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Following Wii Fit’s spectacular plummet from the All Formats Chart, Nintendo has told MCV that it is doing everything it can to resolve the game’s UK stock shortage. Accepting there was an issue, Nintendo told MCV: There are pockets of stock shortages in areas of the UK but we are …
Read More »New Sonic games dated
Sega has unveiled its full release schedule for the rest of 2008 to MCV – and dated two new Sonic games. The highly-anticipated Sonic Unleashed for 360, PS3, Wii and PS2 is set for release in November, whereas the Bioware-developed Sonic Chronicles is on course for September. The publisher has …
Read More »PlayV lands in UK with a bang
Publishers PlayLogic and Virgin Play have revealed a plot to partner for a joint venture named PlayV – and have promised to shake up the market. PlayV will bring PC, console and handheld products from both firms to the UK market, as well as offer a range of services to …
Read More »Take Twos Q2 earnings call in full
The full transcript of Take Two’s Q2 earnings call is available online now. In the call, the company’s management team discusses why it predicts 2K Sports won’t make a profit this year, the potential of the Far Eastern MMO market and the possibility of releasing a rhythm action title to …
Read More »2K Sports wont make money this year
Take Two has forecast that its 2K Sports label will make a loss this year – predominant because its sports titles haven’t fared well in terms of attach areta on 360 and PS3. The company expects the label to make 15 per cent of its total FY revenues for 2008, …
Read More »EA saga costs Take Two $5m
Take Two’s battle to wriggle out of being acquired by EA has been a costly process, according to its Q2 fiscal announcement . The official documents state that Take Two’s spendings amounted to $5.3 million in the six months to May 31st – a sum that went to "professional fees …
Read More »Take Two looking at music games
Take Two executive chairman Strauss Zelnick has refused to rule out the creation of a Guitar Hero-style title from the US publisher. Speaking in an earnings call following Take Two’s successful Q2 fiscal results, executive chairman Strauss Zelnick was asked if Take Two would add a rhythm action title to …
Read More »GTA IV clocks up 8.5m sales
Take Two has revealed new sales figures for Bioshock and GTA IV – with the latter hitting 8.5 million sales to consumers. In total, GTA IV has sold 11 millon units into retail in the period to May 31st. The game was released on April 29th and famously sold six …
Read More »Rockstar North tops developer chart
Nintendo dethroned as GTAIV smashes records in Develop-exclusive ranking
Read More »New GTA IV episodes delayed
In its Q2 fiscal report, Take Two has revealed that the release of episodic content for GTA IV on the Xbox 360 will be delayed to Q1 2009. The additional episodes were due to be released over Xbox Live in Q4 this year. Take Two’s FY 2008 ends in November. …
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