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Warner Music: Game Companies Are Cheapskates
Posted on Aug 8, 2008 at 1:09 AM
See also: Guitar Hero Cheating Music Labels?
The music industry isn"t seeing enough benefit from the hugely successful music game genre, according to a Warner Music exec.
Warner Music chief Edgar Bronfman said in a Forbes piece, "There is what I would call a very paltry licensing fee per song" in music deals with game companies.
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Diablo III Art Director Departs
Posted on Aug 8, 2008 at 1:09 AM
Brian Morrisroe, art director for Diablo III, has left Blizzard to form a new non-gaming venture, Kotaku reported Thursday.
Questions of Morrisroe"s departure came when Warcraft house Blizzard issued a job listing for his position.
"Regarding Brian, he recently resigned to form a startup company "outside the game industry," which is why we posted about the open position," a Blizzard rep said.
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EA For Dummies
Posted on Aug 8, 2008 at 1:09 AM
Electronic Arts" Casual Entertainment label said Thursday that it has signed an agreement with Wiley Publishing to bring games based on the "...For Dummies" how-to books to PC and Nintendo DS.
EA will collaborate with London"s Beanbag Studios to develop the games, which teach players how to play games.
PC titles in the lineup will include Solitaire For Dummies (September), Brain Training For Dummies (October), Sudoku For Dummies (November) and additional titles next year in Western territories.
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10tacle Files for Insolvency
Posted on Aug 8, 2008 at 1:09 AM
10tacle Studios AG has filed for insolvency, according to Bloomberg.
Shares in the company have since fallen by 69 cents, or 73 percent, to 26 cents.
10Tacle currently employs over 400 workers across its headquarters in Darmstadt and development sites in Berlin, Duisburg, Hanover, Budapest, Charleroi, London, Singapore and Vienna.
Edge-Online has contacted 10tacle for comment.
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Analyst: Madden 09 Pre-orders Improving
Posted on Aug 8, 2008 at 1:09 AM
Pre-orders for EA Sports" Madden NFL 09 have been showing improvement following sluggish recent performance, Stern Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia said in an investor note on Thursday.
Stern Agee"s retail checks showed that Madden pre-orders are still down, but by 20 percent, compared to being down 30 percent a month ago.
Bhatia called the improvement "meaningful," adding, "...We believe pre orders in the most recent week were up double-digits year-over-year for the one week period."
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Madden Curse Strikes...EA?
Posted on Aug 8, 2008 at 1:09 AM
The "Madden Curse" may have just struck EA.
News broke Thursday morning that Green Bay Packers mainstay (and now former NFL retiree) Brett Favre would be traded to the New York Jets.
Unfortunately for EA Sports, Madden NFL 09 is launching next week, and the cover is plastered with the image of Favre donning The Green and Gold.
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MS Wary of “Gimmicky” Peripherals Like Wii Balance Board
Posted on Aug 8, 2008 at 1:09 AM
"What Nintendo have done with the Wii is truly fantastic – there is no question about it. But I think sometimes there is a thin line between gimmick and great gameplay," Microsoft’s David Gosen told Develop.
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Phantasy Star Universe Takes Top Spot in Japan
Posted on Aug 8, 2008 at 1:09 AM
Sega’s Phantasy Star Universe for PSP notched up 342,000 sales to comfortably outpace its nearest rival during the week ended August 3 - Rhythm Heaven Gold for DS was a fellow new entry at No2 with 213,000 sales.
Square Enix’s Dragon Quest V dropped from first to third, but edged closer to the million units sold mark after moving another 112,000 copies.
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Gaming to Defy the Credit Crunch - Northwest Vision and Media
Posted on Aug 8, 2008 at 1:09 AM
Enda Carey, head of games and digital content at Northwest Vision and Media, is confident that the UK games industry will continue to grow despite the credit crunch.
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Preview: Project Origin
Posted on Aug 8, 2008 at 1:09 AM
As with all sequels, Project Origin faces that difficult task of advancing while maintaining continuity with the previous game. And also having to ask such difficult questions as what FEAR’s fundamental qualities were, whether they are still as relevant now, and whether after hundreds of J-horror Ring-alikes, are little girls with lank hair still scary?
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Review: Braid
Posted on Aug 8, 2008 at 1:09 AM
Every footfall in Braid can be undone – every misjudged jump into cannon fire, every tumble into a pit, reversed instantly. Unlike the comparable time-bending abilities in Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time, there are no limitations on the extent to which you can turn back the clock.
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Ubisoft Sues Over Assassin’s Creed PC Leak
Posted on Aug 8, 2008 at 1:09 AM
Ubisoft is suing North Carolina-based Optical Experts Manufacturing, the company that it contracted to reproduce copies of Assassin’s Creed for PC, for copyright infringement, breach of contract and negligence, after one of the company’s employees allegedly posted a pirated copy of the game on the Internet six weeks before its release.
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Dyack: Yeah, I’m Controversial
Posted on Aug 8, 2008 at 1:09 AM
Denis Dyack, president of Ontario-based Too Human developer Silicon Knights, is one of the more outspoken designers in the industry.
Whether he’s talking about his problem with game previews, or placing wagers with forum posters, Dyack says what he feels, and that often places him at the center of attention.
“I’ve been told that I’m controversial so often, I guess it’s true,” Dyack told Edge in a recent interview.
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Shred The Slopes in the Project Powder Open Beta
Posted on Aug 7, 2008 at 5:16 PM
Outspark Announces Next Phase of New Multiplayer Snowboarding Game. More...
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Gamescampus Releases Update for Manga Fighter
Posted on Aug 7, 2008 at 12:11 PM
The Popular Casual MMO Third Person Shooting Game Now Upgraded with new weapons, Faster Re-Spawn Times, Higher EXP and More. More...
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Rappelz Epic V: Dragonic Age live August 12th, 2008
Posted on Aug 7, 2008 at 12:03 PM
Epic V will not only introduce users to new territories to explore, but also many other updates that Rappelz users have been awaiting for. More...
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Angels Online: Mummy Returns
Posted on Aug 7, 2008 at 11:46 AM
Angels Online team from IGG give us a preview of their upcoming exciting event--challenging mummy on August 9th. More...
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Wonderland Online: UFO!
Posted on Aug 7, 2008 at 11:42 AM
IGG has released details of how to obtain a UFO, available in Wonderland Online. More...
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Loving, Hating Videogames
Posted on Aug 7, 2008 at 1:08 AM
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Midway Chicago Studio Head Departs
Posted on Aug 7, 2008 at 1:08 AM
Mike Bilder, head of Midway Chicago, has left the company for a senior management role at another Chicago-based developer, according to Kotaku.
"We are evaluating internal and external candidates for the role, and both Blitz: The League II and Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, as well as other projects in the Chicago studio, are on track for successful launches," a company rep told the site.
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GTA IV Officially Headed to PC
Posted on Aug 7, 2008 at 1:08 AM
Take-Two publishing label Rockstar Games has announced that a PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV will be released on November 18 and 21 in North America and Europe, respectively.
"We are very excited to be releasing the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV," said Sam Houser, founder of Rockstar Games. "The whole team is dedicated to bringing an amazing gaming experience to the PC. The game looks and plays beautifully on PC and we can"t wait for people to play it."
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Prepare for WAR on Sept. 18
Posted on Aug 7, 2008 at 1:08 AM
Developer Mythic Entertainment and Electronic Arts have pinned down a date for their highly-anticipated MMORPG, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.
Virginia-based Mythic will open WAR"s North American, European and Oceanic servers on September 18.
EA said the game has been in development for three years.
The game will adopt a multi-tiered subscription model: Aug 7, 2008 at 1:08 AM4.99 monthly, $41.97 for three months (Aug 7, 2008 at 1:08 AM3.99 per month) or $77.94 for six months (Aug 7, 2008 at 1:08 AM2.99 per month).
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Turner Looks to Sell GameTap
Posted on Aug 7, 2008 at 1:08 AM
Turner"s online gaming site GameTap is up for sale, according to a financial report from parent Time Warner.
"The current year quarter included an Aug 7, 2008 at 1:08 AM8 million noncash impairment of GameTap as a result of Turner"s decision to sell its online videogame business," read Time Warner"s second quarter earnings release on Wednesday.
A GameTap rep told Edge on Wednesday that no final agreement with any specific suitor has been established.
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Havok Unleashed on Microsoft
Posted on Aug 7, 2008 at 1:08 AM
Microsoft has signed a "perpetual licensing agreement" that will make the Havok physics engines available to Microsoft Game Studios and its development partners.
The agreement, announced Wednesday, involves Havok"s physics, animation and behavior products, as well as future products such as Havok Cloth and Havok Destruction.
Microsoft developers that license Havok physics will automatically receive Havok animation as part of the deal, the companies said.
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Namco Bandai Q1 Operating Profit Tumbles 66%
Posted on Aug 7, 2008 at 1:08 AM
Operating income for the first quarter ended June 30, 2008, fell from 4.47 billion yen a year ago to 1.53 billion yen, Namco Bandai announced Wednesday.
Net profit also fell 63 percent to 1.02 billion yen as revenue declined 6.4 percent to 90 billion yen.
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