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21 November 2008

Midway Releases Q3 Financials

INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 11 NOV 2008 by Jim Zabek

Bottom line up front: They lost money.

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Activision Buys Wii-Platform Guitar Hero Development Studio

INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 10 NOV 2008 by Jim Zabek

Activision has smacked down some cash in order to scoop up Budcat Creations, an Iowa City, Iowa-based development studio with expertise on the Wii and Nintendo DS systems.

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Fallout 3 Does $300 Million in Opening Sales

INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 6 NOV 2008 by Jim Zabek

Bethesda Softworks has announced sales figures for the opening week of Fallout 3, and it's officially a hit.

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Midway To Announced Last Quarter's Financials Nov. 10

INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 4 NOV 2008 by Jim Zabek

Investors interested in following Midway's financial report can find details to the next conference call here.

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Lighthouse Interactive To Use Raptr To Help Gamers Connect

INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 23 OCT 2008 by Jim Zabek

Lighthouse Interactive has announced that they are partnering with Raptr to help gamers connect to their friends. Raptr is the first gaming application to match players across gaming platforms.

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cdv Software Partners with Atari to Distribute Console & Handheld Titles

INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 22 OCT 2008 by Jim Zabek

cdv Software has joined forces with Atari in a three year deal to allow Atari to distribute cdv's console and handheld games in North America.

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THQ Financial Results Conference Call Details

INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 21 OCT 2008 by Jim Zabek

THQ will announce its Q2 Financials on November 5th. Details to dial into the call are below.

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Midway Axing "Non-Core" Titles

INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 18 OCT 2008 by Jim Zabek

Termination of non-core licenses and other non-cash charges result in revised earnings guidance for third quarter.

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Marvel To Announce Q3 Results

INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 18 OCT 2008 by Jim Zabek

Marvel Entertainment will announce its third quarter financials on November 4th.

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Law & Gaming Summit Details Announced

INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 13 OCT 2008 by Jim Zabek

A summit of gaming and legal professionals will be held this January at SMU's Dedman School of Law.

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Mogware's New Art Library For Version Control Released

INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 9 OCT 2008 by Jim Zabek

Developers seeking a solution for version control of artistic assets may be interested in Mogware's latest release, Mog Library.

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THQ Mixes Up Product Development Management Team

INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 7 OCT 2008 by Jim Zabek

Amid uncertain financial times, THQ is making changes to its product development team to "improve quality, predictability and profitability".

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Console Wars, UK Style

INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 1 OCT 2008 by Jim Zabek

New numbers for the install base of consoles in the UK are out, and while things have grown, there aren't many surprises.

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Gamestop Buys French Gaming Retailer

INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 1 OCT 2008 by Jim Zabek

Transaction Includes 332 Locations Throughout France Increases Gamestop’s European Presence to 1,077 Stores

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Next Star Wars Movie? The Force Unleashed?

INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 26 SEP 2008 by Jim Zabek

A tantalizing article in the LA Times makes us wonder about the next Star Wars movie...

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Midway Increases Cash Flow

INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 19 SEP 2008 by Jim Zabek

Agreement with National Amusements allows for an advance on Accounts Receivable.

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Funcom Appoints New Producer For Age of Conan

INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 17 SEP 2008 by Jim Zabek

Craig Morrison comes over from Anarchy Online.

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Dolby To Release SDK For Its 3D Voice Platform

INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 16 SEP 2008 by Jim Zabek

Dolby has announced that it is releasing a software development kit (SDK) for its Axon 3D voice communication platform.

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EA and Eidos Partner For Mobile Games

INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 15 SEP 2008 by Jim Zabek

EA and Eidos have formed a strategic partnership to distribute mobile games.

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Popcorn Arcade Takes 40% of European Wii Market Share

INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 15 SEP 2008 by Jim Zabek

Popcorn Arcade, a division of Data Design Interactive, has announced it has taking 40% of the market share of the European value priced Wii Games.

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