CMP, IDG team up for GDC China
International Data Group adds GDC China to gaggle of game events it has a vested interest in; GDCC joins E3 and E for All.
International Data Group adds GDC China to gaggle of game events it has a vested interest in; GDCC joins E3 and E for All.
Reacting to availability of the Moscone Center, Game Developers Conference moves next year's event up.
Former president of game publisher will leave post at Elevation Partners to assume CEO role at Electronic Arts; current CEO Larry Probst will end 16-year tenure at helm.
Sources go unnamed, but one tech site calls the deal complete; pegs upside for Adscape at $23 million.
Gas Powered Games founder and creative force behind Supreme Commander talks to GameSpot's Curt Feldman--almost live, from San Francisco.
Staff cuts of 250 affect execs, international, but game groups avoid the axe.
CYAN Worlds cofounder talks up Myst Online and tells GameSpot News what he really thinks of the D.I.C.E. Summit.
Two of the game industry's most admired discuss the meaning of success in this very material world.
Outgoing ESA pres recalls good times and bad; delivers kudos to those who work to protect the industry, wags finger at those who "cut and run."
Greg Canessa joins casual gamemaker as vice president, video game platforms; goal is to move PopCap titles to consoles, handheld platforms.
Keynote address precedes long night of food and drink as Sony exec Yair Landau lays out his vision of the future of entertainment; new SOE spy MMO game teased in ...
Snubbed by the AIAS, Capcom title picks up four nominations, including Best Game.
[UPDATE] Warner Bros. Interactive shuffles exec deck as Monolith CEO Samantha Ryan gets nod to run game group. Outgoing topper Jason Hall jettisons to run own company, will stay on ...
Game of the Year lead producers Cliff Bleszinski, Todd Howard, and Alex Rigopulos weigh in on the likely winner at this year's Achievement Awards.
Industry show exec Jim Chabin has been placed on "indefinite leave" following an internal inquiry.
Bryan Lee, corporate VP at Microsoft's entertainment and devices division, will leave post in next few weeks.
Keiichi Yano slips into speaker lineup at next week's event; iNiS founder is the brains behind Gitaroo Man, other rhythm-based titles.
Cooking Mama publisher tallies solid sales, trims full-year losses as well. Execs say focus on DS, Wii, and "affordable, mass-market games" will turn the tide.
[UPDATE 2] As quarterly revenues jump, software giant lowers sales projections for the Xbox 360. Peter Moore Q&A just added.
[UPDATE] Widely admired game designer to be inducted at upcoming D.I.C.E. ceremony; Sid Meier to accept award for game creator who passed away in 1998. Trip Hawkins, Will Wright comment ...
Macworld staff talks up new consumer game show; sales team prepping, exhibitors already signed on?
Microsoft decision could lead to extending lead in race to capture market share; $100 reduction not unthinkable, says one.
Gates, Bach use keynote address to confirm new video-on-demand and DVR service for its console; "Halo-like" Gears of War sells 2.7 million.
Electronics giant runs down the numbers during CES presentation, reiterates goal of 6 million units shipped worldwide by end of March.
The news of Lowenstein's imminent departure from the ESA hit the industry like a hammer today. Here, the outgoing president talks about the future ahead for himself, as well as ...
Doug Lowenstein's mass e-mail to industry contacts and colleagues details departure; calls leaving "difficult and sad."
Company confirms headcount reductions, disputes unconfirmed numbers reported earlier.
Organization founder, industry advocate accepts offer to join non-game-related trade group.
Special committee looking into back-dating of stock options discovers "improprieties" and "incorrect measurement dates;" company will restate earnings for past 10 years.
User-interface specialist Interlink cries foul, files patent infringement lawsuit against Nintendo of America.
Ongoing disruption in trade show biz adds group behind sci-fi/fantasy convention into the mix; talks of a joint show continue.
Despite shortages, it's time to buy GameStop stock for the long term, says one influential industry analyst.
Dozens of would-be PS3 owners have begun camping out at Sony's official PlayStation store in San Francisco in the hopes of being among the first to buy the new system.
[UPDATE] Mary Dolaher and team of ex-ESA staffers at IDG World Expo will manage insider-oriented event; attendance will be capped at 3K.
[UPDATE] IDG-run, LACC-based mass-attendance event drops GamePro name; organizers stage 'name that show' contest. Cost of entry: likely $100.
ESA members to create attendee list, not the ESA itself. Want to attend? Write your local game publisher.
Investors take the Madden company for a ride; trading today sees 10 percent climb in price.
IDG is reconsidering name of upcoming consumer event, final decision due next week.
[UPDATE] Publishing and events powerhouse IDG will launch consumer game show next year in LA; ESA endorsement ensures visibility.
Longtime exec takes post with International Data Group; will run trade shows for the global publisher and event owner.
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