EA deal for Take Two not quite dead yet
We all know that Electronic Arts has been eyeing Take Two for a while now. The company that publishes the 2K Sports games and the Grand Theft Auto franchise has key properties that EA would love to...
View ArticleFTC green lights a possible EA-Take Two deal
I mentioned this a couple of days ago, but the weird kabuki dance between Electronic Arts and Take Two. Take Two let EA’s unsolicited offer expire on Monday, and the two companies signed a deal to...
View ArticleA guide to how GameStop works
WhistleBlowerZero, who says he’s a former GameStop employee, has created a series of videos explaining the GameStop business model. Sounds pretty dry, huh? But if you start watching it, you’ll find...
View ArticleMadden Earns $133.5m, Beats Hollywood
You read that right. Madden NFL 09 earned about $133,500,000 in the month of August despite not going on sale until Aug. 12. That’s an average of $6,675,000 per day for 20 days. Of course that’s no...
View ArticleEA tells Take-Two that it’s over
Intersection by Flickr user pawpaw67 under Creative Commons license Oh it’s the video game breakup of the century. Instead of these two goliaths hooking up and making whoopee, Electronic Arts has...
View ArticleTop selling games of 2008 so far …
Gamasutra has an interesting list of the top-selling console games of 2008 so far. Keep in mind, this doesn’t include the holiday season, where things get really crazy ie. Fallout 3, Fable 2, Prince of...
View ArticleThe Economic Crisis: What effect will it have on gaming?
The economy is in turmoil. The House of Representatives voted to reject a proposal to bail out the financial sector, causing the largest single-day point drop in Wall Street history and $1.2 trillion...
View ArticlePlayStation Credit Card will put you more in debt
PlayStation Card Originally uploaded by PlayStation.Blog I don’t really know how Sony or Visa can offer a credit card at a time when we’re at the precipice of national financial ruin, but they did. I...
View ArticleStuff I’d buy on Black Friday (If I had the money)
Really, I’m thankful for everything I have. I don’t need much. A bigger TV would be nice. A brand new computer would be even nicer. But we live in tough times, so I spent most of Thursday morning...
View ArticleInvestor Buys Controlling Interest in Midway
According to the Wall Street Journal, media big-shot Sumner Redstone has sold his 87% stake in Midway to some guy named Mark Thomas. Why is this news? Well, for two reasons. First, Redstone is, to...
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