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Citing Weak Sales, THQ Lowers Q1, Full-Year Forecasts
Agoura Hills,
Calif. - On the eve of the game industry's
largest convention, E3, publisher THQ (NASD: THQI) announced that it is lowering its
guidance for its fiscal...
888 Holdings Acquires Social Games Studio Mytopia
Los Angeles
- Online casino operator 888 Holdings announced on Monday that it has acquired
Mytopia, a social games development studio, from Real Dice Inc.
The base...
Best Buy to Publish @Gamer Magazine for Enthusiasts
Minneapolis
- Electronics and media retail store chain Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) said on Friday that it has
partnered with publisher Future US to launched a new...
"Rock Band 3" Gets New Six-String Guitar, Keyboard Controllers
Cambridge,
Mass. - Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Games and
developer Harmonix on Friday unveiled new gameplay modes and instrument
accessories for its upcoming "Rock Band 3" game, including...
New "Mortal Kombat" With Gorier Fatalities Coming in 2011
Burbank,
Calif. - Warner Bros. Interactive
Entertainment on Thursday announced plans to release a new installment for its
"Mortal Kombat" franchise for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360...
Telltale to Develop "Back to the Future," "Jurassic Park" Games
San Rafael,
Calif. - Telltale Games announced
on Wednesday that it has signed a multi-year, two-title development deal to
create games based on Universal Pictures' "Back to...
LucasArts Game Studio Names New President
San Rafael,
Calif. - LucasArts has named Paul
Meegan, the former CEO of Epic Games China, as president and general manager,
IndustryGamers reported. The appointment follows last...
SponsorPay Gets $5 Million for Virtual Currency Monetization
Berlin, Germany - SponsorPay, the provider of a virtual
currency monetization platform in Europe, announced
on Wednesday that it has raised $5 million in its first...
Clapton, Dave Matthews, Kid Rock Add Songs to "PowerGig" Game
Boston - Video game developer Seven45 Studios said on
Tuesday it has signed Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews Band and Kid Rock to provide
songs for "Power...
Report: $42 Billion in PSP, DS Video Games Pirated in Japan
Tokyo - An estimated $42
billion worth of game software for the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS was downloaded
from unauthorized download sites between 2004 and...
