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Mafia II, X-Com, Spec-Ops and a brand new Nickelodeon game headline 2K’s E3 line-up. The new Nick game is entitled Nickelodeon Fit, a fitness game for Children featuring cartoon stars Dora, Diego, Kai-lan and The Backyardigans. 2K can be found in South Hall at Booth 2823, and will also be …
Read More »Revenue spike for Take-Two
BioShock 2 sales drives the publisher's intake up 54% year-on-year
Read More »Max Payne 3 slips
Rockstar Games may be celebrating the success of Red Dead Redemption but its next sequel, Max Payne 3, will not be released before October 31st, parent Take-Two has confirmed tonight. The third game in Rockstar’s series will now debut as part of the publisher’s 2011 financial year – it was …
Read More »Max Payne 3 slips
Rockstar Games may be celebrating the success of Red Dead Redemption but its next sequel, Max Payne 3, will not be released before October 31st, parent Take-Two has confirmed tonight. The third game in Rockstar’s series will now debut as part of the publisher’s 2011 financial year – it was …
Read More »Better than expected sales for Take-Two
Key game releases have helped Take-Two revenues jump 54 per cent year on year for its second quarter – a better than expected result for the publisher. The firm said today that net revenue for the second fiscal quarter ending April 30th was $268.0 million, an increase of over the …
Read More »Better than expected sales for Take-Two
Key game releases have helped Take-Two revenues jump 54 per cent year on year for its second quarter – a better than expected result for the publisher. The firm said today that net revenue for the second fiscal quarter ending April 30th was $268.0 million, an increase of over the …
Read More »Asda and Take Two resolve dispute
Supermarket chain Asda has confirmed to MCV that its dispute with Rockstar owners Take Two has been resolved. The result is that current UK no.1 Red Dead Redemption will at last arrive on Asda’s shelves on Saturday May 29th. MCV revealed last week that a dispute between the publisher and …
Read More »No Red Dead in Asda stores
A spokesperson for supermarket chain Asda has confirmed to MCV that a disagreement between itself and Rockstar owner Take Two is to blame for the decision not to stock Wild West epic Red Dead Redemption – released today – in any of its UK stores. James Yelland of Asda’s games …
Read More »Take-Two paying out on Hot Coffee claims
Nearly five years on from the now infamous Grand Theft Auto ‘Hot Coffee’ scandal, publisher Take-Two has decided to mail out cheques to large numbers of consumers who at he time expressed their shock. For those of you who’ve forgotten, the Hot Coffee debacle revolved around the inclusion of a …
Read More »Icahn increases Take-Two stake
Having moved to acquire just over 12 per cent of publisher Take-Two in January, American billionaire Carl Icahn has increased his stake in the firm. The entrepreneur snapped up a further 700k+ shares overnight, taking his total stake to 13.7 per cent. Icahn’s grip on Take-Two was demonstrated earlier in …
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