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Today's top stories
In-house studios generate 5x more than independents
12:29 - TIGA stats also reveal US is primary market for UK devs, plus average studio size is 51
Sparkplay lays off staff, puts Earth Eternal up for auction
10:20 - Business has ran out of money and cannot secure further investment, says CEO
Sign language recognition for Kinect?
08:41 - Unearthed Microsoft patent also reveals motion controller may lip-read and map toe movements
Today's feature
Jon Rooke & Adam Roberts: Part Two
THQ UK's marketing and sales chiefs on annual franchises, licenses and Homefront
The rest of today's news
THQ: Homefront will be "genre-competitive"
08:00 - But publisher happy to play the long game; stops short of labeling it a "world-beater"
ELSPA's rebirth as UKIE is imminent
11:52 - Transition confirmed for London meeting on 7 September
StarCraft II plunges out of UK top three
10:44 - Just one week on top for Blizzard's latest, as Toy Story 3 and MW2 resurgent
Apple mobile hardware boss leaves without explanation
10:17 - Mark Papermaster disappears following iPhone 4 antenna uproar
Hocking joins LucasArts as creative director
08:21 - Designer behind Splinter Cell and Far Cry joins Star Wars publisher
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