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In contrast to some of the severe losses suffered by the world’s biggest publishers last year, Wii and DS platform holder Nintendo has posted record numbers for its financial year ending March 31st. Full-year profits hit YEN 279.1bn ($2.8bn), an increase on the YEN 257.3bn seen in the year before. …
Read More »Eurogamer Expo doubles up for 2009
The Eurogamer Expo will return in the form of individual London and Leeds events this year, which will also boast on-site HMV shops. The entertainment retailer has signed on both as sponsor and official retail partner for the consumer show, which debuted last year. Eurogamer’s Expo kicks off on October …
Read More »THQ annual losses sink to $431 million
THQ reported an annual net loss of $431 million, a considerable drop from its $35 million loss the year prior. THQ Chief Executive Brian Farrell opened the company’s earnings conference call on Wednesday by stating it had been a disappointing year for the California-based publisher. Sales sunk to reach $830 …
Read More »Have a massage for the Games Aid charity
There are a few spaces left for the Charity Spa Day next week, so sign up now if you fancy a day of networking and relaxation with other execs from the likes of Nintendo, Gem, Microsoft, Ubisoft, EA, Sony, Best Buy and GAME. The 2009 annual Charity Golf and Spa …
Read More »2K Play reveals Its My Birthday for Wii
There’s a whole new market out there ready and waiting for those able to think outside of the box – and seemingly that’s exactly what 2K Play has done with its new Wii title It’s My Birthday. Getting older is about to become a lot more fun,” 2K Play’s vice …
Read More »Moore: Weve learnt our lesson on Wii
EA Sports President Peter Moore has told MCV that the label has learnt some hard lessons” about developing games on Wii – as it pledges a renewed push on the format throughout 2009. In an exclusive interview, Moore said that EA Sports had traditionally been fixated on graphics – but …
Read More »Garriott suing NCsoft for $24m?
Six months on from his seemingly amicable departure from Korean MMO firm NCsoft, it is now being claimed that space-traveller Richard Garriott is to sue his former employer for $24m. Kotaku reports that documents from the Texas Western District Court show that Garriott is accusing the firm of fraud. In …
Read More »Empire ‘has no funds’ to settle debts
The former employees of Empire are to get absolutely nothing for the two months of unpaid loyalty they worked for the firm prior to its collapse. Administrator KPMG told MCV this afternoon that ‘unfortunately, the Company is not in a position to make any payments for arrears of wages to …
Read More »Senior exec calls for opening up of casual games platforms
Writing exclusively for CasualGaming.biz, PopCap’s senior director of business development for Asia Pacific Giordano Bruno Contestabile has called for casual games publishers to open up their platforms in an effort to stimulate further growth in the sector. While every MMO seeks to become the primary and possibly the only mean …
Read More »Ghostbusters will hit 360, Wii and DS eventually
Ghostbusters on 360, Wii and DS will be published before the end of the year, Atari has told MCV. Concerns were raised over the non-PlayStation editions, following news that Sony had picked up the rights to the PS3, PSP and PS2 versions of the game. An Atari spokesperson told MCV: …
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