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Activision ‘axes RedOctane’

Activision revealed the brutality of its latest redundancy operation over the weekend by confirming that Red Octane’s offices had closed down with substantial jobs cut. The closure of RedOctane – a studio which only a year ago appeared in excellent health – adds to a worryingly growing list of Activision …

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Darksiders to spawn sequel

A sequel to THQ’s recently-released action title Darksiders is in the works after the publisher revealed that the game is on track” to meet internal forecasts, selling 1.2m units since its release last month. Earlier in the week analysts had claimed that the title had underperformed, selling well under 1m …

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Ubisoft halves Red Steel 2 forecast

The faith publishers put in core games on Wii is once again under strain with news that Ubisoft has drastically downsized its sales expectations for the upcoming Red Steel 2 on Wii. The move comes in the wake of a lowering of Ubisoft’s overall financial forecasts last week. On Red …

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Red Faction: Guerrilla sells 1m

As part of its Q1 financial report, THQ boss Brian Farrell has confirmed that Volition’s FPS sequel Red Faction: Guerrilla has passed the 1m sales mark worldwide. Farrell also went to great lengths to highlight the publisher’s strong critical reception, with the Metacritic average of its titles now standing at …

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Sales up 77% at THQ

American publisher THQ has reported a year-on-year sales increase for the quarter ending June 30th 2009, with revenue jumping 77 per cent to $243.5m. Net income hitting $6.4m – in the same period last year the company suffered a $27.2m loss.

 The big successes for the publisher included first person …

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Splinter Cell delayed yet again

Splinter Cell Conviction and Red Steel 2, whose releases were previously planned for Ubisoft’s third fiscal quarter, will now be released in the fourth fiscal quarter – which means an early 2010 release. Ghost Recon and I am Alive, which were previously scheduled for release in the fourth fiscal quarter, …

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BioShock 2 dated, new Red Dead delayed

There’s both and bad news for gaming enthusiasts in Take 2’s recent financials – a ‘tentative’ date for the highly anticipated BioShock 2 will excite many, but a delay to ‘Wild West GTA’ title Red Dead Redemption will disappoint. Many outlets are citing October 30th as the European release date …

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THQ dates Red Faction 3

Publisher THQ has revealed that its upcoming FPS sequel Red Faction: Guerrilla will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on June 9th in North America, according to Shacknews. No European date has been announced as of yet, though a June 12th release is now likely. Volition’s title once …

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EA resurrecting SSX on iPhone

Publisher EA has seemingly nailed its flag to the iPhone mast with the news that a number of its key gaming franchises are heading to the platform this year. Edge reports that snowboarding franchise SSX, the return of which was hinted at in the in-game commentary of 2008 racer Burnout …

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Limited Edition red 360 confirmed

Microsoft has confirmed the ongoing rumours that it is to launch a new red Xbox 360 console as part of a Limited Edition Resident Evil 5 console bundle alongside the release of Capcom’s game on March 13th. The pack includes a red console and wireless controller, as well as a …

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