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Read More »SHAREWATCH: Take Two stock nosedives
Take Two’s share price has plummeted on the news that EA is no longer interested in buying the Rockstar parent. The firm’s stock price has nosedived by 26.86 per cent to $16.02 on the NASDAQ today in the wake of the news. EA announced on Sunday that it had terminated …
Read More »EA to publish Tomb Raider game
EA Mobile – which works under the firm’s Casual Entertainment division – is to publish the mobile version of Eidos’ upcoming Tomb Raider: Underworld. The firm has signed an agreement with Eidos that sees exclusive multi-regional distribution and licensing rights to selected titles from the Eidos catalogue being granted to …
Read More »New Warcraft game dated
Activision-Blizzard has confirmed to MCV that long-awaited World Of Warcraft expansion, Wrath Of The Lich King, will be released in North America and Europe on November 13th. The game will also be unleashed in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Russia on the same date. The title will hit stores in Australia, …
Read More »COMPETITION: Win a 360 & The Force Unleashed!
THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED LucasArts is showing off startling generosity this week: offering a lucky MCV reader the chance to win an Xobx 360 and a copy of Star Wars romp The Force Unleashed. To be in with a chance, simply send an answer to the below question to …
Read More »Last call for GMA votes
The deadline for votes in the Games Media Awards is this Wednesday (September 17th), so if you haven’t picked your favourites yet, do it now. Here’s a reminder of the categories and candidates: Games MagazineEdgeGamesmasterGames TMOfficial Nintendo MagazineOfficial PlayStation MagazinePC GamerXbox World Games WebsiteC&VGEurogamerGameSpot UKIGN UKKikizoRock, Paper, ShotgunVideogaming 24/7 Specialist …
Read More »SCi results reaction
Business Review On 29 February 2008 we announced a restructuring plan and concluded that our focus should be on cornerstone franchises in order to optimise returns on these titles. The key aspects of the new business plan are as follows: Fundamental change in business structure The Group’s business structure has …
Read More »SCi plans major rebrand
SCi Entertainment’s Board has recommended that the firm changes its name to Eidos PLC. According to CEO Phil Rogers: The Board feels that it would be beneficial to align the name of the listed Company to the strong product brand that Eidos represents in order to benefit from a single …
Read More »SCi losses increase in transformative year
Eidos parent SCi Entertainment suffered a 99.1 million overall EBITDA loss in FY 2008, an increase on the 13.3 million posted a year before – but slightly under the 100m loss the company previously forecast . In what CEO Phil Rogers said was a year to transform the business”, the …
Read More »EA halts Take-Two takeover
The will they/won’t they dance is over – Electronic Arts has decided to end its $2bn bid to acquire Take Two. EA CEO John Riccitiello’s decision to move away from the chance to combine businesses with the Rockstar Games parent comes after "careful consideration, including a management presentation and review …
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