While Take-Two Interactive has grabbed the majority of the headlines following EA’s $26 per share–now $25.74–buyout offer, it isn’t the only publisher grappling with acquisition offers. Beginning last September, ailing publisher and Eidos parent SCi Entertainment said it was entertaining purchase offers, with Ubisoft, Midway, Time Warner, and an unnamed Chinese company, all named as […]

As part of Atari’s economic turmoil last year, the publisher in July sold Hasbro back its rights to make console, handheld, and online games based on its extensive line of toys and board games. Quickly capitalizing on that move, EA moved in on Hasbro, announcing in August that it had picked up the rights to […]

Memento Mori. That Latin phrase can be translated a few different ways, but the best version goes thusly: Remember that you are mortal. Those ancient words cross the screen during Persona 3: FES’s introduction cinematic, and they set a properly mature tone for the deep and engaging role-playing that the game offers. FES is an […]

TechWeb - Activision CEO Bobby Kotick said that adding instruments and “local bands” will help international expansion.

NewsFactor - The launch of Sony’s Home 3D online community for the PlayStation 3 is being delayed again, this time until autumn. Last year, Home was also pushed back, with a now-postponed launch set for early in 2008. As with last year’s delay, Sony executives said the reason is to improve the quality of service.