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Ubisoft may well increase its expansion plans after EA’s bid for Take Two – but is far keener on snapping up established IP than acquiring other publishers. That’s according to a CNN interpretation of a French newspaper interview with Yves Guillemot, who was speaking after EA’s $1.9 billion offer for …
Read More »Zelnick: Consolidation is inevitable
Take Two executive chairman Strauss Zelnick has stated the the success of the industry will see further publisher consolodation this year. However, Zelnick, who this week turned down a $1.9 billion bid for the publisher from EA, added that it is still possible for Take Two to remain independent. I …
Read More »MGS4 bundle resurrects backwardly compatible PS3
Along with news of a God of War PSP bundle and a North American launch date for the Dualshock 3 joypad, SCEA has also confirmed a Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 bundle – which will include the backwardly compatible 80GB PS3 that Sony had previosuly said would be discontinued. The …
Read More »Haze set for May release
The Free-Radical-developed shooter has been heavily hyped as a key PS3 exclusive, and previously missed its original pre-Christmas release date. After a few extra months of tinkering, Free Radical and Ubisoft will be confident that it will wow critics and retailers alike.
Read More »God of War PSP bundle confirmed
To co-incide with the release of God of War: Chains of Olympus, SCEA has revealed a new PSP bundle. The limited edition God of War entertainment pack boasts a ‘Deep Red’ PSP with a picture of God of War star Kratos on the back, a copy of God of War: …
Read More »Dualshock 3 hits US in April
SCEA has revealed that DualShock 3 will hit US retail in April. It will be available for $54.95 and incorporates both Sixaxis and rumble functionality. An SCEE spokesperson has also confirmed to MCV that a European SKU will follow shortly, but an official date has yet to be confirmed.
Read More »Riccitiello plots push into Asian market
Chief executive of Electronic Arts John Riccitiello has said that the firm is targeting the Asian market as a key area for growth in 2008. In an interview with GameDaily, Riccitiello added that the firm was also looking to expand EA’s core business into online, casual and mobile sectors. Riccitiello …
Read More »EA to bring back Road Rash?
Electronic Arts’ creative teams are buzzing about the prospect of brining back Road Rash from the dead, the company’s CEO John Riccitiello has said. Speaking to GameDaily, Riccitiello said: We think about [resurrecting] franchises a lot. Road Rash is one that keeps coming up in brainstorming sessions. EA has created …
Read More »HMV offers 1,000 Xbox points with Lost Odyssey pre-orders
HMV is offering 1,000 free Live Points to anyone who pre-orders Lost Odyssey before its Friday release. 1,000 points roughly equates to 8.50 and can be used to download software from Xbox Live Arcade. HMV is selling the game for 39.99. Lost Odyssey is the latest game from Hironobu Sakaguchi’s …
Read More »GAME bosses sell £5.4m company shares
GAME’s two most senior management members, Lisa Morgan and David Thomas, have sold over 5 million of stock between them. The news has influenced the retailer’s share price to fall by 14 per cent today, down to 192.75p. A GAME spokesperson told MCV: "Lisa and David could not trade shares …
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