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Could you explain what your intentions are with the Namco Bandai deal? David Gardner: We’ve being saying all along that we want to make the business online and so what we’ve decided to do is separate the distribution company. The distribution side will handle Infogrames, Namco Bandai and other publishers’ …
Read More »Kotick: Guitar Hero outselling Rock Band 6:1
The High Street battle currently raging between long-time gaming favourite Guitar Hero and plucky newcomer Rock Band is one of the more ferocious in today’s industry – and now Activision boss Bobby Kotick has detailed the many reasons why he believes his firm’s title has the upper hand. Speaking at …
Read More »Nintendo unveils new DS bundles
As the countdown to Christmas continues, Nintendo has unveiled a series of new DS bundles designed to appeal to the whole family. Each pack is set to hit retail across Europe in time for the Christmas period, with the following five bundles set for the UK next month: – White …
Read More »Atari plans more new studios as part of online ‘reinvention’
SPECIAL REPORT: Harrison and Gardner on restaffing the resurgent publisher's creative teams
Read More »Valve calls Google story ‘100% rumour’
Valve’s Doug Lombardi has described today’s rumourmongering that the studio is to be bought by Google as "100% rumour". Speaking to Spong, the marketing boss’ description of the story is the first comment made by the studio. Google has described the story as "rumour and speculation", although clearly both have …
Read More »Zavvi MD becomes ERA Chairman
Zavvi managing director Simon Douglas has been elected chairman at the Entertainment Retailers’ Association for the next year. The decision was made at the ERA’s Annual General Meeting, which took place in London this morning. Douglas – who last year led the buy-out of the Virgin Megastores chain to create …
Read More »Valve on Google ‘acquisition’: “100% rumour”
Developer shrugs off speculation that it is about to be bought by web giant
Read More »New DS announcement next month?
Nintendo fans could be celebrating the release of a new DS at the company’s press conference in Japan next month – as the format holder promises information on ‘new products’. The rumour mill has long pointed to a reworked model of DS Lite, which was launched in June, 2006. Japanese …
Read More »Google refuses to rule out Valve takeover
Google has refused to rule out the possibility that it is to acquire Half Life developer Valve. When questioned by MCV by the roaring rumour that it is to announce the buyout of the Steam parent company this week at Austin GDC, A Google spokesperson told us: We do not …
Read More »Google: ‘No comment’ on Valve acquisition rumours
Lack of firm denial from search engine firm adds fuel to rumourâ??s fire
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