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GDC 2009: Sony Offering to Help Fund PSN-Exclusives
1up.com - 3/30/2009
GDC 2009: Sony Offering to Help Fund PSN-Exclusives
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Sony has announced a new incentive program to encourage independent developers to make their downloadable titles exclusive to the PlayStation Network, reports IGN. SCEA's Chris Eden gave word of a new "Sony Pub Fund," set up to go towards developers willing to pledge loyalty to the PlayStation 3. The offer is generous, matching the development budget with guaranteed royalties, as well as assisting with game design and ...
edge-online.com - 4/1/2009
Sony Doubts OnLive Approach
— edge-online.com — Sony has cast doubts over the potential of OnLive , the upcoming on-demand service that will allow... users to play high-end PC games on TV sets and modest rigs. Speaking to Edge, SCEA director of corporate communications Patrick Seybold did ... (more) Sony Doubts OnLive Approach

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gamesindustry.biz - 3/27/2009
News: Sony to match dev budgets in return for exclusivity
— gamesindustry.biz — Pub Fund will guarantee royalties to developers releasing titles via the PlayStation Network... (more) News: Sony to match dev budgets in return for exclusivity

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edge-online.com - 3/27/2009
Sony Offers Dev Support Fund
— edge-online.com — Sony is embarking on a support scheme that will essentially see the platform holder match the development... costs of independent PSN games, in return for their exclusivity. The initiative, known as The Pub Fund, was announced yesterday during a GDC ... (more) Sony Offers Dev Support Fund

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Gaming Nexus:  Gaming Gibs for 3/20/2009

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Gaming Gibs for 3/20/2009
Gaming Nexus — ... Destructoid talks about how they would kill off select video game characters, disappointingly no Mario flambe Old Republic Universe gets a timeline Micorosft talks about the new piracy fighthing technologies in Games for Windows Live Stardock to get into the iPhone business, inadvertantly confirms Galactic Civilization III.  Worth checking out just for the PR face palm Sony to help fund PSN games, if that means more Flower-style games I'm all in ...

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