So you thought Potatoes were the big thing in Poland, well think again. Sony announced today expansion plans to form Sony Computer Entertainment Polska in Poland. The new Polish subsidiary marks the commencement of a new focus by SCEE on the dynamic markets of the region from Czech Republic to Russia. The formation of SCE Polska is a result of the rapidly growing PlayStation Polish market. The Polish PlayStation business will be effective April 1, 2008.
“Many of the leading pan-European retailers with a strong gaming focus are already well established in Poland”, said Hal Bame, SCEE’s Sales and Marketing Manager for Central and Eastern Europe, Read more…
October 17, 2007 at 8:50 pm | Business & Law, Playstation | No Comments
Just when you thought Sony and Microsoft had some momentum for the 2007 holiday season after announcing their upcoming game lineups, Nintendo brings on their own list of titles readying to launch. As Nintendo’s list of upcoming games demonstrates, Nintendo has a game or experience for everyone, and from almost every Publisher imaginable.
“Because of Wii and Nintendo DS momentum, third-party publishers are supporting our systems like never before,” says George Harrison, Nintendo of America’s senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. “Their lineup of diverse games is testament to how we make the population of gamers a little bigger every day.”
By the end of the 2007 season, the Wii library will contain 140 titles, not including nearly 200 downloadable Virtual Console titles. The DS library will grow to nearly 450 titles.
The following is a partial list of the upcoming games for Wii and Nintendo DS. Read more…
October 12, 2007 at 10:47 am | Business & Law, Wii | No Comments
Electronic Arts today announced the future acquisition of VG Holding Corp., the owner of BioWare Corp. and Pandemic Studios. Both studios have been recognized for creating some of the highest-quality games in the industry.
BioWare Corp. is currently developing the highly anticipated Mass Effect, which will be published by Microsoft in November, and is in the early development stages of a massively multiplayer online game. Pandemic Studios is redefining open-world games with its upcoming Mercenaries 2: World in Flames(TM) and Saboteur(TM), in addition to several unannounced projects.
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October 11, 2007 at 6:02 pm | Business & Law | No Comments
Electronic Arts has its eyes on the upcoming holiday season with plans on releasing 27 new game titles. EA has no plans to discriminate with games releasing on all major platforms; PLAYSTATION 3, PSP, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, PC and mobile.
Jeff Karp, Senior Vice President of North American Publishing commented, “EA will surprise and delight gamers with titles that are refreshingly fun and deliver on the depth of gameplay that the next-generation promises. Our stand-out pre-order programs such as the exclusive Need for Speed ProStreet unlockable Subaru Impreza WRX STi, the Army of Two insider’s dossier and graphic novel or The Orange Box’s $5 off with pre-order program plus access to the Team Fortress 2 PC beta, will entice gamers and enrich their entertainment experience this holiday.”
The full lineup of the 2007 holiday season includes: Read more…
October 8, 2007 at 7:33 pm | Business & Law | No Comments
Microsoft and Bungie have confirmed a departure, with Bungie becoming an independent company. Microsoft will retain an equity interest in Bungie, at the same time continuing its long-standing publishing agreement between Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie for the Microsoft-owned Halo intellectual property as well as other future properties developed by Bungie.
“Our collaboration with Bungie has resulted in Halo becoming an enduring mainstream hit,” said Shane Kim, corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios. “While we are supporting Bungie’s desire to return to its independent roots, we will continue to invest in our Halo entertainment property with Bungie and other partners, such as Peter Jackson, on a new interactive series set in the Halo universe. Read more…
October 6, 2007 at 12:13 am | Business & Law | No Comments
Microsoft and Bungie are setting an unprecedented step in the video gaming industry. The release of Halo 3 in the past week is astonishing with sales surpassing $300 million worldwide. The massive sales have also resulted in double the weekly average of sales of the Xbox 360.
“Halo is truly a cultural phenomenon, and the launch of Halo 3 is an important milestone for Xbox 360 and for video games as entertainment and as an art form,” said Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft. Halo 3 embodies our vision for the future of entertainment, where some of the world’s greatest creative minds will deliver a new generation of interactive storytelling.”
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October 4, 2007 at 8:07 pm | Business & Law, Shooters | No Comments
South San Francisco, CA (September 19, 2007) - Nintendo and Future US, Inc., the leading publisher of cutting-edge special interest magazines and Web sites, announced today that they are teaming up to publish Nintendo Power® magazine, which has offered millions of Nintendo fans a comprehensive mix of tips, tricks, reviews, maps and strategies each month for nearly 20 years.
Future US will produce the title, which was formerly produced in-house by Nintendo of America Inc. Future US will also produce the magazine’s Web site, www.nintendopower.com.
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September 20, 2007 at 10:49 pm | Business & Law | No Comments
Tokyo, 20 September, 2007 – At Tokyo Game Show 2007, Kazuo Hirai, President and Group CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI), today made a keynote speech that demonstrated the strength and new plans of the PlayStation® business.
Further Expansion of the PlayStation®2 business
In the 8th year from launch, PlayStation 2 still sees steady demands particularly in North America and Europe. Reaching the remarkable milestone of the 120 millionth shipment in the 7th year from launch, PlayStation 2 will have longer-tail business compared to its predecessor, the original PlayStation. Targeting at further expanding the business into the emerging markets, SCEI will continue to vigorously promote PlayStation 2, by introducing more and more exciting new games.
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September 20, 2007 at 10:46 pm | Business & Law, Playstation | No Comments
Jack Thompson is an American attorney and activist against violent video games. In a recent stunt to bring publicity to his cause he sent his own son in to a Best Buy to buy a copy of Take-Two’s BioShock. Thompson has other beefs with Take-Two, filing suits against the video game company several times in the past over titles such as the Grand Theft Auto series. Thompson also video taped his son buying a copy of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City at a Best Buy when his son was 10 years old.
In an email to Joysitq, Jack Thompson reveals his thought in several statements including, Read more…
September 15, 2007 at 8:23 pm | Business & Law | No Comments
TOKYO — Sept. 12, 2007 — Flanked by a who’s who of Japanese gaming luminaries and video game development legends, Takashi Sensui, general manager of the Home and Entertainment Division at Microsoft Co. Ltd., took the stage at the Yebisu Garden Hall during Xbox 360 Briefing 2007 to announce support from some of Japan’s most renowned game developers and unveil an unparalleled lineup of holiday blockbuster hits and exclusives for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system.
Two of Japan’s most celebrated game developers, Tomonobu Itagaki from Team NINJA/Tecmo Ltd. and Hironobu Sakaguchi from Mistwalker, joined Sensui onstage to announce their support for the Xbox 360 platform. Itagaki highlighted the announcement that Team NINJA will develop “NINJA GAIDEN® 2,” the true sequel to the best-selling and critically acclaimed Xbox® original, exclusively for Xbox 360. Read more…
September 12, 2007 at 1:53 pm | Business & Law, Xbox | No Comments
