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RedOctane Bought For $100 Million

Activision’s latest SEC filing has revealed that the publisher paid $99.9 million for RedOctane, the development studio behind Guitar Hero. In May of ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorAugust 10, 2006

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American McGee Goes To China

American McGee has announced plans to create a new development studio in Shanghai. On August 4th, American McGee quietly updated his blog with ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorAugust 9, 2006

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David Perry Leaves Shiny Behind For Good, Moves to MMO Market

After leaving Shiny to find buyers, the former President of Shiny Entertainment has joined with Acclaim and a Korean developer to create a ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorAugust 9, 2006

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In-Game Voice Chat Coming To MMO’s

Vivox is poised to bring in-game voice chat services to Eve Online and Second Life. According to Wired, Eve Online will be launching ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorAugust 8, 2006

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F.E.A.R. Multiplayer To Be Free

Sierra has announced that the multiplayer component of F.E.A.R will be released free of charge on August 17th. Re-branded as F.E.A.R Combat, the ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorAugust 8, 2006

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Day 1 And LucasArts Sign Deal

Former Mech Assault developer Day 1 Studios has singed a new publishing deal with LucasArts. Gamespot reports that LucasArts has signed a deal ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorAugust 8, 2006

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Square Enix Hints At Hardware Plans

In an interview with Nekkei Business Online, Square Enix President Yoichi Wada hinted at a hardware collaboration with Taito. In a recent interview, ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorAugust 8, 2006

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Duran Duran To Perform Live In Second Life

According to BBC News, Duran Duran is set to perform live concerts on their very own virtual island in Second Life. With more ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorAugust 7, 2006

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Ubisoft Acquires Driver And Reflections Studio

Ubisoft officially took over the Driver franchise today along with most of the personnel and assets from Reflections Studio. Ubisoft President Yves Guillemot ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorAugust 7, 2006

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HDMI Continues To Be Marginalized

With Microsoft preparing to launch an HD-DVD player peripheral for the Xbox 360 this Fall, questions have continued about the console’s lack of ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorAugust 7, 2006

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“Truth in Video Game Rating Act” Bill Sponsored

Congressman Cliff Stearns has introduced HR 5912, also known as the “Truth in Video Game Rating Act” to place more pressure on the ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorAugust 7, 2006

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