MARCH 10, 2008 • According to JLM Pacific Epoch, since the end of Chinese New Year festivities on Feb. 1 the Chinese government has rejected two separate applications by Activision Blizzard partner The9 for the World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King expansion. The rejections were based on objectionable content......

MARCH 7, 2008 • FIFA Online 2 will launch in Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam during the thirdquarter. EA is partnering with IAH Games in Singapore to launch the game in those markets, plus seven more countries in Asia to follow later. FIFA Online is already a success in Korea, with more tha.....

MARCH 7, 2008 • Public and developer response to the iPhone is so large that reports surfaced of a burgeoning backlog in processing developer contracts at Apple Inc. Approvals that once took several days are now taking several months, according to AppleInsider. The delays affect new and renewal application.....

MARCH 5, 2008 • Sega Sammy Holdings reported that its Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games had sold more than 5 million units. Available on the Wii and DS platforms, the game pits Nintendo’s Mario against Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog in a series of Olympic events. Impa.....

MARCH 4, 2008 • The Electronic Software Association quietly closed its New York City office which it maintained for many years. No reason was announced for the closure. The office was best known for dealing with state-level video game legislation. The ESA will continue operations from its Washington D.C. headquarter.....

FEB. 29, 2008 • Eidos parent SCi is undertaking a radical restructuring of its operations in order to reduce costs as much as £14 million annually. Revenue for the six months ending Dec. 31 were down £73 million, while operating costs for the period had grown £81.4 million compared to 2006. The plan inc.....