[caption id="attachment_7670" align="alignleft" width="400"] One of SCi's most famous franchises was Carmageddon where running over pedestrians is encouraged.[/caption] DEC. 2, 2008 • SCi filed an application in the United Kingdom...

DEC. 1, 2008 • The Dungeon Keeper PC game by Peter Molyneux was licensed from Electronic Arts Asia Pacific by China's NetDragon Websoft.  The latter intends to create an MMO...

[caption id="attachment_11260" align="alignleft" width="500"] The PlayStation Store is the only place Sony charges for content on its network.[/caption] NOV. 19, 2008 • Sony started investing in the game space in...

[caption id="attachment_7658" align="alignleft" width="375"] 3D Ultra Mini Golf 2.[/caption] NOV. 16, 2008 • Canada's largest independent developer, A2M, has acquired Chilean developer Wanako Games from Activision Blizzard. Wanako specializes in...

NOV. 10, 2008 • Activision Blizzard acquired Iowa City-based Budcat Creations, which had worked on Guitar Hero III: Legends off Rock for Nintendo platforms. The acquisition adds additional Wii and...

[caption id="attachment_2830" align="alignleft" width="400"] Getting social in PlayStation Home.[/caption] NOV. 6, 2008 • DFC Intelligence has always argued that there are two major appeals of online games: 1) the ability...

[caption id="attachment_7648" align="alignleft" width="343"] EA CEO John Riccitiello.[/caption] OCT. 31, 2008 • During a financial conference call, Electronic Arts chief executive John Riccitiello said the publisher intends to invest $150...

OCT. 29, 2008 • Atari picked up the rights to two Vivendi Games titles not retained by Activision Blizzard. Going to Atari are The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark...