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Interactive divisionâ??s net loss hits $295 million â?? but revenues hold firm

Just days after shedding 1,500 jobs, Electronic Arts says it's looking to pull in staff to "maintain capacity"

So we all know that Modern Warfare 2’s arrival this week has propelled its brand and developer into the straosphere – but what do the successes mean for parent firm Activision? Lazard Capital Markets analyst Colin Sebastian offers a look at the future potential of the publisher… Our positive investment …

Electronic Arts has announced that the fourth instalment in its long-running RTS series will be released in Europe on March 19th, 2010. Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight arrives in the UK three days after its North American debut and will bring the 15 year-long Tiberium storyline to an end. …

Not yet sick of Modern Warfare 2 sales numbers? Good, Lazard Capital Markets analyst Colin Sebastian has more. He reckons that the Call of Duty franchise will in 2009 break the $1bn worldwide sales revenue, putting it in the same league as other Activision Blizzard properties World of Warcraft and …

Modern Warfare 2 made a total of $310m in sales revenue across North America and the UK in its first day on sale. According to the latest figures from Activision, the game sold a whopping 4.7m units in the two territories across 24 hours. The news comes following confirmation that …

Studioâ??s executive producer assures the studio will go on

Consumer site says the group has spent three years on a secret project

Video games distributor Discstribution has gone live with its brand new trade-only website which will allow the firm’s customers faster and more efficient access to stock and special offers. As well as games, the company also offers a range of products including DVDs, CDs, Blu-ray and various gaming accessories, as …

â??Father of PlayStationâ?? forms new business in Tokyo