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Do you think that Take Two’s shareholders will accept EA’s new direct/hostile bid of $26-per-share? Why? Michael Pachter, Wedbush Morgan I do think the bid will be accepted, but think TTWO management will come back next week and offer a friendly deal for more money (probably $1). Over half of …
Read More »Byron Review published next week
The Department for Children, Schools and Families has told MCV that Tanya Byron’s Review into violence in modern media is to be published next Thursday, March 27th. The paper is widely expected to recommend a ‘cinema style’ unified ratings system for games – which could spell the end for either …
Read More »INTERVIEW – Chris Lewis, Microsoft
Why was now the right time to drop the price of your hardware? Xbox 360 is a now a real mass market entertainment proposition. Through this price point, we can reach and introduce a much broader array of consumers to hi-def gaming. We had to hit and surpass key milestones …
Read More »Retail rakes it in after 360 cut
Retail has hailed Microsoft’s mission to hit the mainstream after dropping its entry-level SKU to under 160 – and stores have seen sales rocket following the cut. MCVUK.com revealed this week (via ChartTrack figures) that the console enjoyed a 36 per cent rise in sales after three days at its …
Read More »COMMENT – Can EA be a true Rockstar?
To have become one of the most high-profile brands in the industry from its beginnings as a small team by the name of DMA Design in Edinburgh is quite an anchievement – today’s endless column inches in the financial press, in the tabloids, and indeed this editorial leader are testament …
Read More »Travel to be less troublesome for GC 08
Games Convention 2008 will be less of a strain to get to this year thanks to new air, rail and road services. The event, which takes place from August 20th to the 24th, will now boast six new flight connections, a GC rail travel offer and direct coach services from …
Read More »N-Gage release finally nearing?
Company blog points to 'the next few weeks' for service launch
Read More »ESA offers game scholarships
Women and minorities targeted for financial aid
Read More »Gosen to head up Xbox casual games push
Microsoft has pulled off a major coup by luring former I-Play CEO and MD of Nintendo Europe David Gosen to its management team, MCV can reveal. The new VP of strategic marketing within Microsoft’s interactive entertainment business in Europe joins a newly-promoted Chris Lewis to further drive Xbox 360’s expansion …
Read More »Halo 3 Legendary map pack revealed
Microsoft is gearing up for the second wave of Halo 3 downloadable content, due for release on April 15th. On sale for 800 Microsoft Points from Xbox Live Marketplace, The Legendary Map Pack will contain three new maps along with extra forge options. These new maps include the mid-sized map …
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