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E3 2008


Riccitiello: "I hate E3 like this"

Riccitiello: "I hate E3 like this"

EA's CEO slams annual event and threatens to concentrate on private shows; Ubisoft's Detoc calls summit "terrible"


Business

Rebellion acquires Razorworks

Rebellion acquires Razorworks

Former Empire Interactive 30-strong internal team to move to Oxford studio

Retail

Wii surpasses Xbox 360 US sales

Wii surpasses Xbox 360 US sales

According to data released by the NPD Group, nearly 10.9 million Wii consoles have been sold since its 2006 launch

Publishers

Ubisoft used piracy hack to fix snafu

Ubisoft used piracy hack to fix snafu

Official fix for RSV2 Direct2Drive issue came from pirates circumventing copy protection methods

Publishers

Koch details new As Seen On TV label

Koch details new As Seen On TV label

Games published under the new label will be based on popular TV gameshows for the Wii and DS

In Other News

Events

BAFTA partners with Edinburgh Interactive Festival

BAFTA partners with Edinburgh Interactive Festival

British Academy of Film and Television Arts becomes key sponsor for event

Business

Microsoft's shares fall 6%

Microsoft's shares fall 6%

The fall follows poorer than expected results and predictions for the next three-month period

Developers

PSN is "a perfect learning opportunity" for developers, says Yoshida

PSN is "a perfect learning opportunity" for developers, says Yoshida

Sony's exec explains how the network allows young creators to learn how to develop games and experiment

Hardware

Handhelds dominate Japanese hardware sales

Handhelds dominate Japanese hardware sales

Sony's PSP and Nintendo's DS top the region's sales figures

E3 2008

Miyamoto: E3 no longer for core games

Miyamoto: E3 no longer for core games

Broader media attention has shifted focus to new concepts rather than fan-favourites

E3 2008

Riccitiello confirms Knights of the Old Republic MMO

Riccitiello confirms Knights of the Old Republic MMO

Anticipated Star Wars franchise will be returning as one of EA's upcoming online games

Hardware

PlayTV set for September 10 roll-out in UK

PlayTV set for September 10 roll-out in UK

Digital TV recorder will allow users to record content whilst playing videogames

Hardware

PlayStation brand "hitting its stride," says Tretton

PlayStation brand "hitting its stride," says Tretton

CEO pleased with PS3's lead over Microsoft's Xbox 360 in June

Publishers

Feder credits gaming press for setting tone of GTA IV discussion

Feder credits gaming press for setting tone of GTA IV discussion

Take-Two's CEO thinks the art, technology and experience of GTA has helped put the "noise" behind them

Retail

MGS4 drives PS3 sales, but DS and Wii still in lead

MGS4 drives PS3 sales, but DS and Wii still in lead

NPD analyst says industry is poised to achieve record-breaking revenues even if growth slows during remainder of year

Retail

Metal Gear Solid 4 tops US June sales

Metal Gear Solid 4 tops US June sales

Konami's PS3 exclusive leads a month of software sales worth $872.6 million - up 61% from the prior year

Financial

Microsoft entertainment division posts $426 million gain

Microsoft entertainment division posts $426 million gain

The company shipped 1.3 million Xbox 360 units during Q4, with FY 2008 revenue up 34% to $8.14 billion

Retail

Australia charts: Brawl bullies past Mario Kart

Australia charts: Brawl bullies past Mario Kart

Nintendo dominates in Australia, with Super Smash Bros Brawl the first of eight Nintendo format games on the chart

E3 2008

Predicting a console's life-span is "nonsense", says Iwata

Predicting a console's life-span is "nonsense", says Iwata

President says that Nintendo's only concern is that hardware provides the means to innovate with software

Business

1C Company acquires rival publisher BUKA

1C Company acquires rival publisher BUKA

No merger for the companies as they plan to work together on publishing, marketing and distribution activities

E3 2008

Next Wiimotes may integrate MotionPlus

Next Wiimotes may integrate MotionPlus

Nintendo is yet to make a decision on whether MotionPlus tech should become standard, says Katsuya Eguchi

Features

Interview Publishers

Ben Feder - Part One

Ben Feder - Part One

Take-Two's Ben Feder on the success of Grand Theft Auto IV and creativity in the industry

Editorial

What You Didn't See

E3's big stories were conspicuous absences, rather than major announcements

Interview E3 2008

Don Mattrick vs Kaz Hirai

Don Mattrick vs Kaz Hirai

The two top people at Microsoft and Sony speak exclusively to GamesIndustry.biz

Editorial E3 2008

Three For All

Three For All

GamesIndustry.biz picks apart the E3 conferences of Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony

Interview E3 2008

Peter Moore - Part One

Peter Moore - Part One

The EA Sports president on his tenure so far, and how the company is addressing the two ends of the videogame market

Article E3 2008

Sony's E3 Conference

Sony's E3 Conference

Video download service goes live tonight for PS3 and PSP; 80GB PS3 to retail for $399 in September

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