A dark day for the weakest video game publishers
It was a dark day on Thursday for the weakest video game publishers.
A trio of publishers may not be long for the world: Midway Games, Eidos and D3 Publisher.
First, Midway Games filed for bankruptcy protection. The famed Chicago publisher of the Mortal Kombat series filed to reorganize to escape a burden of $150 million in debt. In December, Sumner Redstone gave up on his investment in the game company. He sold his stake to investor… Continue Reading
Roundup: Google Chrome gains steam, Comcast goes against the FCC, Newspaper ad revenues plummet and more
Here’s the latest action:
A new web browser power rising? — Google’s new web browser Chrome has already gained some significant traction after just one day in use, according to Hitwise.
Comcast to appeal FCC ruling – The Internet service provider will appeal the Federal Communications Commission’s memorandum on network management — also known as “throttling.” GigaOM has more.
Newspaper sales plummet — The industry’s advertising revenues are off $3 billion in the first six months of this year. They… Continue Reading
Roundup: Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 prices in Japan, Sarah Palin gets a positive spin on Wikipedia and more
Here’s the latest action:
Microsoft cut prices for its Xbox 360 videogame consoles in Japan by as much as 30 percent — The software giant is trying to increase momentum in its most challenging market as the holiday season approaches.
VP candidate Sarah Palin’s Wikipedia bio was cleaned up — The fact that a single user made 30 positive edits to Palin’s bio shortly before the announcement that she’s John McCain’s running mate led to a flurry of online… Continue Reading
Get ready for live blogging from E3 in Los Angeles
I’m in Los Angeles for the E3 Media and Business Summit where all of the hot new video games will be shown off to thousands of media attendees.
It’s going to be a hellish week for game news, from Monday through Thursday.
It’s not the gigantic E3 show of years past. But I’ll have a blast writing about the fun stuff here, always with an eye to the latest innovations in gaming and the trends in the… Continue Reading
Dean’s most anticipated games of E3
For the first time in a few years, I’m not one of the E3 judges who evaluate the best games of the video game industry for GameCriticsAwards.com. Not to worry. I’ve filled up my schedule and I won’t have to try to see every single big game. But I’m a game fan at heart and I’ll be going to the show not just to write about business, but to evaluate the best games from my… Continue Reading