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The industry’s most respected financial analysts have been discussing EA’s ‘hostile’ tender offer for Take Two – with some saying that it could happen quickly enough for Grand Theft Auto IV and Manhunt 2 to have EA’s name on their box. The group also deliberated the timescale of the deal …

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CEO of Midway David Zucker has resigned from the publisher. The company is now searching for a new leader to improve its market performance. Senior VP of worldwide studios Matthew Booty will take up the CEO role in the interim. "The board is confident that a new CEO will be …

Do you think that Take Two’s shareholders will accept EA’s new direct/hostile bid of $26-per-share? Why? Michael Pachter, Wedbush Morgan I do think the bid will be accepted, but think TTWO management will come back next week and offer a friendly deal for more money (probably $1). Over half of …

What if a game's legacy weren't its set pieces or its graphics, but the issues and choices players make. For people like Warren Spector, such a thing is the Holy Grail - and, he says, there's no reason we can't do it...

The Department for Children, Schools and Families has told MCV that Tanya Byron’s Review into violence in modern media is to be published next Thursday, March 27th. The paper is widely expected to recommend a ‘cinema style’ unified ratings system for games – which could spell the end for either …

Why was now the right time to drop the price of your hardware? Xbox 360 is a now a real mass market entertainment proposition. Through this price point, we can reach and introduce a much broader array of consumers to hi-def gaming. We had to hit and surpass key milestones …

Retail has hailed Microsoft’s mission to hit the mainstream after dropping its entry-level SKU to under 160 – and stores have seen sales rocket following the cut. MCVUK.com revealed this week (via ChartTrack figures) that the console enjoyed a 36 per cent rise in sales after three days at its …

Manhunt 2 has finally been cleared for release – but its convoluted journey to retail has exposed the inherent problems with the current games classification system, say commentators. In the last week, MCVUK.com revealed that the BBFC was forced to green-light the title for release after the Video Appeals Committee …

To have become one of the most high-profile brands in the industry from its beginnings as a small team by the name of DMA Design in Edinburgh is quite an anchievement – today’s endless column inches in the financial press, in the tabloids, and indeed this editorial leader are testament …