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Activision admits to bungled Call of Duty Elite launch
DICE 2012: "It's far from time for us to be doing any victory laps," despite high adoption of service, says CEO
10th February 2012 @ 7:21pm
Publishers
Online
Sony credit downgraded by Standard and Poor's
Company reduced to BBB+, poor outlook means further drop possible
10th February 2012 @ 9:12am
Publishers
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Double Fine's Kickstarter makes a million in a day
Tim Schafer and Ron Gilbert's crowdfunding project smashes targets, and is still going
10th February 2012 @ 8:50am
Publishers
Activision-Blizzard doubles annual profits to $1.1 billion
34 per cent of record $4.76 billion annual revenue from digital sales
9th February 2012 @ 11:12pm
Publishers
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Jaffe: Games execs need to get a "bullshit filter"
DICE 2012: Don't waste money on over-promised game projects, says Twisted Metal dev
9th February 2012 @ 9:24pm
Developers
Publishers
Publisher model will rise again through mobile
DICE 2012: The model isn't broken, but maybe the publishers are, argues Divnich
9th February 2012 @ 1:40am
Mobile
Publishers
D3Publisher signs game rights for next 3 Dreamworks films
Namco Bandai subsidiary takes over after THQ exits licensed games
8th February 2012 @ 9:08am
Publishers
37 job losses at Sega Australia
Casualties as Brisbane studio transitions to digital development
7th February 2012 @ 8:28am
Publishers
Schafer: Publishers are scared of new IP
Unproven franchises must start small says Double Fine boss
7th February 2012 @ 8:24am
People
Publishers
Job losses at EA Canada and Black Box
Studios restructuring to focus on digital games and services
6th February 2012 @ 8:23am
Developers
Publishers
PSN to be rebranded as Sony Entertainment Network
Company looks to unify services with film and music
6th February 2012 @ 8:11am
Publishers
THQ needs partner to bring Warhammer MMO to market
Publisher is being "realistic" about financial cost of project
3rd February 2012 @ 8:00am
Business
Publishers
Tomoyuki Tsuboi now president of Konami Digital Entertainment
Replaces Shinji Hirano, who becomes president of Konami Digital Entertainment Europe
2nd February 2012 @ 10:35am
People
Publishers
New chief strategy and talent officer for Activision
Humam Sakhnini will lead human resources operations
2nd February 2012 @ 10:07am
People
Publishers
Disney snaps up Ignition in UTV acquisition
India purchase to increase global reach for broadcasting company
2nd February 2012 @ 9:15am
Publishers
THQ cuts 240 staff as CEO halves salary
Brian Farrell takes pay cut as company prepares to hand out $8 million in severance pay
1st February 2012 @ 11:04pm
Business
Publishers
Origin generates $100m for EA, SWTOR subs hit 1.7m
Star Wars: The Old Republic sells 2m; Losses trimmed for third quarter
1st February 2012 @ 9:43pm
Publishers
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Konami Europe gets new president
Shinji Hirano moves from US role to German HQ
1st February 2012 @ 10:58am
People
Publishers
More than 170 jobs axed at THQ - rumour
Vice president of tech Mark DeLoura included in recent redundancies
1st February 2012 @ 10:12am
Business
Publishers
THQ threatened with Nasdaq delisting
Struggling publisher has until July to raise stock price
31st January 2012 @ 11:58am
Business
Publishers
Microsoft: No new Xbox in 2012
Microsoft denies console reveal this year, Sony says it could be the last to announce new tech
30th January 2012 @ 4:34pm
Publishers
Hardware
14 laid off at THQ Australia, Japanese office closing - report
Anonymous source supplies details of THQ layoffs
30th January 2012 @ 9:36am
Publishers
Larian: Consoles must adapt to survive
Swen Vincke says platform holders and publishers must adapt to suit the changing needs of developers
30th January 2012 @ 8:55am
Publishers
Hardware
Exclusive
Susan Panico exits US PlayStation Network role
Sony Computer Entertainment America's senior director of PlayStation Network steps down after 5 years
30th January 2012 @ 8:43am
People
Publishers
THQ lays off publishing and admin staff
Another round of redundancies at publisher but internal development studios safe for now
26th January 2012 @ 7:38pm
Business
Publishers
Red 5: Small studios "tired" of relying on publishers
Mark Kern believes publishers are no longer meaningful to developers
26th January 2012 @ 8:31am
Developers
Publishers
Exclusive
THQ focuses on core as pressure mounts on board
Alleged letter from former staff calls for board to change senior management after "numerous mistakes"
25th January 2012 @ 2:31pm
Business
Publishers
Paradox: DRM "costs money and makes you lose money"
CEO Fred Wester criticises anti-piracy measures, says Ubisoft's are "2003"
25th January 2012 @ 8:43am
Publishers
Games
Origin signs 11 more publishers
EA's digital distribution services adds Paradox Interactive, CD Projekt RED and Trion Worlds to line up
24th January 2012 @ 2:32pm
Publishers
Online
Microsoft: Exclusives have to have impact
"It's about quality and impact, not number of releases in a year," says Xbox VP
23rd January 2012 @ 8:43am
Publishers
Hardware
