Microsoft Xbox corporate VP Phil Harrison isn't worried that making publishing open on Xbox One will flood the console's storefront with junk. In fact, he welcomes the impending flood. "I hope we have to deal with tens of thousands of games," Harrison told Engadget in an interview this week during Gamescom 2013. Harrison and co. unveiled the Xbox One's indie-friendly publishing approach this week, dubbed "ID@Xbox" or Independent Developers @ Xbox, which allows game makers to self-publish on the upcoming next-gen console. After a short approval process, small studios or individual game creators can make their game available digitally via the Xbox Live Marketplace. "That will demonstrate that our platform is a really attractive place for creators to build games for," Harrison added, in reference to dealing with a flood of indie content potentially hitting the Xbox One. "We will measure success by whether new and exciting experiences come to our platform." Head past the break for the full interview with Harrison, where we cover everything from his inauspicious gaming origins (he started developing games at 14!) to the future of Xbox One. Filed under: Gaming, Software, HD, Microsoft Comments Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2013-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Before his death in October of last year, one of Steve Jobs' last big moves was Apple's foray into electronic books. The company announced the platform in March 2010, but the method in which Apple handled its deals with publishers has caught the eye of regulators. The Justice Department plans to... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2012-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 3-D animated film, based on a 1971 book by Dr. Seuss, could debut with as much as $50 million at the box office this weekend."Dr. Seuss' the Lorax" is primed to rake in lots of green at the box office this weekend. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An Australian group-buying site owned by Microsoft and Nine sold ebook readers bundled with a treasure trove of thousands of pirated books including the full Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings series. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald
[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daily-deal sites like Groupon have proved a challenge for restaurants that can't handle the influx of hundreds of customers redeeming deals all at once. Publishing companies, however, are built to scale their audience as needed. For the past two years, there's been a healthy amount of debate—and... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The director of World Book Day has said she hopes to double the number of tokens redeemed this... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Knox, who had her murder conviction overturned in October, will publish a memoir through HarperCollins. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury Press has signed a two-book deal with Jenny Barden, who is this year's organiser of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harvill Secker has signed a two-book deal with Belfast crime writer Stuart Neville. Publishing... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bedford Square Books, the ebook and print-on-demand venture set up by the Ed Victor Literary... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador has acquired a debut novel, Ten Things I’ve Learnt About Love, after editorial... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has acquired a memoir by choirmaster and star of TV series "The Choir",... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC Books has signed a two-year publishing deal with the BBC's upcoming talent show "The... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has announced publication of an enhanced ebook of bestseller Game of Thrones by... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon.com has struck a print licensing agreement with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, which will... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The actress Jennifer Lawrence in a scene from the movie adaptation of "The Hunger Games." Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2012-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key Books has signed a one-book deal to publish Sally Gardner's latest title Maggot Moon... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An imprint of Penguin Group USA discovered Kerry Schafer after she posted samples on Bookcountry.com, a site that lets writers share their work. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2012-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beginning January 1, HarperCollins will be using Ingram Publisher Services/Spring Arbor as its exclusive distributor to the Christian market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Googles advertising horsepower is about to get even greater. In a blog post Friday, Googles VP of display advertising Neal Mohan announced that the Department of Justice had approved its $400 million acquisition of the New York-based online advertising company Admeld. Google, which announced... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2011-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century and Arrow have signed a new four-book deal with bestselling saga author Katie Flynn.... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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