All Rockstar Toronto News
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The Warriors hitting PSN next week
Rockstar Games' 2005 action game launching next week on PlayStation Network for $10. Full Story
- Posted May 22, 2013 8:44 pm GMT
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Official Grand Theft Auto playlists come to Spotify
Not all tracks are available on music streaming service, but almost every GTA radio station features in some form. Full Story
- Posted Apr 12, 2013 10:39 am GMT
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Rockstar expands its Toronto operations
Rockstar's Vancouver studio will be gradually moved to a new, larger facility in Oakville, Ontario; studio expansion is being supported by the Ontario government. Full Story
- Posted Jul 10, 2012 1:13 am GMT
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Shooters, MMOGs linked to problem game playing - Study
A new study conducted by the Institute for Special Populations Research in New York reveals that some game genres are more prone to problem game-playing habits. Full Story
- Posted Feb 3, 2012 4:37 am GMT
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Take-Two skeptical of Call of Duty Elite-like services
CEO has doubts about big-screen experiences on phones and tablets, says 90 percent of business still comes from packaged games; Take-Two and Rockstar franchise sales totals tallied. Full Story
- Posted Dec 6, 2011 9:44 pm GMT
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Bully 2 on Rockstar's radar
Grand Theft Auto studio head Dan Houser suggests Rockstar Vancouver could return to school-set franchise after Max Payne 3. Full Story
- Posted Nov 18, 2011 6:21 pm GMT
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Take-Two sales sink 12% in June quarter
Publisher posts $8.7 million loss on revenues of $334.4 million in April-June period; Red Dead Redemption franchise sells 11 million. Full Story
- Posted Aug 8, 2011 10:48 pm GMT
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Grand Theft Auto V development 'well under way'
Sources close to Rockstar Games say latest installment in blockbuster franchise is already getting final touches; 2012 release "pretty likely." Full Story
- Posted Jun 20, 2011 9:39 pm GMT
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GTAIV ships nearly 20 million, Borderlands hits 4 million
Take-Two releases new sales statistics for open-world action game; franchise life-to-date sales climb over 100M; Red Dead sells 8 million, BioShock franchise also sells 8 million. Full Story
- Posted Mar 10, 2011 5:03 pm GMT
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Red Dead Redemption ships 8 million, Take-Two profits flat, Max Payne 3 MIA
Western game hits new sales milestone as publisher names Undead Nightmare expansion a major hit; NBA 2K11, Civilization V also solid holiday players; next GTA missing from release calendar. Full Story
- Posted Feb 8, 2011 10:20 pm GMT
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Original Grand Theft Auto 'almost canned'
Then-series developer DMA Design's Gary Penn says top-down title nearly shelved because it was "awful"; GTA: IV life-to-date sales sit at 17 million. Full Story
- Posted Feb 1, 2011 2:15 pm GMT
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GTA: San Andreas targeted with new lawsuit
Michael S. Washington files civil claim against Rockstar and Take-Two, saying the publishers used his past, likeness as basis for main character's story. Full Story
- Posted Dec 10, 2010 12:49 am GMT
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GTAV unlikely until 2012 - Analyst
Janco Partners' Mike Hickey bullish on Take-Two, believes next installment in series could sell 16 million copies, generate $750 million. Full Story
- Posted Nov 24, 2010 10:48 pm GMT
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Take-Two CEO resigns, chairman taking over
Ben Feder exits for extended family vacation; Strauss Zelnick stepping in, Karl Slatoff named COO. Full Story
- Posted Oct 29, 2010 6:54 pm GMT
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Take-Two moving fiscal year-end to March
GTA publisher changes earnings report schedule to better align behind industry seasonality, improve comparability with peers. Full Story
- Posted Oct 26, 2010 10:23 pm GMT
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AU Shippin' Out October 25-29: Fable III
Head back to Albion with the latest game by Peter Molyneux. Full Story
- Posted Oct 25, 2010 8:01 am GMT
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Rockstar wins newspaper apology, damages
Daily Star admits it "made no attempt to check the accuracy" of story claiming development of GTA Rothbury, apologises unreservedly. Full Story
- Posted Jul 26, 2010 3:05 pm GMT
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Red Dead Redemption sells 5M, GTAIV hits 17M
Take-Two exceeds second-quarter guidance as revenues grow 54% to $268 million, profit nearly $17 million; fiscal-year guidance raised; Max Payne 3 delayed. Full Story
- Posted Jun 8, 2010 10:13 pm GMT
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AU Shippin' Out April 12-16: Splinter Cell: Conviction
After four years in development, Ubisoft's spy thriller is finally ready for release. Full Story
- Posted Apr 12, 2010 7:34 am GMT
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Shippin' Out April 11-17: Splinter Cell: Conviction, GTA Episodes for PS3, PC
Ubisoft's long-delayed stealth-action game finally creeps into retail along with the Windows and Sony-console expansions for GTAIV; Final Fight: Double Impact hitting XBLA, PSN. Full Story
- Posted Apr 10, 2010 1:10 am GMT
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Take-Two suing former execs for fraud
Federal judge rules former CEOs and CFOs must defend themselves against claims of securities fraud for allegedly backdated stock options. Full Story
- Posted Apr 1, 2010 8:18 pm GMT
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PS3, PC Episodes from Liberty City delayed
Rockstar Games says last-minute request by Sony Europe has pushed Grand Theft Auto IV expansions' non-360 release to April 13. Full Story
- Posted Mar 19, 2010 12:39 am GMT
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BioShock 2 ships 3 million, GTAIV sells 15M, Take-Two tops targets
Undersea sequel hits milestone as publisher reports lower-than-expected loss for Nov.-Jan.; NBA 2K10 ships 2 million; NHL 2K11 Wii-only; MLB losses to hit $30-35 million. Full Story
- Posted Mar 3, 2010 10:17 pm GMT
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GTAIV: Episodes from Liberty City PS3, PC bound
Grand Theft Auto IV's previously Xbox 360-exclusive expansions to hit PlayStation 3 and PC owners on March 30; two episodes also to be sold separately as DLC. Full Story
- Posted Jan 29, 2010 6:30 am GMT
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Take-Two shaking up board at Icahn request
Publisher accedes to activist investor's call to replace CEO Ben Feder, two others on company's governing body. Full Story
- Posted Jan 21, 2010 9:08 pm GMT
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Take-Two shares lose 30%, analysts react
GTA publisher's stock price down nearly one-third in less than a day, Pacific Crest's Wilson says confidence in management "can not get any lower." Full Story
- Posted Dec 4, 2009 7:26 pm GMT
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Media watchdog NIMF shutting down
National Institute on Media and the Family to close doors after nearly 14 years, marking an end to Video Game Report Card program. Full Story
- Posted Nov 20, 2009 10:43 pm GMT
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ChartSpot: October 2009
Brutal Legend, Demon's Souls, Tekken 6, WWE Smackdown land in bottom half of top 20; PC charts see Aion, Sims 3 switch places ahead of...Nancy Drew?! Full Story
- Posted Nov 14, 2009 12:05 am GMT
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ChartSpot: September 2009
Aion, Champions Online debut atop NPD's monthly PC rankings, while Kingdom Hearts 358/2, Scribblenauts, and NHL 10 and in bottom half of top 20; [UPDATE] Need for Speed Shift moves under 293K on PS3/360. Full Story
- Posted Oct 21, 2009 1:42 am GMT
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Take-Two posts $55.5 million quarterly loss
Publisher sees earnings slump to $138.6 million, compared to GTAIV-fueled gangbusters revenues during the same period in 2008; BioShock 2, Mafia II, Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne 3 due after Jan. 31. Full Story
- Posted Sep 1, 2009 9:36 pm GMT
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Manhunt 2 PC gets AO rating
ESRB suggests an uncut release for Rockstar's controversial stealth action game is in the works. Full Story
- Posted Aug 25, 2009 9:38 pm GMT
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China bans 'gangster' games
Ministry of Culture shuts down online "godfather" and "mafia" games because they promote "violent culture." Full Story
- Posted Jul 28, 2009 9:09 pm GMT
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Grand Theft Auto film all but ruled out
Dan Houser disbelieves open-world crime games could be turned into two-hour movie, says Rockstar would have to have creative control of any such project. Full Story
- Posted Jul 24, 2009 11:39 pm GMT
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ESA sues Chicago Transit Authority over game ads
Gaming trade group claims policy to not allow AO-, M-rated games to be advertised on buses, trains an unconstitutional violation of free speech. Full Story
- Posted Jul 23, 2009 1:15 am GMT
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Spot On: British game-ratings changes broken down
Restrictions to be harsher--and legally binding--under just-adopted PEGI system; new body being set up to focus on selecting which games will be banned in the UK. Full Story
- Posted Jun 18, 2009 9:00 pm GMT
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Spot On: Fixing UK game development
The Digital Britain report contained dire warnings about the state of the British game industry--but also laid out plans for how to get things back on track. Full Story
- Posted Jun 18, 2009 11:45 am GMT
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UK adopting PEGI ratings, enforcing age limits
British government endorses existing pan-European system, criminalises underage sale of games rated 18+, 16+, and 12+; Video Standards Council can now ban games in UK. Full Story
- Posted Jun 16, 2009 4:14 pm GMT
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Take-Two grooming Agent to be the next GTA
E3 2009 Q&A: Discussing E3 and the current console cycle, president Ben Feder declares the just-announced PS3 exclusive has the Houser Bros. and Rockstar North's "A team working on an AAA title." Full Story
- Posted Jun 5, 2009 1:41 am GMT
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Mafia II, Red Dead Redemption delayed as Take-Two beats estimates
Publisher posts better-than-expected $10.1 million quarterly loss on $229.7 million revs, but fiscal-year guidance sinks on delays; second GTAIV DLC dated for fall; BioShock 2 due Nov. 3. Full Story
- Posted May 26, 2009 9:59 pm GMT
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Rockstar founders load 4mm
Jamie King, Gary Foreman join former Image Metrics, NBC executives on new interactive entertainment studio; two projects chambered. Full Story
- Posted May 21, 2009 7:29 pm GMT
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Blizzard conquers Develop 100
Annual list of world's most bankable development houses topped by the WOW machine; Nintendo bumped into second place. Full Story
- Posted May 11, 2009 1:21 pm GMT
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Rockstar's Houser Bros. join Time 100
Rockstar Games executives and creative leads named as two of the most influential artists and entertainers for 2009. Full Story
- Posted May 4, 2009 6:02 pm GMT
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Take-Two settles shareholders' EA buyout suit
Grand Theft Auto IV publisher agrees to disclose additional information regarding Madden maker's $1.9 billion buyout attempt; no monetary damages awarded. Full Story
- Posted Apr 7, 2009 12:16 am GMT
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Max Payne 3 hurting PC, PS3, 360 this winter
Rockstar's Vancouver studio takes over from Remedy for third outing of ex-NYPD vigilante. Full Story
- Posted Mar 23, 2009 3:09 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out March 15-21: GTA: Chinatown Wars, Resistance Retribution
Big-name DS and PSP installments face off alongside Pro Evolution Soccer 2009, Ready 2 Rumble Revolution, and Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure. Full Story
- Posted Mar 15, 2009 8:00 pm GMT
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$18 million windfall for Rockstar's rock stars
Take-Two issuing more than 2.8 million shares to Housers, key studio members following GTAIV's 13-million-unit shipment. Full Story
- Posted Mar 11, 2009 8:02 pm GMT
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Take-Two losses top $50 million, GTAIV ships 13 million
"Unusual" costs offset Grand Theft Auto publisher's increased sales during November-January quarter; Beaterator, Borderlands, Mafia 2, BioShock 2, Red Dead Redemption, and next GTAIV expansion all due pre-Halloween. Full Story
- Posted Mar 10, 2009 10:43 pm GMT
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Analyst: 2 million Lost and Damned, next GTA by Nov. '10
Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter expects first Grand Theft Auto IV DLC to go double-platinum by October 31; raises rating on Take-Two stock, believes new full game due during publisher's next fiscal year. Full Story
- Posted Mar 6, 2009 8:24 pm GMT
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Lost and Damned censors GTAIV in EU, un-censors in Oz
Rockstar confirms content update censored its open-world crime-spree sim in Europe before just-released patch; add-on reportedly removes Australian government-imposed edits. Full Story
- Posted Feb 20, 2009 8:33 pm GMT
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GTAIV named EMA's GOTY
Rockstar's opus takes the top prize from retailer trade group; World at War and Wii Fit garner three awards each. Full Story
- Posted Feb 12, 2009 2:02 am GMT
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Call of Duty 4 tops BAFTA nominees
Modern Warfare nets seven nods in extended Brit game awards; GTAIV, Fable II, Little Big Planet. Full Story
- Posted Feb 11, 2009 1:06 am GMT
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Little Big Planet tops AIAS noms
Sony Europe's sandbox platformer receives 10 nods for 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, to be handed out Feb. 19 at the DICE Summit in Vegas. Full Story
- Posted Jan 23, 2009 11:09 pm GMT
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Take-Two reveals EA bid cost, earnings breakdown
SEC filing reveals publisher spent $11.1 million blocking takeover; 82% of earnings from current-gen consoles, with PS3 the top earner; ZelnickMedia paid $2.5 million management fee. Full Story
- Posted Dec 19, 2008 10:51 pm GMT
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GTA hauls in $710M, M-rated Wii games "viable"
Take-Two chairman raises possibility of GTA Wii, CFO says carjacking franchise made up 60 percent of fiscal year sales; stock sinks below $9. Full Story
- Posted Dec 18, 2008 9:13 pm GMT
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Take-Two reports profit, reenlists GTA creators for new IP
Record $1.5 billion annual revenue yields $97 million in net income, but Q4 loss doubles; Rockstar cofounders Sam and Dan Houser staying put through 2012, working on mystery game--and new studio. Full Story
- Posted Dec 17, 2008 10:14 pm GMT
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GTAIV, Media Molecule top Spike's VGAs
Rockstar's acclaimed action adventure scores network's Game of the Year; Little Big Planet developer named Studio of the Year. Full Story
- Posted Dec 15, 2008 7:28 pm GMT
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GTAIV PC problems spark gamer outcry
Complaints of experience-ruining frame rates, small draw distances, crashes, and more plague Rockstar's port of top-rated action adventure. Full Story
- Posted Dec 5, 2008 12:15 am GMT
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Uncut GTAIV PC coming to Australia
Uncensored version of Grand Theft Auto IV PC to go on sale down under. Full Story
- Posted Dec 1, 2008 7:07 am GMT
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AU Shippin' Out December 1-5: Grand Theft Auto IV PC
Get ready to break the law on the mean streets of Liberty City, solve puzzles to save the world, and reunite with some old animal friends with this week's Aussie game releases. Full Story
- Posted Dec 1, 2008 6:34 am GMT
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Chinatown Wars gets temporary cease-fire
Grand Theft Auto series' DS debut pushed to February-April launch window; GTAIV DLC tentatively planned to be out by end of January. Full Story
- Posted Nov 13, 2008 4:58 pm GMT
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Microsoft mulls full PC game downloads
GFW - Live interface update lands tomorrow, desktop Marketplace slated for December; Fallout 3 DLC first in the hopper. Full Story
- Posted Nov 13, 2008 1:57 am GMT
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Call of Duty 4 sweeps Golden Joystick Awards
Activision's shooter takes home three Game of the Year awards at UK ceremony. Full Story
- Posted Oct 31, 2008 5:22 pm GMT
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Retail Radar: GTAIV PC skids to December 2?
Amazon, GameStop bump ship date for Rockstar Games' top-rated open-world action adventure two weeks beyond official November 18 launch. Full Story
- Posted Oct 29, 2008 11:20 pm GMT
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Game analysts sound off on market crisis
Sebastian: "Investors are shooting first and asking questions later"; Pachter: "Worst I've seen," publishers have long road ahead to regain 2007-level share value. Full Story
- Posted Oct 11, 2008 2:32 am GMT
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Game stocks bloodied in market meltdown
Activision falls 28%, THQ sheds 39%, EA slides 37%, and Take-Two loses 40% during four-week roller-coaster ride on Wall Street, capped by today's sixth-straight triple-digit Dow Jones drop. Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2008 4:33 am GMT
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Q&A: Virtual Heroes training real heroes
PSPs teaching Hilton hoteliers? Silent Hill artists training Special Forces with RPGs? Grand Theft Auto designers helping police and paramedics? It's all in a day's work for CEO Jerry Heneghan's cutting-edge company. Full Story
- Posted Oct 4, 2008 12:31 am GMT
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Game stocks regain ground in market rally
EA, Activision, THQ, Ubisoft, Sony, and Microsoft partially recover from yesterday's fiscal boot party on Wall Street. Full Story
- Posted Oct 1, 2008 1:44 am GMT
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Market freefall drags down game stocks
Publishers not immune from biggest one-day Dow Jones Index drop in history; EA, Activision Blizzard hit in US, Ubisoft clobbered overseas. Full Story
- Posted Sep 29, 2008 11:59 pm GMT
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Analyst: GTA creators could spark bidding war
Michael Pachter believes the contracts of Sam and Dan Houser are up in February, and the Rockstar duo will have a number of interested potential employers. Full Story
- Posted Sep 15, 2008 7:33 pm GMT
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Take-Two shares plummet after EA deal sours
Grand Theft Auto publisher's stock price drops 28 percent after would-be acquirer walks away from formal discussions. Full Story
- Posted Sep 15, 2008 6:00 pm GMT
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EA walks away from Take-Two
Publisher says it has terminated discussions to acquire Grand Theft Auto publisher and won't be making another offer. Full Story
- Posted Sep 15, 2008 2:48 am GMT
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GTAIV sales top 10M, Chinatown Wars by Feb '09
Blockbuster helps Take-Two rake in $51.8 million in net income on $433.8 million in quarterly revenue; no 360 GTA DLC before November. Full Story
- Posted Sep 4, 2008 10:26 pm GMT
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GameStop profits nearly triple
World's largest specialty retailer reports record Q2 earnings on $1.8 billion in sales for the three-month period. Full Story
- Posted Aug 21, 2008 6:39 pm GMT
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GC 2008: Bully SE graduating to PC
Rockstar reps on the Leipzig show floor confirm the 30-hour juvenile delinquency sim will soon be making mischief on a new platform. Full Story
- Posted Aug 21, 2008 6:12 pm GMT
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EA's Take-Two takeover expires, talks begin
Madden publisher admits current hostile attempt will be unsuccessful; GTA maker confirms EA now part of its "confidential process to evaluate strategic alternatives." Full Story
- Posted Aug 18, 2008 7:28 pm GMT
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Survey: 17 percent of GTAIV purchasers underage
Nielsen Company's examination of buying habits surrounding launch of Rockstar's latest finds minors reporting "relative ease" in getting hold of the M-rated game. Full Story
- Posted Aug 13, 2008 8:56 pm GMT
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GTAIV hijacking PCs in November
Rockstar North's crime epic coming to Windows machines on Nov. 18 in US, Nov. 21 in UK; conversion will feature "expanded" multiplayer modes. Full Story
- Posted Aug 6, 2008 5:45 pm GMT
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Develop 08: Rockstar rocks award ceremony
Rockstar endowed with four gongs by UK industry magazine; Nintendo wins "publishing hero," Traveller's Tales best use of a license. Full Story
- Posted Jul 31, 2008 5:41 pm GMT
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Develop 08: Lawyer warns about ratings
Arbitrary nature of the UK system for denying games classification puts the industry at risk, says developer representative. Full Story
- Posted Jul 31, 2008 4:51 pm GMT
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EA: Take-Two offer expires Aug. 18
Megapublisher says its oft-delayed offer for the Grand Theft Auto-maker will now expire three days ahead of prior deadline. Full Story
- Posted Jul 21, 2008 11:49 pm GMT
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E3 2008: Take-Two event heads for the Borderlands
Grand Theft Auto publisher wows conference attendees with Gearbox's postapocalyptic shooter---first trailer inside! Exclusive DLC also coming for BioShock PS3. Full Story
- Posted Jul 16, 2008 6:47 pm GMT
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EA's Take-Two bid FTC compliant, no action before 8/21
Federal regulatory body says megapublisher has submitted required information on proposed purchase of rival; further extension puts next step six weeks away. Full Story
- Posted Jul 8, 2008 6:58 pm GMT
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Nintendo lines up Euro release schedule
Manhunt 2 finally gets a confirmed release in the UK this August; Wii Wario Land and de Blob dated for September. Full Story
- Posted Jun 24, 2008 7:17 pm GMT
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EA delays Take-Two deadline to July 18
Megapublisher formally re-extends its offer for the Grand Theft Auto maker, finds its advances quickly and publicly re-rejected by management. Full Story
- Posted Jun 17, 2008 5:27 pm GMT
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Analysts baffled by GTA-hardware disconnect
Industry watchers scratch heads about Rockstar hit's inability to spark Xbox 360 and PS3 system sales. Full Story
- Posted Jun 13, 2008 7:14 pm GMT
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NPD: GTAIV defends sales throne
Rockstar's open-world gangster drama on the 360 fends off Mario Kart and newcomer Wii Fit to top software charts as industry hits $1.12 billion in total revenue for May; PS2 data discontinued. Full Story
- Posted Jun 13, 2008 12:37 am GMT
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Analysts ponder Ubisoft, Take-Two union
As the standoff in Electronic Arts' proposed takeover of the Grand Theft Auto IV publisher continues, Forbes suggests the French publisher might consider a merger. Full Story
- Posted Jun 10, 2008 3:28 pm GMT
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Analyst takes Take-Two to task
Pacific Crest Securities' Evan Wilson runs down a litany of shortcomings from the GTAIV publisher's upper management. Full Story
- Posted Jun 6, 2008 8:16 pm GMT
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8.5M GTA IVs rev Take-Two revs
[UPDATE] PS3, 360 crime-actioner help raise quarterly earnings 162 percent, returning publisher to profit; 11M units shipped worldwide, episodic content delayed to November-January quarter. Full Story
- Posted Jun 5, 2008 9:57 pm GMT
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Report: Thompson facing 10-year disbarment
Anti-game activist/attorney apparently walks out of hearing after Florida court recommends he be forbidden to practice law for a decade. Full Story
- Posted Jun 4, 2008 11:35 pm GMT
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EA postpones Take-Two takeover deadline
Madden publisher agrees not to advance with buyout offer until either FTC concludes regulatory investigation or 45-day lapse following "substantial compliance." Full Story
- Posted Jun 4, 2008 9:08 pm GMT
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Hirai: Exclusives hard to find
The president of Sony Computer Entertainment admits that it often makes sense for publishers to go for a multiplatform rollout. Full Story
- Posted May 30, 2008 3:13 pm GMT
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GameStop's Q1 again bests records
Specialty retailer rides off-peak releases to 151 percent profit growth to $62.1 million on revenues up 41.8 percent to $1.8 billion. Full Story
- Posted May 22, 2008 7:22 pm GMT
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EA extends Take-Two offer again
Megapublisher pushes back deadline for Rockstar parent's shareholders to June 16. Full Story
- Posted May 19, 2008 4:13 pm GMT
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Analyst: PS3, 360 due for price cuts
Declining sales despite GTAIV launch used as evidence that the market is saturated at current price points. Full Story
- Posted May 16, 2008 10:20 pm GMT
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GTAIV album announced
DJ Green Lantern to release 16-track compilation of tunes from and inspired by the game, coming May 20. Full Story
- Posted May 16, 2008 12:18 pm GMT
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NPD: US April game revs spike on GTAIV
Rockstar's latest sells 2.85M, pushing total industry growth in April to 47 percent. Full Story
- Posted May 16, 2008 12:40 am GMT
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Analysts expect April sales surge
Grand Theft Auto IV launch projected to spike retail software numbers; Sebastian pegs growth of at least 70 percent, Pachter predicts whopping 113 percent. Full Story
- Posted May 13, 2008 8:41 pm GMT
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GTAIV speeds past 1 million in UK
Rockstar's recently released urban action adventure is number one for a second week in a row, despite a huge drop in sales. Full Story
- Posted May 13, 2008 12:04 pm GMT
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Microsoft: Xbox 360 captures 60 percent of GTAIV sales
Publisher cites retail data to say gamers preferred 360 edition of Rockstar's opus by 3-to-2, console sales up 56 percent week-over-week. Full Story
- Posted May 9, 2008 12:04 am GMT
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US congress introduces new game-restriction bill
Bipartisan Video Game Ratings Enforcement Act could become federal law, requiring retailers to post AO- and M-rated game descriptions, check IDs of purchasers Full Story
- Posted May 8, 2008 7:42 pm GMT
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Rockstar patches PS3 GTAIV
Update designed to eliminate multiplayer-related freezing issues in Sony edition of record-breaking open-world action game now available for download. Full Story
- Posted May 7, 2008 9:21 pm GMT
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GTAIV shatters records with $500M in week-one sales
Take-Two proclaims open-world actioner "largest launch in the history of interactive entertainment"; day-one sales top 3.6 million units, week-one sales over 6 million. Full Story
- Posted May 7, 2008 6:10 pm GMT
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Aussie game charts: April 28-May 4
GTAIV for the 360 takes out first place, PS3 second. Full Story
- Posted May 7, 2008 7:47 am GMT
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GTAIV breaks more UK records
Rockstar Games' critically lionized open-world action game nabs biggest launch in region's history with 926,000 units in week one, takes top XBL activity. Full Story
- Posted May 6, 2008 8:53 pm GMT
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Take-Two sues Chicago Transit Authority
Publisher takes the city's public-transportation division to court over "outrageous decision" to yank $300,000 Grand Theft Auto IV ad campaign. Full Story
- Posted May 6, 2008 4:24 am GMT
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Take-Two suggests PS3 GTAIV fix
Publisher's tech support department unveils an elaborate 12-step program to address frequent freezing by deleting saves, disabling online and rumble support; 360 remedy still MIA. Full Story
- Posted May 2, 2008 12:25 am GMT
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Take-Two shares wobbly post-GTAIV launch
Uncertainty over buyout leads analyst to downgrade stock; company chairman claims vindication at critical, commercial response to Rockstar's latest. Full Story
- Posted May 1, 2008 11:02 pm GMT
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GTAIV breaks UK retail records
Over 600,000 units shifted on first day of release; 55 percent of copies sold for Xbox 360; more than trebles record for day-one PS3 sales. Full Story
- Posted May 1, 2008 12:32 pm GMT
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Mothers against GTAIV's drunk driving
MADD asks ESRB to rerate Rockstar's game Adults Only over inebriation simulation. Full Story
- Posted Apr 30, 2008 10:46 pm GMT
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Forums aflame over GTAIV freezing
[UPDATE]: PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 players alike reporting crash problems with Rockstar Games' latest; Sony reports an "extremely low volume" of complaints, promises it is working on a solution. Full Story
- Posted Apr 30, 2008 1:11 am GMT
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Midnight GTAIV sales see stabbing, mugging
Police say one man apparently waiting in line attacked a passerby, while a teenager elsewhere was beaten up for his copy of the game. Full Story
- Posted Apr 29, 2008 7:03 pm GMT
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Game trumpets record results
The UK retailer sees share price spike after it reports a 156 percent increase in profits. Full Story
- Posted Apr 29, 2008 4:15 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out April 27-May 2: Grand Theft Auto IV
Rockstar Games' highly anticipated open-world action game finally arrives at retail, scares off most of the competition. Full Story
- Posted Apr 29, 2008 1:04 am GMT
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Q&A: GTAIV - Big or huge?
Analysts Michael Pachter and Evan Wilson weigh in on just how successful Rockstar's latest open-world mayhem maker will be. Full Story
- Posted Apr 29, 2008 12:12 am GMT
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GTAIV launches down under
Thousands of gamers queue at retail stores across Australia for Grand Theft Auto IV midnight launches. Full Story
- Posted Apr 28, 2008 4:03 pm GMT
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AU Shippin' Out April 28-May 2: Grand Theft Auto IV
GTAIV launches down under. Full Story
- Posted Apr 28, 2008 12:17 pm GMT
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GTAIV ads pulled because of San Andreas flap
Chicago Transit Authority gave up a contract potentially worth more than $200,000 in revenue because people complained about another ad campaign more than three years ago. Full Story
- Posted Apr 24, 2008 7:20 pm GMT
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Houser: GTAIV is not controversial
Rockstar's Dan Houser explains to UK magazine ShortList why GTAIV will change the way people see games. Full Story
- Posted Apr 24, 2008 1:04 pm GMT
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PS3 gets GTAIV bundle in Europe
Hardware-and-software package announced for Rockstar's crime-'em-up; £319.99 deal will land on April 29. Full Story
- Posted Apr 23, 2008 1:43 pm GMT
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BBFC classifies Metal Gear Solid 4 for UK
Snake's last hurrah gets rated 15 in Britain; ratings board lets slip minor plot spoilers. Full Story
- Posted Apr 23, 2008 1:08 pm GMT
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PS3 GTAIV presales outpace 360 version down under
PS3 version of Grand Theft Auto IV leading presale numbers in Australia; PS3 GTAIV bundle also confirmed. Full Story
- Posted Apr 23, 2008 4:08 am GMT
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GTA not coming soon to a theater near you
Rockstar cofounder says idea of a big-screen Grand Theft Auto "never seemed interesting creatively," addresses game's delay and turmoil at Take-Two. Full Story
- Posted Apr 21, 2008 8:58 pm GMT
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Spot On: Going up against GTA
As Iron Man and Mario Kart Wii stare down Rockstar's 800-pound gorilla, top analysts and Secret Level's Jeremy Gordon weigh in on launching alongside the biggest game of the year. Full Story
- Posted Apr 19, 2008 1:08 am GMT
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EA extends, lowers Take-Two offer
Megapublisher pushes its deadline to May 16, but lowers bid to $25.74 per share following measure approval; GTAIV publisher remains defiant with only 8.3 percent of stock tendered. Full Story
- Posted Apr 18, 2008 7:51 pm GMT
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Take-Two reiterates EA rejection at annual meeting
Executives of Grand Theft Auto publisher tell shareholders they will not yield to EA's $2 billion takeover bid--but take only two questions. Full Story
- Posted Apr 18, 2008 1:07 am GMT
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Grand Theft Auto IV golden, already in transit
Rockstar Games' heavily anticipated open-world action adventure for Xbox 360, PS3 has entered mass production and is "en route to retailers" for April 29 release. Full Story
- Posted Apr 18, 2008 12:02 am GMT
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All quiet on the Take-Two front
Publisher says it has received no shareholder proposals in advance of looming shareholder meeting and expiration of EA acquisition offer. Full Story
- Posted Apr 16, 2008 6:42 pm GMT
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Report: GTAIV 'poised' to make $400M in one week
Sources "close to" Take-Two Interactive tell Variety that presell figures indicate the darkly comic PS3/360 crime spree will have the biggest debut of all time. Full Story
- Posted Apr 16, 2008 2:01 am GMT
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Pachter projects March sales surge
Wedbush Morgan's headline-grabbing analyst believes Nintendo has lifted US Wii constraints, PS3 has bested X360 sales, Smash Bros. Brawl and Vegas 2 led industry to 47 percent software sales spike. Full Story
- Posted Apr 14, 2008 9:23 pm GMT
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Riccitiello: Hollywood is 'worried'
EA CEO says movie industry more interested in adapting games than vice versa; asserts publisher is going to be "the one great games company." Full Story
- Posted Apr 14, 2008 11:17 am GMT
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Metal Gear Online beta sneaking to Europe April 17
SCEE confirms major content update after two lean weeks; confirms revamped PS Store coming April 15. Full Story
- Posted Apr 11, 2008 12:01 pm GMT
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No R18+ rating to blame for GTAIV cuts in Australia: Rockstar
Rockstar says cuts to Aussie version of GTAIV are "not significant"; calls for introduction of R18+ rating for games in Australia. Full Story
- Posted Apr 10, 2008 1:59 am GMT
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Pachter: EA buyout could delay GTAIV
Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst says publisher would have "economic incentive" to bump Rockstar's heavily anticipated gangster epic to holiday quarter. Full Story
- Posted Apr 7, 2008 9:18 pm GMT
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BBFC clears GTAIV, 5.8M week-one sales predicted
[UPDATE] Despite violent and racy content, Rockstar's crime actioner gets gov't OK in UK; Janco's Mike Hickey forecasts massive sales in first seven days; game's cutscenes to run eight hours by themselves. Full Story
- Posted Apr 1, 2008 9:08 pm GMT
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GTAIV trailer now, music downloads soon
Latest teaser for Rockstar's crime spree in a box lands today; publisher reveals partnership with Amazon for in-game music-purchase program. Full Story
- Posted Mar 28, 2008 2:19 am GMT
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Take-Two asks shareholders not to take up EA's offer
Rockstar parent believes the offer is "inadequate in multiple respects"; analyst Michael Pachter thinks publisher is making a big mistake. Full Story
- Posted Mar 26, 2008 5:37 pm GMT
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Manhunt 2 granted UK release
[UPDATE] Video Appeals Committee has overturned the BBFC's decision to ban the game for the second time; Rockstar "pleased." Full Story
- Posted Mar 14, 2008 1:20 pm GMT
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EA sings Rockstar's praises
CEO John Riccitiello says that wanting to get its hands on the Grand Theft Auto maker is the main reason behind EA's proposed Take-Two takeover, not sports. Full Story
- Posted Mar 14, 2008 1:03 pm GMT
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EA's Take-Two takeover bid turns hostile
[UPDATE] The gloves are off and the megapublisher is taking its $26-a-share offer directly to the shareholders; GTAIV publisher tells shareholders to stand fast as it reconsiders offer. Full Story
- Posted Mar 13, 2008 11:53 am GMT
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BioShock 2 revealed, Borderlands, Midnight Club: LA delayed
2K Marin developing follow-up to undersea adventure under Ken Levine's supervision; postapocalyptic and urban-auto action games pushed back to later in the year; 2K Boston working on new IP. Full Story
- Posted Mar 11, 2008 10:52 pm GMT
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Take-Two gets a lump of coal for holiday quarter
Publisher reports sinking sales and mounting losses, talks BioShock 2, big delays, PS3-360 differences, and DLC release windows for GTAIV; All-Pro Football benched. Full Story
- Posted Mar 11, 2008 10:44 pm GMT
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Take-Two shareholder unrest grows
Two major Take-Two shareholders have downsized their holdings in the company; others have filed a lawsuit. Full Story
- Posted Mar 11, 2008 5:11 pm GMT
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AU Shippin' Out March 5-March 7: Bully: Scholarship Edition
Have you got what it takes to be the big dog in the playground? Full Story
- Posted Mar 5, 2008 1:02 am GMT
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Shippin' Out March 3-7: Army of Two, God of War PSP, Bully: SE
Headliners take the field alongside Sony and Take-Two's baseball offerings, PC Warhammer 40K: Soulstorm, and downloadables Rocketmen for PSN, XBLA, Super Turrican for Wii VC. Full Story
- Posted Mar 3, 2008 10:50 pm GMT
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Analysts: EA 'overpaying' for Take-Two
Industry watchers boggle over Madden NFL publisher's $2 billion bid for GTA maker, agree stockholders will acquiesce to the deal sooner rather than later; TTWO stock skyrockets 54 percent. Full Story
- Posted Feb 25, 2008 10:42 pm GMT
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EA bullish on Take-Two plans
"We delayed until we were certain we weren't screwing with GTA," says Riccitiello; stresses that Take-Two's value is only going to go down. Full Story
- Posted Feb 25, 2008 2:56 pm GMT
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Q&A: EA CEO speaks on proposed Take-Two deal
John Riccitiello admits this isn't the first time he has sized up Take-Two for acquisition, calls one of publisher's reasons for declining deal a red herring. Full Story
- Posted Feb 24, 2008 11:20 pm GMT
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Take-Two calls EA buyout offer 'undervalued'
Publisher's board of directors dismisses proposed $2 billion deal as an opportunistic attempt to get on the Grand Theft Auto IV bandwagon; says it will initiate talks after game's release. Full Story
- Posted Feb 24, 2008 10:13 pm GMT
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EA proposes Take-Two takeover
Megapublisher takes $2 billion offer for the Grand Theft Auto, BioShock, and 2K Sports owner to shareholders after Take-Two execs decline the deal. Full Story
- Posted Feb 24, 2008 8:38 pm GMT
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Report: UK gov't to act on game ratings
British newspaper The Guardian claims that ministers are set to introduce a legally backed rating system. Full Story
- Posted Feb 11, 2008 12:46 pm GMT
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Sony Computer Entertainment back in black
Sales of 4.9 million PS3s, 5.76 million PSPs give once-ailing game division record quarterly earnings of over $5 billion; analysts remain skeptical. Full Story
- Posted Jan 31, 2008 8:17 pm GMT
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Rockstar baffled by High Court ruling
Creator of Manhunt 2 questions the decision by the High Court to send the game back to appeals committee. Full Story
- Posted Jan 25, 2008 3:20 pm GMT
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Manhunt 2 UK release in peril again
High Court puts brakes on Rockstar game once more, says appellate committee misinterpreted law when overturning original ban and must reconvene. Full Story
- Posted Jan 24, 2008 7:33 pm GMT
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GTAIV rolling out April 29
Latest in the Grand Theft Auto series to be released worldwide in just over three months for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Full Story
- Posted Jan 24, 2008 2:38 pm GMT
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Analysts split on Take-Two guidance
Pacific Crest's Evan Wilson believes BioShock bolstering publisher until GTAIV arrival, while Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter is skeptical of Rockstar's expectations. Full Story
- Posted Dec 19, 2007 7:27 pm GMT
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BBFC taking Manhunt 2 decision to High Court
[UPDATE] British ratings body will apply for a judicial review to prevent the game from being released after losing the recent appeal, Rockstar "disappointed." Full Story
- Posted Dec 17, 2007 1:08 pm GMT
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Analysts respond to November sales
Last month was a record-breaking one for US retail gaming revenue, but what lessons are being pulled from the numbers? Full Story
- Posted Dec 14, 2007 6:53 pm GMT
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Take-Two stock gets upgraded
Pacific Crest Securities' Evan Wilson bumps his estimation of Grand Theft Auto publisher's shares up to "outperform." Full Story
- Posted Dec 10, 2007 7:10 pm GMT
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Rockstar wins Manhunt 2 appeal
The decision by the British Board of Film Classification to ban the controversial action adventure game is overturned. Full Story
- Posted Dec 10, 2007 5:34 pm GMT
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Third GTAIV trailer debuts
Latest preview, titled "Move Up, Ladies," shows series' violence, humor intact; Seth Green voice talent revealed? Full Story
- Posted Dec 6, 2007 10:08 pm GMT
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Sparks fly at BBFC Manhunt 2 appeal
Rockstar Games argues that the game should never have been banned in the UK, but ratings body insists the line must be drawn somewhere. Full Story
- Posted Nov 26, 2007 9:26 pm GMT
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Take-Two takes out $140 million
Grand Theft Auto publisher grabs loan to support work during the holiday season and beyond in its UK and US operations. Full Story
- Posted Nov 21, 2007 12:01 pm GMT
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Manhunt 2, ESRB in senators' crosshairs
Rockstar's latest game has US politicians crossing party lines, proposing Wii games be held to different ratings standards. Full Story
- Posted Nov 20, 2007 6:46 pm GMT
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Take-Two boss squashes GTAIV delay rumors
Chairman Strauss Zelnick directly addresses reports stemming from his address to a business summit earlier this week, says industry sales shouldn't be so holiday-centric. Full Story
- Posted Nov 9, 2007 10:49 pm GMT
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Q&A: GameStop's holiday 'power' play
How is the nationwide retailer handling the fourth-quarter release crush? Vice president of marketing Tom De Napoli explains. Full Story
- Posted Nov 5, 2007 10:45 pm GMT
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ESRB upholds Manhunt 2 rating
Industry rating board says Take-Two is not culpable for AO-rated violence accessible through mods to M-rated action adventure. Full Story
- Posted Nov 2, 2007 9:13 pm GMT
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Uncut Manhunt 2 surfaces on hacked PSPs
Code alterations undo some of Take-Two's changes to controversial Rockstar Game, publisher stresses ESRB knew of game's content in giving it an M for Mature. Full Story
- Posted Nov 1, 2007 8:27 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out October 28-November 2: Guitar Hero III, Hellgate, Manhunt 2, Simpsons
Tabula Rasa, PS3 Stranglehold, 360 Virtua Fighter 5, Battalion Wars 2, and many others fill up the US Halloween week release slate. Full Story
- Posted Oct 30, 2007 12:26 am GMT
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Q&A: BBFC examiner Jim Cliff explains UK games ratings
The "man from the BBFC" chats to GameSpot about the ratings system, theoretically discusses Manhunt 2, and explains why movies like Hostel don't get the same treatment. Full Story
- Posted Oct 28, 2007 1:32 pm GMT
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Analyst: GTAIV could best Halo 3's debut
Janco Partners' Mike Hickey says Rockstar's latest could "conceivably" ship 9.5 million in the first week, more than twice Microsoft's 4.4 million. Full Story
- Posted Oct 9, 2007 7:58 pm GMT
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Rockstar appeals second Manhunt 2 rejection
Developer announces it will contest the BBFC's latest decision to ban the edited version of its controversial title, says extra changes requested were "unacceptable." Full Story
- Posted Oct 8, 2007 4:38 pm GMT
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BBFC rejects revised Manhunt 2
British Board of Film Classification denies a rating to the amended version of Rockstar Games' horror title, which is set to be released in the US October 31. Full Story
- Posted Oct 8, 2007 11:58 am GMT
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Analysts' double-take on Take-Two earnings
Industry watchers unveil expectations of BioShock sales, downloadable GTAIV content release date, and new installments of Max Payne and Red Dead Revolver. Full Story
- Posted Sep 11, 2007 7:23 pm GMT
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Take-Two blames GTA-less quarter for slipping sales
Publisher's revenues sink, but loss narrows alongside announcement of casual and family-friendly 2K Play label, Nickelodeon publishing deal. Full Story
- Posted Sep 11, 2007 12:26 am GMT
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Analyst: $499 80GB PS3 by year's end
Wedbush Morgan Securities predicts Sony will lop $100 off its new console to spur holiday sales, says further cuts possible alongside GTAIV and MGS4. Full Story
- Posted Sep 4, 2007 7:17 pm GMT
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Pessimistic Pachter pooh-poohs Take-Two takeover talk
Analyst raises estimates slightly on strength of BioShock, release of Manhunt 2, but says investor confidence is misplaced. Full Story
- Posted Aug 29, 2007 1:38 am GMT
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PAX '07: Japanese Gaming Culture 101
Panel addresses the distinct differences between Eastern and Western societal approaches to the interactive medium. Full Story
- Posted Aug 26, 2007 9:19 pm GMT
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M-rated Manhunt 2 due on Halloween
Rockstar Games will release a "modified version" of the controversial action game re-rated by ESRB at the end of October. Full Story
- Posted Aug 24, 2007 3:02 pm GMT
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GC '07: Factor 5 finds ESRB ratings 'bizarre'
Lair-maker president says that the industry needs a more realistic ratings system, is "very concerned" by Manhunt 2 ban, and thinks games need more sex. Full Story
- Posted Aug 20, 2007 11:15 am GMT
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Analysts sound off on GTA delay
Greenwald calls slip "disastrous" while Pachter says management "stumbled badly," speculates that PS3 version was to blame. Full Story
- Posted Aug 3, 2007 9:25 pm GMT
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Grand Theft Auto IV delayed to 2008
[UPDATE] Take-Two pushes back blockbuster to next year, saying "time-intensive" nature of dual-platform development; annual earnings estimate plummets by over $200 million. Full Story
- Posted Aug 2, 2007 10:04 pm GMT
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Rockstar appeals UK Manhunt 2 ban
Company makes an eleventh-hour appeal to the Video Appeals Committee to get the game's British ban overturned. Full Story
- Posted Aug 1, 2007 5:25 pm GMT
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Rockstar Bullies 360, Wii
Scholarship Edition to let next-gen gamers enroll in Bullworth Academy starting this winter. Full Story
- Posted Jul 19, 2007 11:11 pm GMT
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E3 '07: GTA IV demoed at Take-Two briefing
Rockstar Games' latest tops demo slate from embattled publisher; Civilization Revolution, BioShock, All-Pro Football 2K8 also on display. Full Story
- Posted Jul 12, 2007 4:06 pm GMT
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Take-Two: Manhunt 2 will be published
Publisher states that it 'will do whatever we need to do' to bring the banned UK and US title to market, slams the US ratings system. Full Story
- Posted Jul 10, 2007 2:36 am GMT
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PS3 gets new game, firmware, GTA IV trailer
Downloadable shooter Super Stardust, Dynasty Warriors: GUNDAM demo, and Rockstar Games trailer arrive on the now new-and-improved console. Full Story
- Posted Jun 28, 2007 9:24 pm GMT
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Second GTA IV trailer unspools
Further video sampling of forthcoming Rockstar game shows series will feature trademark felonies. Full Story
- Posted Jun 28, 2007 6:53 pm GMT
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GTA: IV CE bundle unwrapped, trailer XBL, PSN-bound
[UPDATE] Rockstar Games releases first images of the $90 Grand Theft Auto IV bundle on eve of second trailer's premiere online--and on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. Full Story
- Posted Jun 28, 2007 1:36 am GMT
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US doctors shelve game-addiction resolution
Following contentious debate, medical body calls for further study of compulsive gaming habits; issue to be reconsidered in 2012. Full Story
- Posted Jun 25, 2007 8:57 pm GMT
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Daily Downloads: WOW, Manhunt 2
World of Warcraft mod update joined by fan materials for now-delayed Manhunt 2. Full Story
- Posted Jun 22, 2007 1:50 am GMT
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Q&A: Postal designer on Manhunt 2
Running With Scissors' Vince Desi has built a franchise on pushing the envelope, so where does he stand on the recent controversy surrounding Rockstar Games' latest? Full Story
- Posted Jun 21, 2007 11:23 pm GMT
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Take-Two shelves Manhunt 2
Plans to release game "temporarily suspended" while publisher continues exploring options. Full Story
- Posted Jun 21, 2007 11:16 pm GMT
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Sony, Nintendo forbid AO-rated Manhunt 2
Console makers confirm policies preventing licensed third parties from releasing Adults Only games on their systems, effectively banning the Rockstar title. Full Story
- Posted Jun 20, 2007 10:37 pm GMT
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Analysts dissect Manhunt 2 rating
Industry watchers predict whether Take-Two and Rockstar will tone down the violence in their action sequel or release it with an Adults Only label. Full Story
- Posted Jun 20, 2007 6:37 pm GMT
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Rockstar 'disappointed' by UK ban
Manhunt 2 developer responds to the BBFC's decision to refuse classification for the game in the UK. Full Story
- Posted Jun 20, 2007 11:49 am GMT
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Manhunt 2 receives AO rating
ESRB tags Rockstar sequel with Adults Only initial rating; Take-Two now exploring its options. Full Story
- Posted Jun 19, 2007 10:44 pm GMT
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Manhunt 2 banned in UK
[UPDATE] Rockstar's upcoming game denied classification by the BBFC board due to its 'unremitting bleakness' and 'casual sadism;' Irish film board follows suit. Full Story
- Posted Jun 19, 2007 1:23 pm GMT
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Analysts: Take-Two restructuring a start
Industry watchers weigh in on publisher's plans to trim the fat; say it won't be a solution to problems by itself. Full Story
- Posted Jun 13, 2007 12:21 am GMT
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NewsSpots: GTA IV, Spector, mtvU, .hack
Second Grand Theft Auto IV trailer dated; Junction Point Studios' new game teased; Darfur Is Dying getting worldwide release; single-player MMOG ending this fall. Full Story
- Posted Jun 12, 2007 2:12 am GMT
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Take-Two restructuring, not delaying GTA IV
Publisher drops news of impending layoffs, squashes speculation of a delay for its forthcoming crime-action game. Full Story
- Posted Jun 11, 2007 10:44 pm GMT
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GTA IV getting $90 SE
Pricey bundle of 360/PS3 title will contain game, soundtrack CD, duffel bag, art book, keychain, and...lockbox? Full Story
- Posted May 22, 2007 12:46 am GMT
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First solid GTA IV details emerge
Advanced copies of the May issue of Game Informer confirm Liberty City is now a warped version of New York, has a Eastern European protagonist--and will have a multiplayer component. Full Story
- Posted Apr 11, 2007 9:58 pm GMT
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Retail Radar: Assassin's Creed DS, CSI for Wii and 360, Manhunt 2 plot
A sweep of the retail landscape provides product listings for a handful of unannounced games. Full Story
- Posted Apr 9, 2007 10:05 pm GMT
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PS Store adds demo, update
Gran Turismo HD Concept updated to add worldwide ranking leaders; demo for Armored Core, trailer for GTAIV now available. Full Story
- Posted Apr 5, 2007 9:33 pm GMT
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GTAIV trailer irks NYC mayor
Officials in New York City voice disgust with new teaser for Rockstar's game, say similarities between game's setting and Big Apple are only visual. Full Story
- Posted Apr 2, 2007 3:53 am GMT
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Grand Theft Auto IV trailer debuts
Next installment in legendary series appears to feature immigrant protagonist--but is it set in New York or Liberty City? Downloadable trailer and first screens inside. Full Story
- Posted Mar 29, 2007 11:28 pm GMT
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Thompson countersues Take-Two
Lawyer responds to publisher's lawsuit with accusations of intimidation, obstruction of justice, and violation of his civil rights. Full Story
- Posted Mar 22, 2007 12:05 am GMT
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Jack Thompson to 'strike back'
US antigame lawyer vows to make like the Empire in his ongoing saga against Manhunt 2 publisher Take-Two. Full Story
- Posted Mar 19, 2007 12:10 pm GMT
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Take-Two takes legal fight to Thompson
Publisher initiates a new court battle, asks Florida judge to bar lawyer from filing suit to prevent release of Manhunt 2, Grand Theft Auto IV. Full Story
- Posted Mar 16, 2007 8:40 pm GMT
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Take-Two takes smaller Q1 hit
2K and Rockstar Games owner suffers $21.5 million loss for November-January quarter, down from the year before. Full Story
- Posted Mar 13, 2007 1:18 am GMT
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GTA:SA suits settling, GTAIV trailer coming 3/29
Take-Two to resolve "Hot Coffee" San Andreas suit out of court; first glimpse of the series' next chapter in four weeks. Full Story
- Posted Mar 1, 2007 11:59 pm GMT
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Rockstar on the Manhunt again
Developer's new London studio debuts with sequel to controversial stealth action game for PS2, PSP, and Wii; teaser trailer inside. Full Story
- Posted Feb 6, 2007 7:40 pm GMT
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Report: Sony dallying cost PS3 exclusives
Newsweek report says Ken Kutaragi's "slowness" allowed Assassin's Creed and GTA IV to go to the Xbox 360. Full Story
- Posted Nov 20, 2006 8:55 pm GMT
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Warriors headed for PSP
Rockstar announces portable version of movie-based PS2 and Xbox brawler to hit stores later this year. Full Story
- Posted Oct 18, 2006 5:59 pm GMT
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GTA fan charged with GTA
Canadian Mounties nab car thief after being tipped off by his large tattoo of the car-theft-centric game's logo. Full Story
- Posted Sep 24, 2006 3:19 am GMT
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Take-Two sued by Warriors actor
Man who played Cyrus reportedly claims game publisher never obtained the rights to use his likeness. Full Story
- Posted Jun 27, 2006 7:23 pm GMT
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Sony: 360 GTA won't hurt us
Sony of America's Jack Tretton reveals company was "really pleased" with E3 performance, no exclusive GTA for PS3 won't be harmful. Full Story
- Posted Jun 22, 2006 1:55 am GMT
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E3 06: Grand Theft Auto IV coming to 360, PS3 in 2007
[UPDATE] Microsoft confirms next Grand Theft Auto is coming to Xbox 360 in October 2007; Rockstar Games confirms simultaneous launch on PS3. Full Story
- Posted May 9, 2006 8:37 pm GMT
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No next-gen GTA until 2007?
Take-Two executives dodge PS3 exclusivity and launch questions, tell analysts not to expect any next-generation sequels from Rockstar Games until November 2006--at the earliest. Full Story
- Posted Mar 7, 2006 10:48 pm GMT
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10 most violent games named
Family Media Guide ranks the goriest games of the year; Resident Evil 4, GTA, 50 Cent make list. Full Story
- Posted Nov 28, 2005 11:27 pm GMT
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Take-Two clobbered on Wall Street
Analysts bum-rush the publisher following earnings warning, sparking sell-off; stock down more than 15 percent. Full Story
- Posted Nov 2, 2005 12:08 am GMT
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Take-Two lowers guidance, reveals new PSP GTA
"Cautious" US retail market, game delays, and Hot Coffee fallout all a factor in adjusted numbers; stock takes a dive in after-hours trading. Full Story
- Posted Nov 1, 2005 5:43 am GMT
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Street does double-take over Take-Two stock
Yesterday's two-year low sets stock up for buying frenzy today, with its share price climbing $1.30. Full Story
- Posted Oct 20, 2005 11:33 pm GMT
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Warriors come out to play
Rockstar's game remake of the cult-classic gang movie ships for the Xbox and PlayStation 2. Full Story
- Posted Oct 17, 2005 8:22 pm GMT
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Warriors Web site comes out, plays
Rockstar Games' film-based beat-'em-up gets on the Net with exclusive videos, pictures. Full Story
- Posted Aug 22, 2005 7:50 pm GMT
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Max Payne going to the movies
Fox turning Remedy and Rockstar's gritty shooter into a proper film noir--no cast or director is yet attached. Full Story
- Posted Jun 29, 2005 2:02 am GMT
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Take-Two's Q1 profits skyrocket 74 percent
San Andreas sales now exceed 12 million units; publisher has $300 million war chest--and that's cash. Full Story
- Posted Mar 3, 2005 9:52 pm GMT
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Take-Two's profits jump, Xbox San Andreas announced and dated
Sales of the latest Grand Theft Auto nearly triple quarterly earnings; publisher also offers to settle an SEC inquiry, evaluates the future of ESPN football games. Full Story
- Posted Dec 16, 2004 10:01 pm GMT
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Management changes at Take-Two
Take-Two Interactive announces management changes and revises its financial guidance for the remainder of the fiscal year. Game delays confirmed. Full Story
- Posted Apr 14, 2004 2:40 pm GMT


