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We disagree with both thoughts. In our view, EA is serious when it said that it reserves to withdraw its offer, and that Take-Two will not be worth as much in the future as it is today. As we consider the possible benefits to EA from a combination, it is …
Read More »Dead Space arriving on Halloween
Publisher Electronic Arts has dated one of its key new next-gen IPs today with the news that Dead Space will be released on Xbox 360 and PS3 in both Europe and North America on October 31st. The game, which is being developed by EA’s Redwood Shores Studio, is a survival …
Read More »Video and music coming to Steam?
With both user numbers and publisher support swelling for Valve’s online digital distribution network Steam, Valve’s marketing vice president Doug Lombardi has said that the firm is looking to widen its offering to more types of digital content. Speaking to US consumer site Tom’s Games, Lombardi stated: We’re looking at …
Read More »PlayTV to be DRM free
Though it may only be the techno-savvy who will be excited by the news, the fact that Sony’s upcoming PS3 PVR PlayTV will not implement any kind of DRM (digital rights management) is potentially quite important. Content recorded from the Freeview tuner is converted into MPEG-2 format and can then …
Read More »The Sims Online returns for free
After failing to spark the imagination of The Sims fanbase first time out, EA has resurrected its MMO adaptation of its famous franchise under the new name EA Land. Based on the architecture behind The Sims Online, the free-to-play title offers several improvements on the first game. The 12 separate …
Read More »New advertising firm targets casual games
GameJacket to offer dynamic advertising in Flash games
Read More »Intel acquires Project Offset
Engine comes under the ownership of chip manufacturer
Read More »Overlord coming to PS3
Having gained a keen following upon its June 2007 release on both Xbox 360 and PC, Codemasters has confirmed that Overlord will be arriving on PS3 later this year, CVG reports. Dubbed Overlord: Raising Hell, the title will feature the game that was released last year as well as all …
Read More »Koch strikes Star Trek deal
Basingstoke-based Koch Media has announced a deal with ZeniMax Europe that will see it distribute both Bethesda’s Wii and PS2 title Star Trek: Conquest and Mud Duck’s Wii game AMF Bowling: Pinbusters. The deal includes rights to the UK, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland and the Netherlands. We are absolutely …
Read More »Sony to open up in-game ads?
Advertising Age is claiming that Sony has opened up its in-game advertising platform on PS3, representing what is one of the biggest new opportunities in the sector. Sony is reportedly in the process of beginning to sell its own in-game ads via a PlayStation Network-dedicated sales team, whilst third party …
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