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Take Two has confirmed that the highly anticipated BioShock 2 will arrive during the firm’s 2009 fiscal year, which begins November 1st. There is currently no confirmation as to which platforms the game will appear on, with the PS3 version of the original BioShock due out next month. Take Two …
Read More »Take Two reports record Q3
Publisher Take Two has beaten its expected results for the financial period ending July 31st. The firm has reported $433.8 million (245 million) in net revenue for Q3, a huge leap when compared to the $206.4 million (117 million) reported the year before. The figure also beats the company’s own …
Read More »Woolworths slashes Wii price
High Street retailer Woolworths has dropped the price of the Nintendo Wii, selling the console with Wii Sports for 159.99. The offer will stand for only one week, and marks the first time the Wii has fallen from its RRP of 179.99. Woolworths has also cut 20 off all Wii …
Read More »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. The game failed to make an impact on the ChartTrack Top 40 this week, however Atari’s Lee Kirton insists that he never expected the …
Read More »Price cut madness at GAME
GAME has slashed prices on last generation software in the run up to the Bank Holiday weekend. Previously-owned Xbox, GameCube and selected PS2 titles can be bought in packs of three for just 10, with one GAME store manager telling MCV that they’re clearing shelf space in time for the …
Read More »GameStop reports record Q2
Video game retail giant, GameStop, has reported record financials for the second quarter of 2008. Net earnings reached $57.2 million for its Q2, an increase of 162.1 per cent over the same period last year. Sales also leapt 34.8 per cent to $1,804.4 million. The firm highlighted GTA IV, Metal …
Read More »LEIPZIG 08: EA developing new Wii tennis title
EA has announced a new Wii tennis title for 2009, which will make use of the MotionPlus technology first unveiled at E3 last month. EA has also secured the rights to set the game at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, home of the Wimbledon tennis championships. For the full …
Read More »Warner Music to up licensing costs?
Warner Music has told Reuters that video game publishers should pay more royalties for tracks used in Rock Band, Singstar, Guitar Hero and other rhythm-based software. Chief executive of Warner Music Edgar Bronfman reportedly compared the current popularity of Guitar Hero to the launch of MTV and the Apple iPod. …
Read More »Disney Thinks Fast
Disney Interactive Studios has unveiled Disney Think Fast for Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 2. The game show-style quiz game is set to feature 5,000 questions based on both Disney trivial and general knowledge. The PlayStation 2 version will come bundled with a set of four buzzers, whilst the Wii version …
Read More »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. Infogrames stated in a release that its success has been down to the performance of Alone In The Dark and Dragonball Z, alongside a 208.6 per cent …
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