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The next edition of Official Nintendo Magazine contains further details on the newly-announced Mario and Sonic At The Olympic Winter Games. The new Sega-published title, announced earlier today, follows on from the mega-selling original. The Wii version was the fifth best selling individual SKU of 2008, so the sequel, due …
Read More »Namco launches bid for D3P
Namco Bandai is attempting a buyout of D3, the parent company of publisher D3P. According to andriasang, the company aims to turn D3 into a full subsidiary, and the firm claims that it has already reached an agreement to acquire 70 per cent of D3 shares Namco Bandai hopes to …
Read More »Midway Inc. files for protection from creditors
Midway Games Inc. – the US arm of the global publisher – has asked the US Bankruptcy Court to protect it from creditors. The firm’s European and non-US operation remains unaffected by the decision. Midway In has filed for reorganisation under Chapter 11 with the Bankruptcy Court. In its filing, …
Read More »Amazon’s controversial casual game pricing ‘completely unacceptable’
The pricing at Amazon’s casual gaming portal Reflexive has been causing controversy, and developers are using Casual Connect Hamburg to voice their disapproval. The service launched last Tuesday and offers a sizable range of casual games to download for $9.99 each. At Casual Connect’s Hamburg event, which concludes today, several …
Read More »Labels retreat from new IP
The world’s biggest publishers have been forced into reducing investment in new IP – as recession-hit consumers and a crowded market strong-arm them into relying on established brands. THQ and EA have both blamed ‘unfocused’ product slates for contributing to their disappointing Q3 results – and pledged to concentrate more …
Read More »A4T drops BDA range
Peripherals specialist A4T has dropped the Bensussen Deutsch and Associates (BDA) range from its line-up. The firm has stated that the accessories have been dropped so it can focus on the launch of two new licensed programmes, while the current strength of the dollar compare to the pound has also …
Read More »Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games confirmed
Publisher Sega has announced that Mario and Sonic will unite once again this Christmas on Wii and DS. The announcement has been expected since Sega secured the Vancouver Winter Olympics rights last week, and the game was even confirmed by the Winter Olympics’ director of licensing, Dennis Kim. We are …
Read More »PlayStation magazines shine in Future ABC results
Future Publishing has posted ABC increases for five of its eleven gaming magazines. The announcement follows news that Future’s games portfolio suffered a ‘challenging’ fourth quarter, with total revenue up just one per cent to 41 million. The company’s Official PlayStation Magazine saw the largest gains, growing by 16.6 per …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 confirmed
Speaking in last night’s company earnings call, Activison president Mike Griffith confirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is scheduled for a Q4 2009 release. No other details about the game have yet been released, but speaking about the success of the Call of Duty series, Griffith stated: "2009 …
Read More »Activision Blizzard: Wii to sell 16m in 2009
Activision president Mike Griffith has predicted that in the next year 16 million Wiis will be sold over 2009, forecasting healthy sales increases for all the remaining leading formats. For calendar year 2009, we expect the installed base of hardware in North America and Europe will be up eight million …
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