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Having moved to acquire just over 12 per cent of publisher Take-Two in January, American billionaire Carl Icahn has increased his stake in the firm. The entrepreneur snapped up a further 700k+ shares overnight, taking his total stake to 13.7 per cent. Icahn’s grip on Take-Two was demonstrated earlier in …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: EA dominates PC chart
Electronic Arts has stormed the PC charts this week, taking the top two positions with its latest releases. Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight debuted at No.1, with fellow new release Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening following in second place. The publisher also held onto four other positions in the …
Read More »Butt on Total PC Gaming closure
Imagine Publishing has spoken up about the closure of Total PC Gaming, which it claims was shut down due to a lack of retail backing. MD Damian Butt said: Imagine Publishing can confirm that following a period of review it has decided to close Total PC Gaming magazine with immediate …
Read More »How the 3DS might work
The entire games industry has been knocked off its stride with the surprise announcement of a true successor to the Nintendo DS this morning – and a video on Nintendo Japan’s site might offer a hint at how the new device will work. Nintendo has stated that 3D glasses will …
Read More »Nintendo unveils new 3DS handheld
A successor to the DS is on the way from Nintendo. Called the Nintendo 3DS, the device will feature 3D displays with added depth and detail. The 3DS will, Nintendo says, allow users to play "games [which] can be enjoyed with 3D effects without the need for any special glasses". …
Read More »Warner Montreal to develop DC Comic games
New studio charged with transporting iconic characters to consoles
Read More »Warner Bros plans Montreal studio
Warner Bros. Interactive is planning to open a new development studio in Montreal. Warner Bros. Interactive president Martin Tremblay says the new studio will employ up to 300 staff. He unveiled the plans to local politicians, who have stumped up a $7.5 million grant as well as various tax credits. …
Read More »EA â??continuing to outsource to low-cost areasâ??
Publisher looking to trim investment in game production
Read More »Two God of War SKUs confirmed for UK
Sony has at last nailed down a UK release date for the much-wanted God of War Collection. The game, which includes high-definition reworkings of PS2 titles God of War and God of War II, will arrive on April 30th. Best of all, it will carry a budget RRP of just …
Read More »iPad launch line-up will be games heavy
44 per cent of the apps currently being tested on iPads are games, according to analytics firm Flurry. That’s based on its monitoring of usage of apps containing its analytics software. Entertainment is the next largest category with 14 per cent, followed by Social Networking (7 per cent), Sports (6 …
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