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Namco Bandai is attempting a buyout of D3, the parent company of publisher D3P. According to andriasang, the company aims to turn D3 into a full subsidiary, and the firm claims that it has already reached an agreement to acquire 70 per cent of D3 shares Namco Bandai hopes to …

Former Microsoft Game Studios executive Laura Fryer to oversee Monolith and Snowblind

Midway Games Inc. – the US arm of the global publisher – has asked the US Bankruptcy Court to protect it from creditors. The firm’s European and non-US operation remains unaffected by the decision. Midway In has filed for reorganisation under Chapter 11 with the Bankruptcy Court. In its filing, …

The pricing at Amazon’s casual gaming portal Reflexive has been causing controversy, and developers are using Casual Connect Hamburg to voice their disapproval. The service launched last Tuesday and offers a sizable range of casual games to download for $9.99 each. At Casual Connect’s Hamburg event, which concludes today, several …

The world’s biggest publishers have been forced into reducing investment in new IP – as recession-hit consumers and a crowded market strong-arm them into relying on established brands. THQ and EA have both blamed ‘unfocused’ product slates for contributing to their disappointing Q3 results – and pledged to concentrate more …

The sci-fi MMO's executive producer on EVE's retail debut

Peripherals specialist A4T has dropped the Bensussen Deutsch and Associates (BDA) range from its line-up. The firm has stated that the accessories have been dropped so it can focus on the launch of two new licensed programmes, while the current strength of the dollar compare to the pound has also …

Publisher Sega has announced that Mario and Sonic will unite once again this Christmas on Wii and DS. The announcement has been expected since Sega secured the Vancouver Winter Olympics rights last week, and the game was even confirmed by the Winter Olympics’ director of licensing, Dennis Kim. We are …

Earlier today, Kuju announced via Develop that it had already started a significant investment in technology for the generation of consoles that follows PS3, 360 and Wii. Codenamed â??Fabricâ?? the tech is targeting many-core CPUs. We caught up with technical director Adrian Hawkins to find out moreâ?¦

Future Publishing has posted ABC increases for five of its eleven gaming magazines. The announcement follows news that Future’s games portfolio suffered a ‘challenging’ fourth quarter, with total revenue up just one per cent to 41 million. The company’s Official PlayStation Magazine saw the largest gains, growing by 16.6 per …