SEPT. 23, 2008 • After one week in release, LucasArts announces that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed sold 1.5 million units worldwide. That made the title fastest-selling Star Wars game...

SEPT. 18, 2008 • Some of the substantial content that was cut from Warhammer Online to smooth progress to a fall release date will return later in the form of...

[caption id="attachment_6573" align="alignleft" width="400"] Some bands like Weezer are selling more music since appearing in Guitar Hero.[/caption] SEPT. 16, 2008 • In an indirect response to music industry complaints that...

SEPT. 14, 2008 • With the fall selling season fast approaching, Electronic Arts announced that it was breaking off takeover talks with Take-Two after careful consideration of the latter's management...

[caption id="attachment_6547" align="alignleft" width="400"] Capcom games like Lost Planet sell better worldwide than they do in Japan.[/caption] SEPT. 12, 2008 • In a shareholder financial report, Capcom chief executive Kenzo...

SEPT. 12, 2008 • To bolster its music-themed product, Activision Blizzard acquires U.K.-based FreeStyleGames. The latter is already localizing downloadable content for the Guitar Hero franchise, and is creating a...

SEPT. 9, 2008 • Take-Two Interactive announced it would immediately outsource its Jack of All Games distribution through Ditan Distribution LLC. Ditan takes on warehousing and shipping functions from Jack...

[caption id="attachment_6534" align="alignleft" width="278"] Despite the huge Age of Empires RTS franchise, Microsoft is closing down Ensemble Studios.[/caption] SEPT. 9, 2008 • Age of Empires creator Ensemble Studios will be...