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Following the Xbox 360 price drops announced by Microsoft for both Japan and North America , the firm’s VP of Interactive Entertainment Business Don Mattrick has spoken of his console’s chances of besting the competition this generation. Speaking to BusinessWeek, Mattrick admitted I’m not at a point where I can …
Read More »LEGO Batman dated
Warner Bros Interactive has revealed to MCV that the eagerly awaited LEGO Batman: The Videogame will be released on October 10th. The title, which studio Traveller’s Tales has already branded its ‘best LEGO game yet’, is the latest in a series of games to mix the LEGO brand with well-loved …
Read More »Square Enix officially withdraws Tecmo bid
Following the news yesterday that Tecmo had not only rejected Square Enix’s takeover offer , but subsequently gone on to announce its intention to merge with former rival Koei , the Final Fantasy developer has officially withdrawn its offer from the table. Square Enix had stated from the off that …
Read More »EA petrol promo hits the airwaves
Today’s release of Pandemic’s Mercenaries 2: World in Flames has received a bit of high-level exposure today thanks to a free petrol giveaway in London. EA’s promotion saw 20,000 of free petrol being given out to punters – with each receiving a maximum of 40 worth of fuel. The excitement …
Read More »Take Two reports record Q3
Publisher Take Two has beaten its expected results for the financial period ending July 31st. The firm has reported $433.8 million (245 million) in net revenue for Q3, a huge leap when compared to the $206.4 million (117 million) reported the year before. The figure also beats the company’s own …
Read More »Germany, Japan and China ban Dead Space?
Following the news that EA has brought the release date for Dead Space forward, reports have emerged that the title has been banned in several territories across the world. Germany, Japan and China are all said to have vetoed the release of the sci-fi horror game, according to Dead Space …
Read More »Take Two looking at GTA on Wii?
Speaking after Take Two revealed its third quarter financials , Take Two CEO Ben Feder would not rule out an iteration of its mega-franchise GTA coming to Wii – stating that the publisher intends to ‘grow its relationship’ with Nintendo. In the full transcript of the earnings call on Seeking …
Read More »Great Exspectations
Exspect seems to be going through a period of growth in terms of the operation and recruitment – what has prompted the expansion? It was a combination of some reactionary stuff and planning for the future. Some of the project work we have been doing with key accounts this year …
Read More »The Masterplan
How has 2008 been for Mastertronic so far? It has been very challenging. But it was always going to be challenging, especially for those making core games. What’s interesting this year is that the whole entertainment space has become jumbled up – which I see as a good thing. The …
Read More »Vivendi titles to be sold off?
Ghostbusters and 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand could be sold off as Activision Blizzard assumes Vivendi’s release slate, the new publishing powerhouse has told MCV. While Crash, Spyro and Prototype have been confirmed for release by the new giant, the rest of Vivendi’s release schedule hangs in the balance. …
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