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Read More »Sega set to acquire Atlus’ parent company for $141m
Japan publisher acquires Persona, Megami Tensei and others as part of deal
Read More »iPhone 5C pre-orders "not overwhelming"
Sources from within the US mobile phone market have suggested that the iPhone 5C is not proving a hit with consumers. Reuters reports that pre-orders for the supposedly budget handset have not been overwhelming” following its availability to pre-order on Friday. It is also claimed that inventory levels for the …
Read More »EA appoints Andrew Wilson as CEO
Publisher ends six-month search by promoting from within
Read More »Today’s Mirror headline: "Driven To Kill By Call of Duty?"
One day after the release of Grand Theft Auto V, the UK’s national press has seemingly resumed its attack on gaming. Surprisingly, GTA V is not the target – instead, today’s edition of the Daily Mirror targets Activision’s Call of Duty. Driven to kill by Call of Duty” is the …
Read More »Nvidia names former Microsoft exec as new CFO
Nvidia has announced the appointment of Collette Kress as the company’s new executive vice president and chief financial officer. A 24-year veteran of the tech industry with a resume, Kress boasts a stout resum that includes work with Texas Instruments as well as executive stops at Microsoft and –most recently …
Read More »Report: Sega purchases Atlus parent company Index
Sega Sammy Holdings will reportedly acquire publisher Atlus’ parent company Index later this year. According to a Nikkei Japan report translated by Gematsu, the deal will be worth roughly $140m and take place sometime in November. Reports last month had Sega among 20 individual companies competing to purchase Atlus outright …
Read More »Blizzard to remove Diablo III Auction House
Blizzard has u-turned on its declaration to keep the real-money and gold auction houses as a fixture in Diablo III, announcing that both will be removed in March 2014. Speaking in a development update, production director John Hight and game director Josh Mosqueira revealed Blizzard’s plans to remove the controversial …
Read More »Wilson steps up as new EA CEO
After six months, the search is over, EA’s board of directors has picked the firm’s new CEO. EA Sports boss Andrew Wilson has been named the firm’s new exec leader, announced by the firm in a corporate blog post tonight. According to board executive chairman Larry Probst, EA has been …
Read More »Another EA price hike; FIFA 14 now Rs 3,799 on consoles, Rs 2,799 on PC
EA game prices have received another updwards adjustment, but while the earlier hikethat caused a bit of an uproar was a strategic decision by the publisher, this time it’s due to unfavourable foreign exchange rates. FIFA 14 is now priced Rs 3,799 on PS3 and Xbox 360, and Rs 2,799 …
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