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In the aftermath of Activision Blizzard’s emergence, Sega Europe boss Mike Hayes has told MCV that it could be the next publisher to snap up a rival. As Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games sped to the number one spot in the ChartTrack All Formats listings, Hayes hinted that …
Read More »Developers to use Wiiâ??s Balance Board for new games?
WiiFit controller supported in new Namco skiing game
Read More »Wii and DS sell out, but retail is still raking it in
Another week, another Nintendo hardware drought – but retailers aren’t complaining, describing current demand for Wii and DS as ‘like nothing we’ve ever seen before.’ As parents continue to buy up any hardware possible ahead of Christmas, retail has seen both Wii and DS consoles sell out almost as quickly …
Read More »More to come following stellar results for GAME
GAME’s sales have rocketed by a mighty 89.1 per cent in 2007 – and CEO Lisa Morgan says there’s more to come before the year is out. Like-for-like sales soared 44.1 per cent in the same period – the 45 weeks ending December 8th. We’re really pleased with the performance …
Read More »ACTIVISION BLIZZARD: The deal that shook the industry
In a year that has seen GAME swoop for Gamestation, Activision snap up Bizarre and Warner acquire Traveller’s Tales, we’ve all had plenty to talk about. But last week’s Activision Blizzard deal topped the lot in every respect. In a single flex of its financial muscle, Vivendi has created a …
Read More »Ubisoft shares soar in 2007
Shares in Ubisoft have rocketed with a 132 per cent increase since the beginning of the year, reflecting a hugely successful period for the firm with top-selling new IP and a strong casual games offering. The publisher attributes much of this success to early positioning on next gen consoles, while …
Read More »FXLabs acquires knibble.com
Indian developer grabs casual game portal in $3 million deal
Read More »Hirai: Games are now our focus
Sony’s PlayStation president Kaz Hirai has said that his company is on track to sell 11 million PS3 consoles by the end of its financial year, and that software will be the main focus for the firm going forwards. Sony has previously stated that the PS3’s integrated hi-def Blu-Ray drive …
Read More »GRIN opens new studio in Sweden
Bionic Commando dev builds new team in Gothenburg
Read More »Fishlabs wins German Developer Award 2007
Mobile studio commended for its work on Blades & Magic
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