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Vivendi’s failure to court interest in Activision could lead the way to a dramatic new outcome – an MBO spearheaded by boss Bobby Kotick. Activision has hired JP Morgan to advise on a possible buyout of Vivendi’s 60 per cent stake. The group would need to raise in the region …
Read More »OPINION: When "big man little man" syndrome goes too far
We’re living in the new age of indie development. And at the same time we’re witnessing the weakening of the mega-publisher. But that doesn’t mean we should always side with the little man in the battle. As Polytron’s Phil Fish has just proved. The developer this morning issued a statement …
Read More »Pirate Bay traffic returns to pre-block levels
Peer-to-peer activity on The Pirate Bay in the UK is almost back at the level it was before the site was blocked. The BBC reports that an ISP – speaking under conditions of anonymity – said UK P2P traffic for the site peaked throughout the high-profile court case that resulted …
Read More »Ouya is the most successful Kickstarter of all time, breaks 3 records
Headline-hitting console upstart Ouya has become the most successful Kickstarter of all time. At the time of writing the campaign stands at $5,047,737 from a total of 39,592 backers. And this is with 21 days still to go. This means Ouya beats previous Kickstarter record-holder Double Fine Adventure, which raised …
Read More »CSR Racing dev defends ‘energy’ micropayment design
The developer behind iOS hit CSR Racing has defended the implementation of microtransactions within the title. The game limits the time players can spend racing in a single session by rationing ‘gas’. Once gas has expired players can either leave it and return later when it will have recharged or …
Read More »Battlefield 4 beta access not tied to Medal of Honor
Gamers won’t necessarily have to buy a copy of Medal of Honor to gain access to next year’s Battlefield 4 beta. Speaking on Reddit, the company assured fans that there will be other ways to get into the beta aside from MoH Warfighter – at this time, however, it is …
Read More »Blizzard introducing new Diablo III limits
Diablo III players will soon have fresh limits imposed on them by developer Blizzard. At some stage in the near future” Blizzard will limit how many games a player can create within a specific, as of yet unspecified timeframe. We’ve further tuned and tested the conditions that trigger this limit …
Read More »Sony puts hold on PS3 DVR release
New PS3 DVR hardware Nasne has missed its proposed release in Japan today after Sony suddenly put a hold on the product”. Andriasang reports that Japanese retailer Famicom Plaza broke the news, speculating that the last-minute decision was perhaps due to a discovery of a bug in the device’s software. …
Read More »Nintendo UK on the hunt for new PR agency
Ahead of the release of Wii U later this year, Nintendo’s UK office has ditched its current PR agency Good Relations. PR Week reports that the company has put its entire UK consumer and corporate PR business out to pitch. Current holder Chime has declined the chance to repitch. The …
Read More »THQ landed with second uDraw lawsuit
The commercial failure of uDraw has seen a second lawsuit levelled at THQ. Levi and Korsinsky has filed a lawsuit with the Californian District Court. It alleges that THQ issued false or misleading statements concerning the company”. It adds: Specifically, it is alleged that defendants misrepresented or failed to disclose …
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