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THQ confirms guidance
Despite slumping industry sales, company says it's going to meet financial targets for the holidays.
The holidays haven't been very happy for the gaming industry so far. Fourth-quarter sales this year have been trailing well behind the numbers posted in 2004, Midway closed up two stu....Read More
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Posted by John on Wednesday - December 21, 2005 |
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GameStop announces new president
Former EB president Steven R. Morgan now presiding over GameStop's operations.
GameStop Corp. today announced that Steven R. Morgan, formerly Electronics Boutiques' president of stores in North America and Canada, has been named the company's new president. EB was recently subsumed by Gam....Read More
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Posted by John on Monday - December 19, 2005 |
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Child's Play Charity at $420,000 and counting
Penny Arcade's annual fundraiser goes global in its third year, helping more than 20 hospitals across the US, Canada, and UK.
Penny Arcade creators Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins have tallied up the take for this year's Child's Play Charity drive, and with days left to go, the campaign h....Read More
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Posted by John on Monday - December 19, 2005 |
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Massive ad network partners with Spark Unlimited
After burning its bridges with former publishing partner Activision, Call of Duty: Finest Hour developer Spark Unlimited is taking a page out of the publisher's book and embracing in-game advertising: on its own terms.
Today the developer announced it has cut a deal with in-game ad....Read More
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Posted by John on Friday - December 16, 2005 |
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Hollywood and Games Summit announced
The past year has seen the game and film industries become ever more intertwined. Steven Spielberg inked a three-game deal with EA, Peter Jackson signed on to executive-produce the Halo movie, and James Cameron let slip he is simultaneously developing the game and film versions of ....Read More
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Posted by John on Friday - December 16, 2005 |
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Midway closes San Diego, Aussie studios
Chicago-based Midway Games has shuttered its San Diego and Adelaide, Australia, studios, according to Adelaide's The Advertiser. The closures will send more than a hundred staffers packing just two weeks before the Christmas holidays.
Midway's top executive in charge of worldwide studios, sen....Read More
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Posted by John on Friday - December 16, 2005 |
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NCsoft settles all legal claims with Marvel Entertainment
NCsoft reports today that it has settled all legal claims with Marvel Entertainment, allowing its popular comic-inspired massively multiplayer online role-playing games to continue operations unfettered and avoiding a court decision with potentially wide-reaching implications.
Last fall, Mar....Read More
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Posted by John on Wednesday - December 14, 2005 |
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Acclaim: back from the dead
Although the official announcement isn't scheduled for weeks, a clear picture of Howard Marks' new company has formed. Ironically, the new company will have an old name--that of Acclaim Games.
Marks picked up the Acclaim name shortly after the company filed for bankruptcy in September 2004. M....Read More
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Posted by John on Thursday - December 08, 2005 |
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Acclaim artifacts up for auction
It has come down to this: Arch Rivals Basket-Brawl, Battle Monsters, Bart's Nightmare, Fortress of Fear, Adventures of Mary Kate & Ashley, all up for grabs to the highest bidder--if there are any bidders, that is.
Such is the situation in Oceanside, New York, where a court-a....Read More
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Posted by John on Wednesday - December 07, 2005 |
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ESRB calls NIMF report card arbitrary, simple-minded
Last week the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) was lambasted by the National Institute on Media and the Family (NIMF) in the parent watchdog group's annual game industry report card. NIMF gave the industry a 'D-plus,' citing increases in sex and violence in games. The NIMF labeled the ESR....Read More
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Posted by John on Wednesday - December 07, 2005 |
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EA opens Singapore studio
Electronic Arts formalized its Singapore-based operations today with an announcement outlining the preexisting studio's focus. It also named two longtime EA employees to direct its operations. The studio will concentrate on localizing EA products for the pan-Asia region. Already, a polyglot staff fr....Read More
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Posted by John on Tuesday - December 06, 2005 |
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Illinois game laws overturned
The game industry scored a victory on Friday when US District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly declared a pair of Illinois game restriction laws unconstitutional, Game Politics reported.
The Violent Video Games Law and the Sexua....Read More
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Posted by John on Monday - December 05, 2005 |
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DJ Group to start spinning games
The UK's game publishing landscape is undergoing a bit of a renovation with the formation of The DJ Group, a publishing and distribution label that includes Digital Jesters and Monte Cristo. The group is being formed with the help of a $5 million investment from Myriad Interactive.
"We've big....Read More
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Posted by John on Friday - December 02, 2005 |
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Developers not amused by Digital Jesters
Last month, Bet on Soldier developer Kylotonn cut its ties with the company alleging multiple breaches of contract. Earlier this week, Digital Jesters became part of the new ....Read More
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Posted by John on Friday - December 02, 2005 |
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Doom movie coming to dvd February 9
After months of hype, the movie adaptation of Doom finally premiered in theaters on October 23. After earning just $15.5 million its first weekend, the film suffered one of the worst box-office declines ever recorded. Thanks in part to excoriating reviews, the sci-fi actioner lost over half its view....Read More
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Posted by John on Thursday - December 01, 2005 |
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