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Paramount Backs HD-DVD Format
August 19, 2007
AUG. 19, 2007 • Paramount Home Video Home Video joined Universal Studios Home Video in backing the HD-DVD format exclusively. The Blu-ray format promoted by Sony Electronics has won exclusives...
Wii A Boon to Chip Makers
August 15, 2007
AUG. 15, 2007 • The Wii is proving to be a boon to the motion-sensing component segment. Japanese newspaper Nikkei reports that Mitsumi Electric, which supplies Wi-Fi components and power...
Blizzard Sued In China
August 15, 2007
AUG. 15, 2007 • Blizzard Entertainment is being sued in the Beijing High People's Court by Founder Electronics Co Ltd. The latter alleges that Blizzard is infringing on its copyrighted...
SCEA’s Jack Tretton
August 14, 2007
[caption id="attachment_11375" align="alignleft" width="275"] SCEA president Jack Tretton.[/caption] AUG. 14, 2007 • These are momentous days for Sony Computer Entertainment of America. In what is arguably the PlayStation 3’s largest...
Widmann Leads Vivendi in Europe
August 10, 2007
AUG. 10, 2007 • Vivendi Games promoted Xochilt Balzola-Widmann lead its European retail business as executive VP and general manager. She will be responsible for expanding Vivendi's retail footprint in...
360 Gets New Pricing
August 7, 2007
AUG. 7, 2007 • Although it had been expected that Microsoft Games would announce a price reduction for the Xbox 360 at E3 in July, the decision was finally made...
Take-Two Stock Trades Lower
August 3, 2007
AUG. 3, 2007 • Towards the end of July, Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) stock was trading around $20. The stock slowly started dropping during the last week of the month...
Xbox 360 Examined
August 1, 2007
[caption id="attachment_2239" align="alignleft" width="375"] A disassembled Xbox 360.[/caption] AUG. 31, 2007 • According to Nikkei Electronics technicians who disassembled several Xbox 360s, the problem afflicting the console, causing thousands of...