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Wii Now $199
September 23, 2009
SEPT. 23, 2009 • After seeing a 50% dip in U.S. sales since the first quarter of 2009 (NPD Funworld data), Nintendo of America lowered the MSRP of its Wii...
THQ & EA Takeover Targets?
September 22, 2009
SEPT. 22, 2009 • Rumors on Wall Street suggest both THQ and Electronic Arts are take-over targets. Time Warner Inc., fast after its acquisition of Midway Games, is said to...
Netflix 360 Rebate
September 22, 2009
SEPT. 22, 2009 • Although no reason was provided, Netflix is sponsoring a $50 mail-in rebate for purchases of Xbox 360 Elites between Sept. 22 and Oct. 5. Although Microsoft...
NetEase Gets OK for WoW
September 20, 2009
SEPT. 20, 2009 • After many delays in taking control of operations of World of Warcraft in China, on June 7 NetEase was finally allowed to go back into full...
Aion Draws Pre-Orders
September 17, 2009
SEPT. 17, 2009 • Leading up to its Sept. 25 release NCsoft reported that its Aion MMO had attracted 400,000 pre-orders. The publisher attributed much of the interest was a...
Blockbuster Closes 960 Stores
September 11, 2009
SEPT. 11, 2009 • Blockbuster Video announced that it would close up to 960 of it 4,356 U.S. locations by the end of 2010. The retailer hopes to save $30...
Bethesada Sues Interplay
September 11, 2009
SEPT. 11, 2009 • Bethesda Softworks filed a lawsuit against Interplay Productions alleging the latter for copyright infringement. When Bethesda purchased the Fallout franchise in 2007, it licensed back the...
WB Reorganizes DC Comics
September 9, 2009
SEPT. 9, 2009 • Spurred on by Disney Co.'s $4 billion acquisition of Marvel Ent., Warner Bros. Ent. decided to announce the reorganization of its DC Comics franchise into a...