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THQ Claims Victory Over Jakks Appeals Petition

JAKKS Pacific has lost its appeal to dismiss arbiters in its licensing negotiations with THQ Inc. over its wrestling franchise. An appeal to ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorMarch 5, 2008

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38 Studios Licenses BigWorld Technology

The studio started by baseball pitcher Curt Schilling and Todd McFarlane will utilize BigWorld Technology for its first project. 38 Studios has confirmed ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorMarch 3, 2008

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Rumor: Road Rash to Return

Skid Row’s Sebastian Bach potentially revealed plans for the newest incarnation of Road Rash in a decade. Skid Row frontman and VH1 regular ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 29, 2008

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Activision Faces Lawsuit for Vivendi Merger

A small shareholder group is suing Activision for having a lesser role in its merger with Vivendi. Last December, publishing giants Vivendi and ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 25, 2008

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EA Bids for Take-Two

Gaming giant Electronic Arts has submitted a $2 billion bid for 2K and Grand Theft Auto house Take-Two Interactive. Electronic Arts has offered ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 24, 2008

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EA CEO Upset by Poor Review Scores

John Riccitiello, head honcho of Electronic Arts, finds EA’s performance as indicated by review scores unacceptable. Electronic Art’s Chief Financial Officer has a ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 22, 2008

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RealNetworks Acquires Trymedia Systems

Real doubles the size of its gaming business with an acquisition of an online publisher. Software firm RealNetworks, famous for its Rhapsody music ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 22, 2008

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Cryptic Selects Ed Roffman as CFO

Crytpic Studios has chosen the experienced industry executive Ed Roffman as its Chief Financial Officer. Ed Roffman has held increasingly important roles in ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 22, 2008

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Phase Tech Could Create Custom Rock Band Playlists

Personalized playlists could make their way to Rock Band after Harmonix’s Phase. During the development of its iPod music title Phase, music game ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 22, 2008

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Bethesda Opens London Office

ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Elder Scrolls studio Bethesda, is expanding into Europe with a new London, England office. Sean Brennan, a ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 21, 2008

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Rumor: Toshiba To Stop HD DVD Support

As Blu-Ray wages war on Toshiba’s trailing HD DVD, rumors are circulating that the manufacturer is planning to pull the plug on the ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 15, 2008

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Take-Two CEO Signs Four-Year Contract

Take-Two Chairmen Strauss Zelnick has taken on an executive role while current CEO Ben Feder received a contract extension. A shuffling of publisher ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 15, 2008

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