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Take-Two has announced net revenues of $354m for its third fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2010 – up from last year’s $95m. The parent company of Rockstar and 2K Games cited strong sales of Wild West shooter Red Dead Redemption for the jump in revenue. The game has sold 6.9m …
Read More »Jagex ban on Runescape hack fails
Program that puts the game on autopilot not banned due to copyright complexities
Read More »Develop 5-A-Side: Supermassive enters the fray
Big Match Striker maestros sign as headline sponsor; limited space for new entrants
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Investors told the title will make a return for the group
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SCE Worldwide Studios Europe VP on Sony's 3D strategy
Read More »Lloyd on board for Back to the Future
Sam & Max developer Telltale Games has recruited Christopher Lloyd – the man who played the iconic Doc Brown in the Back to the Future films – to lend his voice for its series of episodic games based on the franchise. USA Today reports that original screenplay writer Bob Gale …
Read More »Autodesk signs two Korean tools deals
MAIET Entertainment and WeMade Entertainment both licence Autodesk Kynapse
Read More »Early bird deal on deadline for Games Invest event
Phil Harrisonâ??s new VC firm to offer talk on Britainâ??s £2m game fund
Read More »LucasArts confirms new layoffs
Star Wars developer LucasArts has issued redundancy notices to an unspecified number of staff at its San Francisco studio, the company has confirmed. The news adds to a wider picture of a group subjected to tumultuous policy change and swift restructuring, with key executives and longstanding designers quitting unexpectedly. A …
Read More »Pitbull Studio announces debut contract
Former Midway Newcastle team developing title for new indie studio
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