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UK publisher SCi may be close to finalising a deal that could make NBC Universal a majority stakeholder

SCi shares pick up as GamesIndustry.biz learns a Warner Bros announcement is due soon

SCi shares increased more than 20 per cent today, fueling speculation that the company has re-entered acquisition discussions

SCi, parent company of Tomb Raider publisher Eidos, has said that is plans to cut jobs as part of a radical restructuring plan, and has cancelled 14 current projects.

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

SCi Entertainment has appointed Jurgen Goeldner as interim chief operating officer, just days after three of the publisher's senior management stepped down from their roles.

SCi Entertainment isn't likely to improve its financial status by selling off any of its IP or internal studios to other publishers, according to leading industry analyst Michael Pachter.

Jane Cavanagh, Bill Ennis and Rob Murphy have stepped down from their respective positions at SCi Entertainment and left the company.

Pressure is mounting on SCi Entertainment boss Jane Cavanagh to step down after last week's revelation that the company is longer in sale talks.

Following last night's announcement by SCi that it had pulled out of talks with other companies on a potential takeover move, the company's share price has plummeted by over a half.

SCi has announced that it has ended discussions with a number of companies over the prospective sale of the business.

Following last week's movement in the wake of the Activision Blizzard deal announcement, this week has seen general growth across the board - and particularly in light of a strong set of sales figures from NPD for November.

Stock in Activision rose by nearly 19 per cent across the past week, since Sunday's shock announcement that it had agreed a deal to merge with Vivendi Games.

With most games now released in time for the busy Christmas period, it's a crucial time for the various publishers - although share prices have generally fallen across the board as the markets continue to suffer from the US subprime mortgage fallout.

SCi has released an interim management statement that discusses the company's first fiscal quarter results and specifies that it has no new information to release regarding any possible takeover.

Ubisoft has quashed speculation that it is behind a bid to buy Eidos parent company SCi Entertainment.

Eidos parent company SCi Entertainment has said that a further price cut for the PlayStation 3 is necessary to drive sales to meet Sony's current forecasts.

SCi Entertainment has now had three bid approaches this month, according to a report in the The Times

The Guardian newspaper has said that the bid approach received by SCi Entertainment is "believed to be from its French rival Ubisoft".

The SCi Entertainment Group, better known to many nowadays as publisher Eidos, has released a statement to the London Stock Exchange confirming recent speculation that the company has been approached with a view to making an offer.

SCi Entertainment has become the latest software publisher to enter the casual games market, announcing the official launch of label SoGoPlay.

SCi Entertainment has announced plans to release two of its forthcoming titles on three platforms simultaneously - and not on a staggered basis as previously planned.

UK publisher SCi Entertainment has acquired online distribution specialist Bluefish media.