SEPT. 22, 2009 • Although no reason was provided, Netflix is sponsoring a $50 mail-in rebate for purchases of Xbox 360 Elites between Sept. 22 and Oct. 5. Although Microsoft did recently reduced the system to $299, the previously included HDMI cable was eliminated. Most.....

SEPT. 20, 2009 • After many delays in taking control of operations of World of Warcraft in China, on June 7 NetEase was finally allowed to go back into full operation of the MMO by the Chinese government. NetEase can now sign up new customers to the MMO. Chinese officials had.....

SEPT. 17, 2009 • Leading up to its Sept. 25 release NCsoft reported that its Aion MMO had attracted 400,000 pre-orders. The publisher attributed much of the interest was a result of the enhanced localization the South Korean title went through in order to make it as appealing as possible for western game.....

SEPT. 11, 2009 • Blockbuster Video announced that it would close up to 960 of it 4,356 U.S. locations by the end of 2010. The retailer hopes to save $30 million as a result of the closures to ease cost pressures that could lead the company into bankruptcy. During the .....

SEPT. 9, 2009 • Spurred on by Disney Co.’s $4 billion acquisition of Marvel Ent., Warner Bros. Ent. decided to announce the reorganization of its DC Comics franchise into a separate company, DC Entertainment. The spin-off was made in order to more aggressively .....

SEPT. 9, 2009 • The Los Angeles Times reported that Universal Pictures was no longer actively financing video game projects. The motion picture studio had been working under a formula where some of its projects were developed internally, and others were lice.....