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“Voice is a significant feature for the ongoing development of the NCsoft community”

NC Soft has partnered with Vivox to bring their voice over IP software to the NC Soft's games. via Gaming Nexus

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“We're looking forward to seeing even more of our players at this year's BlizzCon and delivering another entertaining and informative event for them.”

World of Warcraft developer Blizzard have confirmed that BlizzCon will take place later this year, the firm confirming that the event will be held at the Anaheim Convention Centre, from October 10 to 11th. via Play.tm

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The tech industry has had more than its fair share of products that infamously failed to take off. via ComputerWorld

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“The model that we took initially was licensing games we will get into development eventually but we did licensing so we could manage the risk and learn more about the business”

Codemasters Online Gaming is, according to GamesIndustry.biz , looking to add the title of MMO developer to its repertoire. via Ars Technica

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“Blizzard's attempt to use contract to alter and displace those aspects of copyright law it does not like, while using copyright penalties to construe and enforce the terms of that alteration, is untenable, and the court should not endorse it.”

It might seem counterproductive to leave a computer game unattended and allow an automated "bot" to play the game for you, but many World of Warcraft enthusiasts have been using an authorized tool known as the ... via PC Magazine

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I'm a day or two behind on this one, but Ubisoft has recently released an introductory video for Far Cry 2, combining both gameplay footage, and developer interviews. via Pureoverclock

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“So you need to spec the game out in such a way that you actually have those progressions in mind for later - so you don't wind up trampling all over the earlier experiences every time you expand the game.”

James Lee from gamesindustry.biz has an upcoming interview with Josh Drescher and while we wait impatiently for that article, here's a little teaser for us :) Pretty chuffed at this news myself, glad to know ... via IGN FilmForce

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“Protothea represents the kind of game we want to empower developers to make with Torque. Getting the game in that WiiWare launch window is a big achievement for Sabarasa and Ubisoft.”

Torque for Wii, GarageGames' game engine for the Wii, has been selected by Sabarasa and Ubisoft for their exclusive WiiWare launch title. via IGN complete

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Shawn Fanning, who gained fame after launching early music file sharing company Napster , is in advanced stages of talks to sell his most recent social gaming start-up, Rupture , for $30 million. via VentureBeat

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Dressing up as a person of the opposite sex and casting magic spells in a fantasy world has become a popular American pastime. via The Industry Standard

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