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UK publisher Codemasters has chosen not to renew its deal to operate MMO ArchLord in the West – though the game will not be closing with Webzen stepping in to take control of the service. A Codemasters statement on the ArchLord forum reads: Our licence for ArchLord is due to …

MMO to be transferred to Webzen next month as Codies closes Western servers on October 2nd

Natal dev kits are installed across Take-Two’s entire fleet of subsidiary studios, according to the publisher’s CEO. Take-Two chief Ben Feder confirmed in last night’s financial call that numerous studios are working with Microsoft’s new interface. Obviously can’t comment on games that we haven’t announced but those [Natal] dev kits …

Brabenâ??s studio returns to digital distribution for its upcoming title

Those hoping for some news about Rockstar’s plans for the inevitable Grand Theft Auto V will find no solace in Take-Two’s recent financial statement, with chairman Strauss Zelnick stating in quite emphatic terms that the game is still a long way off. We’re not going to announce it,” he proclaimed …

Rockstar has released the first trailer for upcoming Grand Theft Auto IV DLC The Ballad of Gay Tony – scroll down to watch it right here. As part of Take-Two’s financial postings last night, creative director Dan Houser explained that the firm has chosen to bring its GTA IV expansion …

Developers may no longer be bound to 1280x720 resolution

Yet the publisherâ??s CEO doesnâ??t mention Sonyâ??s upcoming alternative

Publisher Take-Two has posted a 55.5 million loss for Q3 2009 – a $100 million drop compared to the year before. The firm’s revenue also fell, dropping from $433.8 million in Q3 2008 to $138.6 million in 2009. However, it’s important to note that the big selling GTA IV was …

As Take-Two projects one fifth of Q4 turnover coming from DLC