Analysts call NPD July sales a snoozer
July sales for console games, hardware are due tomorrow; two analysts check in with their preview--expectations are "flat" and "down."
July sales for console games, hardware are due tomorrow; two analysts check in with their preview--expectations are "flat" and "down."
Vivendi Universal Games inks exclusive deal with author's estate; includes rights to books and films, including The Bourne Identity and Covert One.
Mobile game vet picks up roots, takes partner position with London-based advisory, venture cap firm.
This week: Thompson under fire, Beyond Good & Evil movie, Richard Simmons in Hyrule?
Analyst Tony Gikas calls Nov launch "on track"; sees two-model retail strategy; reiterates MS target of 15 games at launch, up to 40 before year-end.
Dems take online petition live; Governor adds voice to movement that seeks greater authority in game sales.
Sales of front line titles not enough to elevate Midway from red ink; $36.9 million in sales nets $29.9 million loss.
Seventh Midway outpost created as company tenders stock and cash to complete purchase of Ratbag.
American Technologies moves Electronic Arts from "hold" to "buy" camp; sees EA building out its position in spite of "macro-level volatility" for sector.
[UPDATE] Publisher trims quarter-on-quarter loss by a hair as Destroy All Humans! and Juiced drive sales; still, tallies $4 million loss; S.T.A.L.K.E.R. hits new snag.
Beijing-based game operator, developer, and Web portal turns in solid June quarter as sales increase almost 2x, profits nearly triple. Share price spikes after hours.
Sony strategists may see a priced-down PS2 as all the company needs in '06; would ride $99 sticker--and profits--all the way to 2007.
Diablo studio closed; remaining staff relocated to Southern Calif HQ, put on "unannounced project"--likely Diablo 3.
Upcoming game could provide what critics of Take-Two are looking for--a knockout punch designed to push the publisher up against the ropes.
Operation Site Down progresses as an octet of "warez" suspects are brought up on federal charges in North Carolina.
Members "overwhelmingly approve" new voice-acting contract with publisher, overruling union's executive committee.
Fantastic 4, Doom 3, and Madagascar each ship 1 million units; company adjusts guidance up for full-year tally. Bottom line still dips by $3.6 million.
Blizzard's MMORPG boosts VU Games' quarterly revenue by 76 percent; Empire Earth II and Half-Life 2 contribute to stellar sales.
[UPDATE] As the feds circle, San Andreas TV ads are pulled, and a class-action lawsuit against the publisher is filed in US District Court.
Battlefield 2, European Assault are quarter's sole platinum games; full-year guidance lowered to $3.3-3.4 billion; stock sinks following downgrades.
Bloomberg calls most recent quarter for PlayStation maker a wash; analysts blame higher PSP dev costs and sagging sales of TVs.
[UPDATE] Hot Coffee scandal intensifies as legislators vote 355-21 to support a Federal Trade Commission probe seeking answers from the Take-Two subsidiary.
Trade groups will press courts to throw out Illinois HB 4023, signed into law today by Governor Rod Blagojevich.
As retailers pull games from shelves and eat the cost of used copies, money gets left on the table...or goes to other games.
GameStop lowers earnings forecast, takes $1.1 million charge as it dumps used inventory of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
To get an insider's view of how the industry reacted, GameSpot speaks with ESRB president Patricia Vance about the industry-shaking Grand Theft Auto controversy.
While the mainstream maligns, others look at games and see an upside to the way they challenge. One writer argues for the good of the game.
Pols, analysts, and critics react to new AO sticker; most see limited downside for Rockstar as a "buy on the dip" attitude prevails.
Morris tells us why the next console battlefield will be meaner, what the hot button issues facing the industry are, and what Microsoft stands to gain by being first on ...
Retailers, publishers meet under the balmy skies of Orange County. Halpin addresses the challenges and rewards that lie ahead.
[UPDATE] Share price takes a hit on news that Mafia game won't come until '06; expect a lively earnings call later this month.
[UPDATE] Senator expresses doubts industry can enforce ESRB ratings--asks for legislation that will make selling M- or AO-rated games to minors a federal crime; Rockstar, ESA, ESRB respond.
Washington, DC press conference Thursday will see the New York Senator call for a Federal Trade Commission inquiry into the San Andreas mod.
Noted AI, programming guru picks up assignment at Electronic Arts' SoCal studio; will aim to develop new IPs for the license-heavy publisher.
David Kirk says alliance with Japanese giant "goes beyond" simply supplying the RSX GPU for the next-generation console.
Controversial publisher breaks silence, says San Andreas sex-minigame mod is the work of external parties.
NCAA Football 06 maker closes above $60 for first time since February, as other publishers post less-robust gains.
Aussie ratings board opens ESRB-like investigation of its own; game's distributor is "cooperating," says group.
Bad times hit Canadian game publisher as solution for economic woes eludes them.
[UPDATE] Mobile game creator, publisher sees share price climb, intraday trading nearly eclipses all-time high. Takeover speculation seen as prompt for sharp rise.
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