- Square Enix Bids To Acquire Tecmo
[08.29.08]
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Final Fantasy creator Square Enix is seeking to take over troubled Ninja Gaiden developer Tecmo, offering to acquire a controlling interest by purchasing Tecmo stock at a 30 percent premium. The two companies have been discussing the takeover since May 2008, according to media reports.
- Saling The World: Vesperia, Sims 2: Apartment Life Lead U.S. Charts
[08.29.08]
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Gamasutra's latest, exclusively compiled real-time Amazon.com charts see Tales of Vesperia heading Xbox 360 software sales in the U.S. and Japan, while The Sims 2: Apartment Life sees a successful debut week on PCs worldwide.
- ESA Commends FBI, Courts For Sentencing Pirates
[08.29.08]
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The Electronic Software Association has commended the FBI and the criminal courts of North Carolina and Virginia for convicting and sentencing two game pirates on charges including copyright infringement, one of whom will be facing over a year in prison and $415,000 in restitution.
- Gears Of War's Fergusson: Epic More Confident To 'Take Some Risks' In Gears 2 Story
[08.29.08]
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Epic's Rod Fergusson has been speaking to Gamasutra about the story evolution for Gears Of War 2 as part of an in-depth interview, suggesting "we weren't as confident as we should've been" for the first game's story, and revealing the game will be taking "some risks, story-wise" for the sequel.
- Opinion: 'gg Game Auteur, no re'
[08.29.08]
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In an in-depth opinion piece, game designer and researcher Douglas Wilson urges more collaborative approaches to game design, suggesting that "the 'auteur' school of game development is not only outmoded, but dangerous to the vitality of the medium".
- Best Of Indie Games: Snowmen, Heroes and Men in Business Suits
[08.29.08]
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Every week, IndieGames.com: The Weblog editor Tim W. will be summing up top titles and happenings in indie games in the last seven days - this time checking out Java physics games, classic adventure remakes, and even The Lost Snowmen.
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