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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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