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business
Goodbye Eidos, Hello Square Enix Europe
Square Enix's takeover of British publisher Eidos wasn't going to stop at just ownership. It's running all the way through to publisher names, with "Eidos" given the chop in favour of the more ominous "Square Enix Europe". More »
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Comment by Psudonym: I feel... a little gutted. I mean, nothing against Square but. I don't care if they are swimming in money.... 10 Responses | Other threads
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sony
Sony Boss Getting Fed Up With People Telling Him The PS3 Is Too Expensive
Few weeks back, Activision boss Bobby Kotick had some strong words to say about the price of the PS3. Today, Sony boss Sir Howard Stringer has some strong words for people bugging him about a PS3 price cut. More »
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Comment by (Zombie) Jolan: If you sell more consoles as a result, then you will recoup and surpass the loss with software sales--- how's... 59 Responses | Other threads
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business
Tecmo Koei Boss: PS3 Price Cut Plskthx
While not as belligerent as Activision's calls, newly-merged company Tecmo Koei would still like Sony to cut the price of the PS3. And are asking them publicly to do just that. More »
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Comment by Annie Are You OK? Are You OK Annie?: Companies need to stop this publicity plea. It's like the Dodgers telling the papers that the Lakers need to lower... 37 Responses | Other threads
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thq
THQ Splits In Three, "Core" Gamers Get Own Division
Picking up on the fact the gaming market has grown as much as it's splintered over the past few years, THQ bosses today divided the company into three divisions: Core, Online & Kids, Family and Casual Games. More » -
Project Natal
Ever Wanted To See Microsoft Buy A Motion-Sensing Tech Company?
Microsoft were in buyout talks with Israeli company 3DV systems earlier this year. Now, a few months later, for the first time it's been officially announced that Microsoft owns the motion-sensing company. More »
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Comment by BubbleF**kingBuddy: Is anyone else legitimately excited about the new motion controllers? 41 Responses | Other threads
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square enix
Square Enix, Eidos Working On Something TOGETHER
Japanese publisher Square Enix now owns Eidos. While both will continue to operate independently, and both develop and release games independently, there's one project they'll be working on together. More »
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Comment by Dear_God: Fuck. How many games are they working on now? SE must have dozens of employees. :/ 17 Responses | Other threads
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flight sims
This Flight Sim Needs 120 Graphics Cards Just To Get Off The Ground
Back when they were popular, flight sims needed some pretty hefty hardware to get them running. But I can't remember any of them ever having "120 dedicated graphics cards" under the "required" section on the side of the box. More »
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Comment by Michael Dukakis - Mets fan: It still can't run far cry or Crysis. 20 Responses | Other threads
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infogrames
How Did Infogrames Atari Do Last Year?
According to the company's fiscal results for the financial year ending March 31, Infogrames posted net losses to the tune of €226.1 million. More »
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Comment by jamesjohnson01: Your misspelling of Infogrames got me totally confused on how to say the company name, because even the CORRECT spelling... 4 Responses | Other threads
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atari
Phil Harrison No Longer President Of Atari
Last year, in a major coup for the fledgling company, Atari managed to hire former Sony Worldwide Studios boss Phil Harrison to serve as President. Now? Now he's no longer President.
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Comment by SocraticMethod: Good luck to Phil. As much of a Sony fanboy I am, he's the only Sony exec I probably... 9 Responses | Other threads
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business
All Things Midway Going To The Highest Bidder
Bankrupt game publisher Midway has today "established the timeline" for selling of its assets, studios and intellectual property to the highest bidder, meaning that Smash TV and Joust could be yours... for the right price. More »
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Comment by jjammerzs: who wants to chip in for the Mortal Kombat I.p? I have (checks pockets) about twenty bucks... 17 Responses | Other threads
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Imperial Hot
Now Square Enix Will Milk Eidos Properties To Death, Too!
Square Enix are notorious for bleeding their intellectual properties dry. You like Final Fantasy? Here's 119 Final fantasy games, etc etc. And now that Square owns Eidos, things are only going to get worse. More »
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Comment by Outi: Umm... Great business move! Except for the fact that nobody gives a rat's ass about Tomb Raider or Hitman (see, that's... 17 Responses | Other threads
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business
Activision Bosses Dump $60 Million In Activision Stock
Activision CEO Robert "What, Me Worry?" Kotick, and Activision co-chairman of the board Brian Kelly, last week sold off around $60 million in Activision stocks. More » -
iphone
Capcom Go Crazy For iPhone Games
At the Reuters Global Technology Summit in Tokyo, Capcom's Chief Financial Officer Kazuhiko Abe has revealed that the company will, in 2009, be getting into iPhone games in a big way. More » -
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Smells Won't Stink Up Consoles For Decades
Sight, sound and smell. Gaming has the first two covered — and maybe soon the third as well. Then again, maybe not. More » -
Imperial Hot
So, What Were Square Enix's Biggest Games For 2008?
Japan's fiscal year reporting season draws to a close, and one of the last companies to report their data was Square Enix. Contained within that data was a colourful graph showing their 2008 game sales. More »
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Comment by Archaotic: Dissidia and Dragon Quest, nice job. Crisis Core and Chrono Trigger did decent enough too, especially considering Crisis Core's... 89 Responses | Other threads
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sony
In 2008, Sony's Total Hardware Sales Were Down
Sony have just released their 2008 end of fiscal year report. Within, information on things like money intake, operating incomes, blah blah...oh, and some promising PlayStation division hardware sales for the past 12 months. More »
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Comment by SocraticMethod: So although the title says, "In 2008, Sony's Hardware Sales Were Down", the PS3 and PSP were up, so it... 30 Responses | Other threads
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sega sammy
Second Year of Sega Sammy Losses
Times are tough. Sega Sammy knows. The company has released its 2008 fiscal results, posting a loss for the second year straight. More »
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Comment by MrBionic: After playing that abortion that is Outrun on the XBox 360 Arcade, I'm thinking the world would be better if... 16 Responses | Other threads
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business
Former Midway Bosses, Board Members Sued For "Corporate Waste"
And the soap opera surrounding the demise of Midway continues! This week, stay tuned as former majority shareholder Sumner Redstone and several former board members are sued for "corporate waste and unjust enrichment". More »
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Comment by Trygle12 is depressed, confused and has a headache.: Excellent picture for the case. I assume the Reptile is a lawyer? 6 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo
One In Five Japanese People Now Own A Nintendo DS
You may be aware, from hanging around the internet, that Japan loves the Nintendo DS. But it takes a nice little mix of pictures and statistics to really ram the point home. More »
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Comment by everybest: Even in the States and EU, 1 in 10 is a lot more than I would have though. 1... 9 Responses | Other threads
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sony
PS3 To Become "A Platform For Web Services", PSN Coming To Other Devices
Looks like Sony's move away from physical media isn't just being confined to the PSP, with Sony boss Sir Howard Stringer indicating that the PlayStation 3 is also moving towards online delivery. More »
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Comment by El-Suave: Wonderful, but this will seperate users worldwide even more. Every service imaginable will be offered in the US, some in... 15 Responses | Other threads
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disturbance in the workforce
So, Just How Many People Have Lost Their Jobs In The Past 12 Months?
Despite constant claims that the gaming business is recession proof, it seems every day we wake up to learn more and more people have lost their jobs. But just how many have been lost? More »
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Comment by Michael Herring: "Despite constant claims that the gaming business is recession proof," [CITATION NEEDED] ...and even if such a meme was being bandied... 9 Responses | Other threads
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T-Virus
Capcom Offices Preparing For Viral Outbreaks
Have you heard? There's a Swine Flu about. And it's got people - including those at Capcom's Japanese offices - thinking about killer viruses, and how best to protect against them. More »
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Comment by Antiterra: Just the other day, I explained to my parents that the swine flu had nothing on the T-virus, G-virus, and... 5 Responses | Other threads
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business
Capcom Take Money Money, Make Money Money Money
It's fiscal reporting season in Japan! And that means fiscal reporting. Latest on the clock is Capcom, who are reporting that, across the board, things are looking up. More »
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Comment by EternalStar: I wonder how much of that money was earned by selling us stuff we already bought. RE5 and SF4 both... 7 Responses | Other threads
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capcom
Capcom Shipped Lots of Games
Last financial year was pretty good for Osaka-based game maker Capcom. The company was powered by big titles like Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter II and perennial favorite Monster Hunter. More »
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Comment by Kyoya: Japan bought 2.55 million copies of Monster Hunter, but there's only like 130 million people that live in japan. ... 5 Responses | Other threads
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survey says
Nintendo The Most Reputable Game Company Of Them All
Catering to a broader demographic pays off for Nintendo, ranked number six in the Reputation Institute's 2009 list of the world's most reputable companies. Where do Microsoft and Sony fall? More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Akua: I'm sorry but I can't cheer for Nintendo anymore....... 59 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo
Nintendo's 2009 Software Sales: The Breakdown
As you've seen, Nintendo's 2009 fiscal year results are in. Pushing on from the cash money, let's now take a look at the games: which ones sold, how many they sold, that sort of thing. More »
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Comment by Unmazen: I didn't think anyone actually bought Wii Music. That's kind of incredible. 18 Responses | Other threads
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business
THQ Has "Challenging" 2009, Loses $431.1 Million
Publisher THQ announced its quarterly and annual earnings today, pulling in $830 million worth of revenue last year. That's down from the $1.03 billion the company made during its fiscal 2008, leading to substantial losses. More »
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Comment by duckmouth: How long can companies keep posting losses like this before they go out of business? 10 Responses | Other threads
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business
EA Making Less, Losing Less, Thanks To Cuts
Electronic Arts announced its fourth quarter earnings today, pulling in $860 million in revenue, resulting in a loss of $42 million for the three months ending March 31st. EA's annual losses totaled $1.088 billion. More »
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Comment by offshore: I hope they continue on Mirror's Edge 2 though. That game done right would be brilliant. 6 Responses | Other threads
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business
Activision Gets A New Chairman
It's been announced overnight that Activision Blizzard's chairman, who is due to retire later this year, is to be replaced by the Chief Executive of partners Vivendi. More »
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Comment by AncientUnknown1: Of course Kotick is staying right where he is. Vivendi bought Activision because they wanted management who actually knew... 5 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Apple Eyeing Electronic Arts Takeover?
David Tong over at TheStreet (so, no, not some guy's blog) notes that, over the past few days, there's been a bit of chatter from financial types surrounding Apple taking over Electronic Arts. More »
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Comment by Glaiel-Gamer: Looking forward to it if they do, someone's got to start forcing companies to take mac game development seriously. 66 Responses | Other threads
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business
Midway: The Soap Opera Is Neither Bold Nor Beautiful
The story of Midway's recent woes makes for grim reading if you read every story individually. But if you combine them into a single narrative and emphasise the characters, well, you've got a soap opera! More »
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Comment by PaxtonAstypalaea: I thought they were Over the edge, waiting for someone to save them? How much longer can they hang on... 1 Responses | Other threads
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introversion
Darwinia, Defcon Devs Talk About Their "Truly Terrible" 2008
Introversion's Chris Delay has - in a continuation of the company's earlier decision to "tell all" about their recent operational dealings - posted an account of the company's recent woes. More » -
industry
So, How Much Do Game Developers Make?
Game Developer magazine have released the results of their patented "Game Developer Salary Survey", which gives us an insight into just how much the average games developer gets paid. More »
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Comment by Shikome: What is one of the wrongs with our way of life? Business & Marketing: $102,143! 27 Responses | Other threads
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business
Xbox Exec: "The Game Industry Deserves Respect"
The gaming industry is big business — huge. Yet, according to Xbox Europe exec David Gosen, it doesn't merit the same respect that Hollywood or the music biz does. More »
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Comment by VanFinale: Fck yr cmpny s th mn rsn fr ths y twt ll yr gms r nthng bt gr fsts wth... 12 Responses | Other threads
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Imperial Hot
Square Enix Boss: Japanese Industry Is "Old People Doing Same Old Job"
Continuing his interview with British trade site GI.biz, Square Enix boss Yoichi "Imperial Hot" Wada has chipped in with his two cents on what's wrong with the Japanese development scene. More »
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Comment by Archaotic: It's sad. I really like Square Enix...but I hate Yoichi Wada. The man is a virus. He's... 50 Responses | Other threads
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business
Square Enix Admit They Take Too Damn Long To Make Games
In an admission that will no doubt mean...something to frustrated Final Fantasy fans the world over, Square Enix boss Yoichi "Imperial Hot" Wada has confessed that the company takes too long to make a game. More »
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Comment by Helba: But that level of polish is *exactly* why we are willing to wait! Don't sacrifice quality! Don't turn into EA! 28 Responses | Other threads
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disturbance in the workforce
FlatOut Publishers Headed For A Crash
British publishing house Empire Interactive - best known for the FlatOut series - look set to be the latest victims of the global economic crisis, with MCV claiming the studio's closure is imminent. More »
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Comment by relic1980: Empire was the publisher of the Pro Pinball series of games back in the day. One of the only series... 7 Responses | Other threads
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the greatest depression
Games Funding Has Dried Up
In these tough times, cash money reserves have dried up. It's the same the world over, and the games industry is no different. Especially if you're a start-up. More »
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Comment by BubbleF**kingBuddy: At least we have XBL Arcade, PSN, and WiiWare still around to help the little guys. 10 Responses | Other threads
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business
Microsoft Has $13.65B Quarter, Sells 1.7 Million Xbox 360s
Software giant Microsoft announced its quarterly earnings today, boasting $13.65 billion in revenue, with $1.57 billion of that from the division responsible for the Xbox 360. That means some bad, some good. More »
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Comment by ShadowOdin isn't american: Well whatever the case, at least they can feel better that when Windows 7 hits, people will rush so that... 12 Responses | Other threads
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business
Sega Once Again Considering Changes To Business Operations
For the third time this decade, Sega have announced that they are considering making big changes to the way the company is structured. More »
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Comment by SecCom: Attention SEGA: make a good game for once. Business problems solved. 17 Responses | Other threads
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