GamesIndustry.biz Newsletter - 10th August 2010

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Today's top stories

Business changes are "healthiest thing" for industry - Wright

14:20 - Top execs pitch in on the future course of the videogames business

Ninja Theory survival was "fifty-fifty"

08:00 - Heavenly Sword and Enslaved developer reveals the extent of risk for independent businesses

$30m loss for THQ in Q1

08:24 - Disappointing UFC sales hit publisher, franchise may not receive annual updates

Today's feature

Tameem Antoniades

Ninja Theory's creative director on multi-platform games and the challenge of independence

The rest of today's news

UK indies embracing self-publishing business

10:09 - TIGA report finds 64% of studios currently releasing own product

3DVIA: Social networks need "compelling experiences"

11:39 - But tech company warns against violating basic tenets of ubiquity, simplicity, speed and sharing

Another social dev for Google?

08:08 - Reportedly acquires Jambool and its virtual currency system for $75m

29% year-on-year profit boost for GAMEVIL

11:17 - Korean mobile dev earns $5.7m for 2010 to date, as overseas revenue jumps 100% in a quarter

SupersonicAds gets $2m from ex-Skype boss

10:12 - London-based virtual currency firm counts Playdom, Bigpoint and NHN among its customers

Jobs

Hot job:

GAME CONTENT DEVELOPER (Guru Resourcing Ltd) -

UK & Europe -

Sr Environment Artist - AAA Blockbuster Titles (Interactive Selection) - London, South East, England

Programmer (OPM) - Midlands, England

Rest of World -

Lead/Sr. Multiplayer Designer - Unannounced Title (Interactive Selection) - Shanghai, China

Associate Producer - Contracting Opportunity (Game Contractor) - Australia

Recent features

Game Theory - Episode Two

Scott Steinberg grills business leaders on industry changes - and industry survival

Jon Rooke & Adam Roberts: Part Two

THQ UK's marketing and sales chiefs on annual franchises, licenses and Homefront

Game of Life

Social and casual gaming are only one facet of wider change, as society embraces games in exciting new ways

Valve On Mac Gaming: Part One

Business boss Jason Holtman and Marketing VP Doug Lombardi on Steam OSX

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