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Infogrames has sold its remaining stake in PAL-fulfillment arm Distribution Partners to Namco Bandai – signalling Atari’s latest step in its quest to eventually become an online-led publisher. Distribution Partners was formed last year, when Namco Bandai acquired a 34 per cent stake in Infogrames’ European and Asian distribution operations. …
Read More »Bushnell: Gaming’s future lies with ‘physicality’
Pong creator looks to the coming years at open Q&A
Read More »BAFTA hosting evening Q&A with Nolan Bushnell
Open interview with Atari legend takes place next week
Read More »Now Atari denounces Change4Life ad
Atari has backed MCV’s complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority over the Government’s latest Change4Life print ad . The campaign reached the national press over the weekend. Sega was the first publisher to step forward and criticise the ad this morning. An Atari spokesperson told MCV: Atari fully supports MCV’s …
Read More »Atari Ghostbusters signs up to MCV Awards
Ahead of April’s MCV Awards Industry Excellence Awards 2009, Atari Ghostbusters has been confirmed as the Exclusive Drinks Reception Partner. The publisher joins the likes of Gem, Codemasters, Nintendo and Koch Media as partners of the prestigious industry awards event. Ghostbusters is one of the most important launches of the …
Read More »Riddick returns on April 24th
Atari’s The Chronicles Of Riddick: Assault On Dark Athena will be released in Europe on April 24th. The highly anticipated title contains a brand new campaign, as well as a HD remake of the critically acclaimed Escape From Butcher Bay and various multiplayer options, including the Pitch Black mode. Playable …
Read More »Nolan Bushnell to receive Academy Fellowship
Nolan Bushnell, the man behind Pong who is often credited as the original pioneer of arcade and home video gaming, will receive the Fellowship at this year’s Game British Academy Video Games Awards. The original Atari founder said: I am humbled to be selected for this honour from the British …
Read More »CCP readies EVE Online push with Atari
Free expansion, boxed release, â??New Player Experienceâ?? and concurrent user record
Read More »Ghostbusters calling in on June 19th
Atari has told MCV that Ghostbusters the video game will launch on Friday June 19th to coincide with the franchise’s 25th anniversary. The game features an all-new adventure from the film’s script writers, and reunites stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson. The game will also be …
Read More »AUSTRALIA: Silent Hill succumbs to censors
The strict Australian classification system has struck again, and this time it’s Atari that has been forced to make changes to a title to get its game onto the nation’s retail shelves. Edge reports that the publisher had to make some last minute cuts to its upcoming Silent Hill: Homecoming …
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