Entries in 'atari' (149)

ATARI LIVE: New Mizuguchi Wii title on the way

ATARI LIVE: New Mizuguchi Wii title on the way

Atari is to publish a brand new music title on the Wii being developed by cult Japanese studio Q Entertainment. Little is known of the game, which is currently being ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 2nd 2008 at 4:35PM in News
ATARI LIVE: Ghostbusters gets release date

ATARI LIVE: Ghostbusters gets release date

Resurgent publishing force Atari has made a sack full of announcements at a UK press gathering today, chief of which is the predicted release date for its highly anticipated Ghostbusters ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 2nd 2008 at 4:33PM in News
The Witcher heading to consoles?

The Witcher heading to consoles?

A designer on Atari’s cult PC RPG The Witcher has spoken openly about developer CD Projekt’s intentions to bring the game to Xbox 360 and PS3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 1st 2008 at 3:13PM in News
Atari releases TV ad campaign for What’s Cooking?

Atari releases TV ad campaign for What’s Cooking?

Atari is backing DS release What’s Cooking? with Jamie Oliver with a TV ad campaign, set to hit TV screens in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

by Jonathon Harker
on Nov 25th 2008 at 2:58PM in News

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Infogrames net revenue up 45%

Infogrames net revenue up 45%

Atari’s parent company Infrogrames has announced an increase of net revenue of 44.5 per cent for its fiscal first half 2009-2009 ending September 30th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 17th 2008 at 2:35PM in News
Atari to publish EVE Online

Atari to publish EVE Online

Atari has announced that it will distribute boxed versions of Icelandic developer CCP’s popular MMO EVE Online.

by Tim Ingham
on Nov 10th 2008 at 10:01AM in News
Atari snaps up Ghostbusters game

Atari snaps up Ghostbusters game

Atari has confirmed the capture of Ghostbusters: The Video Game, a week after securing the publishing rights to The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Athena.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 7th 2008 at 9:19AM in News
Which?: Atari mis-targeting file-sharers

Which?: Atari mis-targeting file-sharers

Leading consumer rights outfit Which? has claimed that Atari and law firm Davenport Lyons are wrongly accusing people of file-sharing titles, even when no evidence of the activity exists.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 30th 2008 at 11:51AM in News

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Now Atari snaps up Riddick

Now Atari snaps up Riddick

The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Athena has become the latest title to be snapped up after suffering at the hands of the Activision-Blizzard merger – and it’s Atari once again ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 30th 2008 at 9:45AM in News
PS3 version of Legendary delayed

PS3 version of Legendary delayed

Amongst a number of other announcements, Atari has confirmed that it will release the Xbox 360 version of Spark Unlimited’s upcoming FPS Legendary before either the PS3 or PC versions.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 20th 2008 at 12:01PM in News
Atari to publish Ghostbusters game, says Dan Aykroyd

Atari to publish Ghostbusters game, says Dan Aykroyd

Hollywood funny man Dan Aykroyd has said that the Ghostbusters game will be published by Atari and will be out this time next year.

by Tim Ingham
on Oct 15th 2008 at 3:51PM in News
Wigmore joins Codemasters

Wigmore joins Codemasters

Former Atari UK managing director Jeremy Wigmore is on his way to Codemasters as the publisher’s new UK general manager.

by Neil Long
on Oct 2nd 2008 at 1:48PM in News

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Phil Harrison gets behind iPod

Phil Harrison gets behind iPod

Atari president Phil Harrison has said that Apple’s handheld devices and distribution service are “changing the way we consumer and interact with media”.

by Tim Ingham
on Sep 24th 2008 at 1:08PM in News
ELSPA applauds Atari’s digital plans

ELSPA applauds Atari’s digital plans

The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association has spoken out in support of Atari’s decision to largely abandon boxed product and embrace online distribution.

by Tim Ingham
on Sep 22nd 2008 at 3:02PM in News
Atari backs Games Media Awards

Atari backs Games Media Awards

Atari will sponsor the hugely prestigious Games Media Legend award at next month’s GMAs.

by Tim Ingham
on Sep 19th 2008 at 4:02PM in News
Atari to back away from boxed product

Atari to back away from boxed product

Atari has revealed that 90 per cent of its output will be online-only in a few years as it increasingly favours online titles over traditional retail.

by Neil Long
on Sep 18th 2008 at 12:00PM in News

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Atari: 'We'll be a billion dollar distributor'

Atari: 'We'll be a billion dollar distributor'

Namco Bandai’s investment in Infogrames’ European and Asian distribution business will create an entirely new spin-off firm that could bring up to a quarter of the European trade’s games to ...
by Tim Ingham
on Sep 12th 2008 at 4:03PM in News
Infogrames strikes Namco Bandai deal

Infogrames strikes Namco Bandai deal

Namco Bandai has acquired a 34 per cent stake in Infogrames’ European and Asian distribution operations, in turn creating a new ‘standalone entity’ that will handle the distribution of both ...
by Neil Long
on Sep 9th 2008 at 9:45AM in News
Atari snares SingStar boss

Atari snares SingStar boss

Just months after poaching SCE WWS president Phil Harrison from Sony, hiring EA vet David Gardner as CEO and appointing a former Apple exec to its team, the Atari reformation ...
by Tim Ingham
on Sep 8th 2008 at 11:20AM in News
Atari plots yearly Driving Theory instalments

Atari plots yearly Driving Theory instalments

Driving Theory Training for Nintendo DS was released last week, and publisher Atari has confirmed to MCV that they are already looking at next year’s update.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 2nd 2008 at 11:36AM in News
COMPETITION: Win a copy of Driving Theory Training

COMPETITION: Win a copy of Driving Theory Training

Atari is offering three lucky winners a copy of its DS new game to help with driving tests, Driving Theory.

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 18th 2008 at 4:12PM in News
Atari Inc posts promising financials

Atari Inc posts promising financials

Atari Inc has revealed its financials for the quarter ended June 30th 2008, boasting of vastly improved financial performance.

by Neil Long
on Aug 14th 2008 at 10:59AM in News
Infogrames sales up 80 per cent

Infogrames sales up 80 per cent

Infogrames has posted a 79.8 per cent revenue rise for the quarter ending June 30th, with first quarter sales at 90.1 million euros.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 31st 2008 at 12:44PM in News
Infogrames clarifies position on SCi deal

Infogrames clarifies position on SCi deal

Infogrames made an offer for SCi back in April which it believed had “The potential to be significantly value enhancing to both SCi’s and Infogrames shareholders”, but SCi ‘declined to ...
by Neil Long
on Jul 2nd 2008 at 11:03AM in News
Atari cuts UK staff

Atari cuts UK staff

Up to a third of Atari's Hammersmith-based UK team are set to have left by the end of this month.

by Tim Ingham
on Jul 1st 2008 at 5:23PM in News