget speech, as VAT rises to 20%

ELSPA: Govt must work with industry to address skills gap

14:44 - Publisher association "extremely disappointed" by plans to axe tax breaks

TIGA condemns tax break U-turn

14:31 - Wilson, Edmonson, Kingsley all pledge to continue to fight for relief in the UK

Today's feature

Nintendo's Laurent Fischer

On 3DS challenges, consumer education and third-party publishing

The rest of today's news

Third-parties flocking back to Nintendo

08:00 - Publisher support for 3DS is "more than we dreamed of"; screen convinced partners of potential, says Fischer

Tax break climbdown a blow for UK games sector

14:11 - Industry is seen as too risky for investment, says Deloitte

"Almost all" Sony developers researching 3D

11:25 - SCE Worldwide Studios committed to 3D and Move, according to network president

Activision: "we can do better in the way we communicate"

11:17 - Tippl admits publisher risks negative reputation unless PR improves

Xbox 360 S launches in Japan this week

10:30 - Slim version of console releases for ¥29,800 on June 24

Jobs

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Recent features

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