Wheel of Time Franchise Picked Up by EA
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 15 JAN 2009 by Jim Zabek
Electronic Arts has signed Red Eagle Games, who has the rights to develop games under Robert Jordan's fantasy series, The Wheel of Time.
Hilton Garden Inn Training Using PSP
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 14 JAN 2009 by Jim Zabek
The hotel chain Hilton Garden Inn is the first company to use a gaming platform as a training tool.
GameStop Enjoys Best Holiday Sales - Ever
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 9 JAN 2009 by Jim Zabek
Recession? What recession? GameStop has seen its best holiday season of sales ever.
Vivendi Adds Advisor To Its Board
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 8 JAN 2009 by Jim Zabek
Vivendi's Management Board has added an advisor.
1UP.com Sold to Hearst Corp.
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 7 JAN 2009 by Jim Zabek
UGO Entertainment, a division of Hearst Corp. has announced that it is acquiring 1UP.com.
Xbox 360 Enjoys Best Year Ever in 2008
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 6 JAN 2009 by Jim Zabek
Despite a bad economy, the Xbox 360 has continued to sell well, and 2008 was its best year ever.
Microsoft Inks Translation Partner
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 26 DEC 2008 by Jim Zabek
Microsoft selects Translations.com as a localization partner.
Take-Two And Rockstar Games Enter New Compensation Agreement
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 18 DEC 2008 by Jim Zabek
Rockstar's compensation will now be more closely tied to profitability...for the next three years.
Take-Two Posts Q4 Revenue
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 18 DEC 2008 by Jim Zabek
Losses for the quarter were $15 million.
Midway Slashes 25% Of Staff To Stem Costs
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 17 DEC 2008 by Jim Zabek
Actions include layoff of 25% of staff, closure of Austin studio, and suspension of several non-core projects.
EA Updates 2009 Forecast Earnings With Lower Projections
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 10 DEC 2008 by Jim Zabek
Electronic Arts Updates Fiscal Year 2009 Outlook With Lower Forecast.
Udo Grebe Boardgame Sale
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 10 DEC 2008 by Jim Zabek
UGG is offering a 10 Euro discount at checkout.
Infogrames Buys Cryptic Studios
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 9 DEC 2008 by Jim Zabek
Infogrames, the parent company of Atari, has announced it has reached a deal with Cryptic Studios, a highly successful developer of MMOs.
Strategic Command WW2 Pacific Theater AAR
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 6 DEC 2008 by Michael Eckenfels
Battlefront.com has released the third and final part of their Operation Z AAR for their newest game, Strategic Command WW2 Pacific Theater.
Midway Releases Q3 Financials
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 11 NOV 2008 by Jim Zabek
Bottom line up front: They lost money.
Activision Buys Wii-Platform Guitar Hero Development Studio
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 10 NOV 2008 by Jim Zabek
Activision has smacked down some cash in order to scoop up Budcat Creations, an Iowa City, Iowa-based development studio with expertise on the Wii and Nintendo DS systems.
Fallout 3 Does $300 Million in Opening Sales
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 6 NOV 2008 by Jim Zabek
Bethesda Softworks has announced sales figures for the opening week of Fallout 3, and it's officially a hit.
Midway To Announced Last Quarter's Financials Nov. 10
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 4 NOV 2008 by Jim Zabek
Investors interested in following Midway's financial report can find details to the next conference call here.
Lighthouse Interactive To Use Raptr To Help Gamers Connect
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 23 OCT 2008 by Jim Zabek
Lighthouse Interactive has announced that they are partnering with Raptr to help gamers connect to their friends. Raptr is the first gaming application to match players across gaming platforms.
cdv Software Partners with Atari to Distribute Console & Handheld Titles
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 22 OCT 2008 by Jim Zabek
cdv Software has joined forces with Atari in a three year deal to allow Atari to distribute cdv's console and handheld games in North America.
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