GamesIndustry.biz Newsletter - 9th June 2010

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Today's top stories

THQ: We're acquiring talent, not buying studios

10:02 - Game and talent announcements due within weeks; days of selling anything other than "best in class" are gone, says Bilson

Rebellion brothers back new UK publisher Ant Games

08:28 - "Significant licenses" due for retail this year; Over 12 digital download partners already in place

Riccitiello: Retail data doesn't paint full market picture

09:25 - EA boss underlines strength of new platforms, distribution and business models

Today's feature

Masaya Matsuura

The NanaOn-Sha president on WINtA - what the inspiration was, and how it came into being

The rest of today's news

Red Dead Redemption sells 5m as Take-Two swings to Q2 profit

22:19 - BioShock, Liberty City and Major League Baseball boost second quarter; GTA IV sells 17m worldwide

LucasArts installs new president

13:20 - Former Ubisoft and Epic man takes top role following predecessor's sudden exit

Digital Chocolate scoops multi-million dollar funding

12:10 - Trip Hawkins' mobile and social dev receives cash injection from Bridge Bank

Gibson settles Rock Band infringement case

09:56 - Guitar-maker and EA/Viacom reach private agreement about music game peripherals

TeliaSonera renews Blizzard deal

08:33 - Companies agree to new two-year IP transit deal in the build-up to StarCraft II launch

Jobs

Hot job:

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Investment Manager (University of Abertay ) - Scotland

North America -

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

Rest of World -

Character Artist (RealU) - Singapore

Senior Designer (THQ Australia) - Australia

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Gamelab's Ivan Fernandez-Lobo

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