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9th May, 2008
EA receives $1 billion loan commitment
Electronic Arts has secured a commitment for a $1 billion loan towards its proposed acquisition of Take-Two
BioWare alters proposed PC copy protection
BioWare has responded to an outcry over proposed PC copy protection methods requiring online validation
10tacle and TGC reverse acquisition
10tacle, which announced the acquisition of TGC last year, has decided to reverse the transaction
Reeves admits PSP needs more new games
But SCEE president promises "absolutely phenomenal" Japanese titles will be released in Europe
MMO Week: Industry has been irresponsible with kids
Club Penguin's co-founder thinks the industry has treated children irresponsibly, leading to great cynicism
Verbinski to direct BioShock movie
Take-Two spills details of deal with Universal to bring Rapture to the big screen
Gran Turismo series clocks up 50 million
Milestone for Polyphony Digital's highly-regarded racing titles
Codemasters secures Formula 1 licence
Multiformat titles promised from DIRT and GRID publisher, first game in 2009
Warhammer Online has "five years" of content
Mythic's Josh Drescher explains how the new MMO has been designed from the ground up to accommodate expansions
Trading suspended for Atari as Nasdaq delists company
Publisher is expected to request a review but may end up being quoted on the Pink Sheets
THQ's Marvel deal will fill gap left by Pixar - analyst
Will likely lead to more deals, says Pachter, but Marvel will continue with multiple partners
M-rated sales to underage shoppers fall
Undercover operation by the US Federal Trade Commission shows underage sales have fallen sharply to 20 per cent
Real's casual games business to go independent
Gaming division to separate from RealNetworks with shares of the new company being apportioned to previous shareholders
HMV sales up 10 per cent in '08
CEO Fox says retailer's three-year plan is on track to turnaround business
PSP tops Japan's hardware chart
Sony handheld sells over 100,000 units as dominant 2008 performance continues
Mario Kart Wii passes 1 million in Japan
Nintendo's racing title continues its strong sales performance as Monster Hunter Portable edges towards 2 million
MMO Week: Iddison confirms global expansion for Jagex
Former PayPal and eBay exec reveals Asian and Eastern European plans, new MMO due Q1 2009
