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News: Blizzard keen on WOW micro-transactions
eurogamer.net — Item sales will be purely optional, though. According to VG247, Blizzard chief Mike Morhaime told the Activision Blizzard investor conference that the company sees micro-transactions as an important part of World of Warcraft's future.  ... (more) News: Blizzard keen on WOW micro-transactions
Activision Blizzard Announces Better-Than-Expected Third Quarter CY 2009 Financial Results
money.cnn.com — > > SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced better-than-expected financial results for the third quarter 2009. > For the quarter ended September 30, 2009, Activision ... (more) Activision Blizzard Announces Better-Than-Expected Third ...

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Direct2Drive won't sell Modern Warfare 2; indirectly blames Steam
Direct2Drive won't sell Modern Warfare 2; indirectly blames Steam
news.bigdownload.com — Modern Warfare 2 must feel like everyone is piling on it. From the reveal of some contraversial scenes to the lack of dedicated servers for the PC version to a unfortunate release of a PSA, the upcoming shooter from Infinity Ward has not had the ... (more) Direct2Drive won't sell Modern Warfare 2; indirectly ...
Activision Blizzard Announces Better-Than-Expected Third Quarter CY 2009 Financial Results
investor.activision.com — - Company Calendar Year Financial Outlook Remains Unchanged - SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov 05, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced better-than-expected financial results for the ... (more) Activision Blizzard Announces Better-Than-Expected Third ...
Breaking: Chinese government rejects World of Warcraft, again
Breaking: Chinese government rejects World of Warcraft, again
massively.com — In a crackdown against online gaming, China has shut down World of Warcraft again today, asking Chinese operator NetEase to stop collecting fees and suspend new account registration as the game is in violation of regulation agreements . A ... (more) Breaking: Chinese government rejects World of Warcraft, ...
China clamps down on Activision's top online game
reuters.com — * China regulator says game's new version lacks approval * Orders NetEase to stop collecting fees, new accounts * NetEase shares lose 2.4 pct, Activision sheds 4.3 pct (Recasts first paragraph to add Activision, context; adds analyst comments, ... (more) China clamps down on Activision's top online game
NetEase, Activision caught up in China turf war
reuters.com — * China regulator says game's new version lacks approval * Observers say move the result of apparent govt turf war * NetEase shares lose 2.4 pct, Activision sheds 4.3 pct * Move underscores risks to China Internet firms (Adds comments, background) By ... (more) NetEase, Activision caught up in China turf war
Yet another controversy involving Modern Warfare 2?
Yet another controversy involving Modern Warfare 2?
news.bigdownload.com — Oh boy. Here we go again. First, Infinity Ward manages to make lots of hardcore PC gamers upset by not supporting dedicated servers for the PC version of Modern Warfare 2 . Then a pretty brutal scene from the upcoming FPS (that has a plot point ... (more) Yet another controversy involving Modern Warfare 2?
News: THQ stock loses 12% since WWE announcement
gamesindustry.biz — THQ is facing a tricky pre-Christmas period on the stock markets as the company's share price dropped by a further 6.5 per cent in trading yesterday, bringing the total to almost 12 per cent since last week's WWE/Jakks Pacific ... (more) News: THQ stock loses 12% since WWE announcement
Opinion: An open letter to Infinity Ward
Opinion: An open letter to Infinity Ward
news.bigdownload.com — (Editor's note: We have tried repeatedly to contact Infinity Ward and Actvision to give us their comments about the issues in this open letter before we decided to post it. They have yet to respond to our inquires.) To: The Modern Warfare 2  ... (more) Opinion: An open letter to Infinity Ward
Hands On: Queen vs. 50 Cent in DJ Hero DLC
Hands On: Queen vs. 50 Cent in DJ Hero DLC
wired.com — The first batch of downloadable DJ Hero songs mashes 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige and Queen all together — but costs $6. Scrolling text at the bottom of the menu screen will remind you, fairly subtly, that there is new music available. But DJ ... (more) Hands On: Queen vs. 50 Cent in DJ Hero DLC
China clamps down on Activision's top online game
reuters.com — * China regulator says game's new version lacks approval * Orders NetEase to stop collecting fees, new accounts * NetEase shares lose 2.4 pct, Activision sheds 4.3 pct (Recasts first paragraph to add Activision, context; adds analyst comments, ... (more) China clamps down on Activision's top online game
U2 down with music games; I’m down with that
U2 down with music games; I’m down with that
sarcasticgamer.com — I might not approve of U2’s music or Bono’s smugness, but I can definitely get behind the band’s appraisal of music games. Essentially, they’re alright. Radical even. During a chat with USA Today’s Edna Gundersen, bassist Adam Clayton said the band ... (more) U2 down with music games; I’m down with that
China bans foreign investment in online games industry
reuters.com — SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has banned foreign investment into its lucrative online games industry in an effort to tighten control over its virtual worlds. China's video game industry regulator the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) ... (more) China bans foreign investment in online games industry
China bans foreign investment in online games industry
reuters.com — SHANGHAI, Oct 12 (Reuters) - China has banned foreign investment into its lucrative online games industry in an effort to tighten control over its virtual worlds. China's video game industry regulator the General Administration of Press and ... (more) China bans foreign investment in online games industry
China Q2 online game revenues hit $906 mln
reuters.com — SHANGHAI, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Revenue from China's online game market grew 39.5 percent in the second quarter from the previous year to 6.18 billion yuan ($906 million), according to data from research firm Analysys International on Tuesday. Tencent ... (more) China Q2 online game revenues hit $906 mln
Chinese Online Game Revenues Continue Explosive Growth
gamepolitics.com — A new report that details online game revenues in China showed a second quarter tally of 6.18 billion yuan (approximately $906 million U.S.), a 39.5 percent increase over the previous year. Reuters reports that Tencent Holdings led the way in the ... (more) Chinese Online Game Revenues Continue Explosive Growth
NPD September: PS3 on Top, Beatles Beat Cobain
NPD September: PS3 on Top, Beatles Beat Cobain
wired.com — The combination of a new hardware model and lower price made PlayStation 3 the best-selling home game machine in the U.S. for the month of September 2009, the NPD Group reported today. NPD added that The Beatles: Rock Band outsold Guitar Hero 5 ... (more) NPD September: PS3 on Top, Beatles Beat Cobain
Analysis: How Call Of Duty DLC Boosts Revenue, Publicity
Analysis: How Call Of Duty DLC Boosts Revenue, Publicity
gamasutra.com — [In this NPD analysis, part of our monthly extended look at U.S. console retail sales, Gamasutra examines DLC for Activision's Call Of Duty: World At War, calculating that the average WaW game owner has spent $9 on DLC, taking average sales per ... (more) Analysis: How Call Of Duty DLC Boosts Revenue, Publicity
Modern Warfare 2 PC update: system specs, id Tech and Walmart price
Modern Warfare 2 PC update: system specs, id Tech and Walmart price
news.bigdownload.com — Infinity Ward seems to have put a cone of silence now on their comments concerning the PC port of Modern Warfare 2 following the revelation this past weekend that they will do away with dedicated servers for the first person shooter. However it ... (more) Modern Warfare 2 PC update: system specs, id Tech and ...