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Tecmo Wooed In Takeover Bids
August 28, 2008
[caption id="attachment_6498" align="alignleft" width="375"] Tecmo is best known for its Dead or Alive series.[/caption] AUG. 28, 2008 • Square Enix announced a friendly takeover bid for Tecmo. The former would...
Wii First to 1 Million Sold
August 26, 2008
AUG. 26, 2008 • The Wii becomes the first current-generation console to pass the 1 million-sold mark in Canada, according to NPD Funworld data. Coming in second was the Xbox...
Ads Tip Off 360 Price Cut
August 26, 2008
[caption id="attachment_6487" align="alignleft" width="294"] Wal-Mart's ad showing the Xbox 360 price reduction.[/caption] AUG. 26, 2008 • Best Buy, Target, Wal-Mart and Radio Shack retail advertisements confirm an Xbox 360 price...
Nintendo NEX Latin America 2008
August 21, 2008
[caption id="attachment_6482" align="alignleft" width="400"] Nintendo went to Playa Bonita, Panama for its NEX Latin American event.[/caption] AUG. 21, 2008 • At Nintendo NEX Latin America 2008, a conference held in...
EA Cancels Take-Two Bid
August 18, 2008
[caption id="attachment_6477" align="alignleft" width="400"] EA has called off its hostile take-over attempt of Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two.[/caption] AUG. 18, 2008 • After months of active pursuit, Electronic Arts canceled...
Funcom and Age of Conan
August 17, 2008
AUG 17, 2008 • On May 20, 2008 one of the most anticipated online games of the year was released by Funcom, Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures. Conan was highly...
Xbox 360 Outsells PS3 in Japan
August 15, 2008
[caption id="attachment_6468" align="alignleft" width="400"] Namco Bandai's popular Tales of Vesperia has lifted Xbox 360 sales in Japan.[/caption] AUG. 15, 2008 • Thanks to the popularity of Namco Bandai's Tales of...
Fewer ATVI Shares Tendered
August 13, 2008
AUG. 13, 2008 • Despite current market share prices higher than the price guaranteed to Activision Inc. shareholders prior to the Activision Blizzard merger, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Co....
