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‘Watchmen: The End is Nigh’ Downloadable March 4

Monday, February 16, 2009

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‘Watchmen: The End is Nigh’ Downloadable March 4

According to the game's official website, the first episode of movie-licensed brawler "Watchmen: The End is Nigh," as well as a playable demo, will be available for download from Xbox LIVE Arcade, Steam and Direct2Drive on March 4. PlayStation Network will recieve "Watchmen" and free trial on March 5, one day before the "Watchmen" film releases [...]

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Time Warner Fully Backs Square-Eidos Aquisition — 36% Now Vote Yes

Monday, February 16, 2009

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Time Warner Fully Backs Square-Eidos Aquisition — 36% Now Vote Yes

Warner Bros. will vote fully in favor of Square Enix's acquisition of "Tomb Raider" publisher Eidos, according to a release obtained by Britain's Regulatory News Service (RNS). Compared to Namco Bandai's offer for D3 Publisher Thursday, an aquisition of Eidos by "Final Fantasy" creator Square Enix was far less certain. But with Warner Bros. fully on their [...]

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Square Enix Offers $120 Million for Eidos — Will Deal Go Through?

Thursday, February 12, 2009

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Square Enix Offers $120 Million for Eidos — Will Deal Go Through?

In 1998, Eidos saw the value in adding a potent Japanese product to their lineup -- and ported Squaresoft's "Final Fantasy VII" to the Windows PC. Today, in their search for Western products, Square Enix is thinking a little broader. In order to get access to franchises including "Tomb Raider," "Hitman," "Deus Ex" and "Thief," they will bid £84.3 million for Eidos' entire operation.

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‘F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin’ Demo Unleashed

Thursday, January 22, 2009

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‘F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin’ Demo Unleashed

The single player "F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin" demo, previously only available to PlayStation 3 Qore subscribers, has now been released for both the PC and the Xbox 360, as well as the PlayStation 3 for regular users. Weighting at over 1.5 GB, it's certainly worth the download for fans of the first game, or anyone else [...]

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Square Enix Joins Eidos Takeover Talks

Thursday, December 4, 2008

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Square Enix Joins Eidos Takeover Talks

By now, I think it’s pretty safe to say Eidos is likely going to be bought out by another company. The initial reports linked both Electronic Arts and Ubisoft to the ailing publisher, but since then two other companies have expressed interest. One of them, Warner Bros., makes perfect sense. The company already owns part of [...]

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Interview: Traveller’s Tales on LEGO Batman and Corporate Ownership

Friday, August 1, 2008

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Interview: Traveller’s Tales on LEGO Batman and Corporate Ownership

We speak with TT Games about creative independence, publisher/developer relations, and kid-friendly games.

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As Movie Studios Enter The Game Biz, They Promise Better Tie-Ins

Thursday, July 24, 2008

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As Movie Studios Enter The Game Biz, They Promise Better Tie-Ins

It's a well-known fact that when it comes to video games, movie tie-ins are almost always licensed schlock. With creative backing from the film studios, they may look pretty and sound authentic... but in terms of gameplay they typically run the gamut from uninspired to just plain terrible. But this week, Universal, Warner Bros. and [...]

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E3 2008: LEGO Batman Impressions

Friday, July 18, 2008

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E3 2008: LEGO Batman Impressions

Holy plastic shrapnel, Batman! A visit to Warner Bros. Interactive's booth at E3 gave GameCyte a guided tour, and some hands-on gameplay, with LEGO Batman. A representative of Traveller's Tales was on hand to guide us through the latest installment in the developer's surprisingly fun LEGO game series. We were able to play an entire level of [...]

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SCi Rejects Infogrames Buyout Bid, Accepts Warner Bros. Investment

Monday, April 28, 2008

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SCi Rejects Infogrames Buyout Bid, Accepts Warner Bros. Investment

The acquisition hunger that afflicts game publishers has apparently extended to ye olde Europe. Infogrames recently acknowledged that the company made a buyout bid for SCi. This revelation comes on the heels of SCi's announcement that the U.K.-based company has received an influx of capital from Warner Bros.

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