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Trion's Buttler calls Kotick's "bluff"

Trion World Network founder and CEO Lars Buttler has responded to Activision CEO Bobby Kotick's suggestion that it would take a billion dollar investment to be competitive with World of Warcraft

March 1, 2008 Mark Androvich

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Stock Report: Feb 25 - 29

US stocks ended February on a down note, marking four consecutive months of decline - the longest losing streak since 2002

Feb. 29, 2008 Mark Androvich

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Penny Arcade creators announce PAX 10

The creators of the online Penny Arcade comic have announced The PAX 10, a showcase of independent games to be displayed in cooperation with the DigiPen Institute of Technology at the upcoming Penny Arcade Expo

Feb. 29, 2008 Mark Androvich

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BioShock wins eight G.A.N.G. audio awards

2K's BioShock has won eight awards at the 6th Annual G.A.N.G. Awards, presented by The Game Audio Network Guild - a non-profit organisation supporting the game audio industry

Feb. 29, 2008 Mark Androvich

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Oberon/I-play announces more redundancies

Feb. 29, 2008 Mark Androvich

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British public demands accountability for film censors

Mediawatch UK, a broadcasting watchdog, has published a survey showing that 80 per cent of the British public wants the British Board of Film Classification to be fully transparent and accountable to Parliament

Feb. 29, 2008 Mark Androvich

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Konami confirms MGS4 details

Konami Digital Entertainment has confirmed several new initiatives related to its upcoming Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots title, including a North American street date, online multiplayer and pre-sell program

Feb. 28, 2008 Mark Androvich

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GDC attracts record 18,000 attendees

The CMP Group, organisers of the Game Developers Conference, have announced that more than 18,000 game industry professionals attended the conference last week in San Francisco

Feb. 28, 2008 Mark Androvich

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Gran Turismo 5 Prologue bundle coming to Europe

SCEE has confirmed to our sister site Eurogamer.net that the company plans to launch a PS3 Gran Turismo 5 Prologue bundle next month

Feb. 28, 2008 Mark Androvich

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Iron Lore Entertainment shut down

Iron Lore Entertainment, the studio behind Titan Quest and the upcoming Dawn of War expansion, has closed down according to a message on the studio's website

Feb. 28, 2008 Mark Androvich

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Use the game's world to tell stories, says Levine

The game world itself, not characters or cut scenes, is the best space for storytelling says 2K Boston's Ken Levine

Feb. 28, 2008 Mark Androvich

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Telling Stories

Ken Levine on casual gaming, the importance of narrative, and the value of interpretation

Feb. 28, 2008 Mark Androvich

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Activision: Take-Two didn't fulfill our acquisition requirements

Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Technology Investment Symposium 2008 Conference, Activision chairman and CEO Bobby Kotick said that Take-Two did not fulfull the company's acquisition requirements

Feb. 27, 2008 Mark Androvich

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Disney to enter music/rhythm genre with Ultimate Band

Disney Interactive Studios has announced its own contribution to the popular music/rhythm genre - Ultimate Band for the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS

Feb. 27, 2008 Mark Androvich

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PSP Go!Messenger arrives Friday

Sony has confirmed that its PSP wireless communication package, Go!Messenger, will be released on the European PSP Store this Friday

Feb. 27, 2008 Mark Androvich

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SEC chooses not to recommend action against THQ

THQ has announced that the staff of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has notified the company that it does not intend to recommend any action against it

Feb. 27, 2008 Mark Androvich

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2K's Levine not worried about acquisitions

2K Boston's creative director Ken Levine isn't concerned about acquisitions, as he believes it is all about development talent

Feb. 27, 2008 Mark Androvich

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UK retailers: 2007 was fantastic

UK retailers overwhelmingly agree that last year was a banner year for the videogames industry

Feb. 27, 2008 Mark Androvich

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SCEA announces new hardware bundles

SCEA has announced details of new PS3 and PSP hardware bundles at its annual retail and publisher conference

Feb. 26, 2008 Mark Androvich

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SCi value affected by EA's Take-Two bid?

SCi, whose stock value dropped dramatically in January, has seen a slight resurgence following news that EA has offered to purchase Take-Two

Feb. 26, 2008 Mark Androvich

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GAME stock drops after executives sell shares

Shares in GAME Group PLC have fallen 14.29 per cent to GPB 192 in today's trading

Feb. 26, 2008 Mark Androvich

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ELSPA welcomes government commitments

The ELSPA is welcoming the UK government's launch of its new apprenticeship strategy paper "Creative Britain: New Talents for a New Economy

Feb. 26, 2008 Mark Androvich

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Investors sue Activision over Blizzard merger

An investment group has sued Activision over its impending merger with Blizzard, alleging that the company directors failed to obtain the best deal

Feb. 26, 2008 Mark Androvich

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EA offer for Take-Two a mixed blessing for Ubisoft?

EA's hostile bid for Take-Two Interactive might be seen as a mixed blessing by rival Ubisoft

Feb. 26, 2008 Mark Androvich

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SCEA expands executive team

Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced three executive appointments intended to lead the company's efforts in sales, merchandising, cooperative marketing, recruiting and publisher relations

Feb. 26, 2008 Mark Androvich