GamesIndustry.biz Newsletter - 23rd June 2010

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Today's top stories

Sega: 3DS can attract mature audience to handheld gaming

07:57 - President Mike Hayes praises Nintendo's "brilliance" in creating unique console for 3D gaming

Activision's Tippl sceptical of Kinect and Move

11:51 - COO concerned over pricing, but hints at Tony Hawk, Rapala Fishing support

3DS dev costs could match Wii

09:47 - Iwata talks 3DS development, digital distribution and 3D voice chat

Today's feature

Sega's Mike Hayes Part 1

The Western president assesses Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft's latest technology

The rest of today's news

US government considers crackdown on online piracy

12:09 - Supporters including Joe Biden push to target international counterfeiting websites

China restricts under-18 game content

10:50 - Maximum game time and virtual currency also limited in new regulations

Nintendo unconcerned by Wii slowdown

10:26 - No "immediate need" for a Wii successor as DS support reaffirmed

US mobile virtual goods market worth $168m

08:44 - New study reveals 23 per cent of US population owns a smartphone

Xbox Live Family Pack announced

08:28 - Four Gold subs for the price of two, better parental controls

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