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Wii Fastest to 500K in Australia
July 22, 2008
JULY 22, 2008 • The Nintendo Wii took 84 weeks to reach sales of one-half million in Australia, according to GfK Australia. That performance makes the Wii the platform swiftest...
Moore Says Wii to Match PS2
July 21, 2008
[caption id="attachment_6344" align="alignleft" width="375"] EA Sports president Peter Moore.[/caption] JULY 21, 2008 • EA Sports president Peter Moore told the Financial Times that he expects the Wii to hold the...
Crytek Acquires Black Sea Studios
July 21, 2008
[caption id="attachment_6340" align="alignleft" width="400"] Black Sea's RTS, WorldShift.[/caption] JULY 21, 2008 • Crytek GmbH acquired Black Sea Studios in Sofia Bulgaria. The latter will operate as a fully-owned owned studio...
Logitech Releases Wii Keyboard
July 18, 2008
JULY 18, 2008 • Logitech will release a wireless $50 keyboard for the Wii in August. In addition to standard keys, the peripheral will include special console keys similar to...
Activision Blizzard’s Thomas Tippl
July 18, 2008
[caption id="attachment_2687" align="alignleft" width="280"] Activision Blizzard chief financial officer Thomas Tippl.[/caption] JULY 18, 2008 • Activision Blizzard is now a reality having passed muster with both shareholders and regulators. The...
Wii Best Seller In U.S.
July 17, 2008
JULY 17, 2008 • As of June 30, the NPD Group reported that the Nintendo Wii had eclipsed the Xbox 360 to become the best selling current-generation console in the...
Konami Sues Over Rock Band
July 10, 2008
[caption id="attachment_6220" align="alignleft" width="400"] Rock Band[/caption] JULY 10, 2008 • Konami Corp. filed a lawsuit against Viacom Inc. claiming the latter's Harmonix studio violated Konami patents in creating the hit...
WALL*E Set For Arabic Markets
July 4, 2008
JULY 4, 2008 • WALL*E is the first Xbox 360, PS3 or PSP title to be localized for the Arabic market. Based on the Disney Pixar film, the THQ UK...
