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US news agency Bloomberg reports that Microsoft’s stock has seen a massive lift ahead of this week’s release of hugely anticipated Xbox 360 FPS Halo 3, and predicts that the game could net Microsoft as much as $170 million in its first financial quarter, which ends this month. Goldman Sachs …
Read More »GAME sales climb 45 per cent
High Street games retailer GAME has credited the success of next-gen consoles for a strong performance in the first half of 2007 that has seen like-for-like sales climb 45.6 per cent and profits reach 6.2 million. In contrast, in the same period last year the chain reported a 5.6 million …
Read More »GAME sales climb 45 per cent
High Street games retailer GAME has credited the success of next-gen consoles for a strong performance in the first half of 2007 that has seen like-for-like sales climb 45.6 per cent and profits reach 6.2 million. In contrast, in the same period last year the chain reported a 5.6 million …
Read More »Nominations revealed for gaming BAFTAs
Following weeks of discussion amongst video gaming’s top professionals, the nominations for the The British Academy Video Game Awards in association with PC World have finally been revealed – and it is Nintendo’s popular Wii Sports that leads the way with seven nominations. Nintendo’s game is amongst the recognised titles …
Read More »Nominations revealed for gaming BAFTAs
Following weeks of discussion amongst video gaming’s top professionals, the nominations for the The British Academy Video Game Awards in association with PC World have finally been revealed – and it is Nintendo’s popular Wii Sports that leads the way with seven nominations. Nintendo’s game is amongst the recognised titles …
Read More »2007 nominees for game BAFTAs named
Wii Sports takes charge ahead of Octoberâ??s British Academy Video Games Awards
Read More »2007 nominees for game BAFTAs named
Wii Sports takes charge ahead of Octoberâ??s British Academy Video Games Awards
Read More »Atari gets new advertising agency
Infogrames Entertainment has appointed global advertising agency Euro RSCG C&O to boost the Atari brand around the world. According to Marketing Week , the French agency will be responsible for ‘developing the brand globally and helping devise strategy around a number of new product launches’. It is unclear how the …
Read More »Atari gets new advertising agency
Infogrames Entertainment has appointed global advertising agency Euro RSCG C&O to boost the Atari brand around the world. According to Marketing Week , the French agency will be responsible for ‘developing the brand globally and helping devise strategy around a number of new product launches’. It is unclear how the …
Read More »Tesco and Asda go early on Halo 3 too?
Several readers contacted MCV to state that some Asda and Tesco stores have started selling Halo 3 early (game and receipt pictured). The latest twist in the tale comes just a few days after Argos went early , blaming the error on its store staff. We’re talking about very, very …
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