Gaming News Archives: Page 2

Media General Acquires Advergaming Company (August 15, 2005): Media General, Inc.

VU Games Acquires Swordfish Studios (August 11, 2005): Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) has announced the acquisition of independent game developer Swordfish Studios.

PricewaterhouseCoopers: Entertainment and Media in Strong Position for Growth (August 5, 2005): The global entertainment and media (E&M) industry is in its strongest position since 2000, and will increase at a 7.

Virtue Games is a New Christian Game Developer (July 25, 2005): Virtue Games is a new Christian multimedia game development studio located in Marin County, California.

Activision Acquires Toys for Bob (June 12, 2005): Activision, Inc.

GameStop and Electronics Boutique Announce Merger (April 29, 2005): GameStop Corp.

Vindigo Enters Mobile Games Market (April 21, 2005): Vindigo, a mobile media company, has announced its entry into the mobile games market.

PixelPlay to Adobt Atari and Hasbro Games for Interactive TV (April 20, 2005): PixelPlay and Atari, Inc.

Massive Delivers Ads Inside Games (April 19, 2005): Massive Incorporated, the creator of a video game advertising network, announced that its network has completed the beta testing phase.

Mad Catz to Add Game Channel on GameShark.com (April 11, 2005): Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.

Warner and Midway Plan Happy Feet Games (April 10, 2005): Warner Bros.

GameStop Records Record Sales (April 6, 2005): GameStop Corp.

VU Games Acquires Radical Entertainment (April 5, 2005): Vivendi Universal announced that VU Games has completed the purchase of independent console developer, Radical Entertainment.

New Report Analyzes Game Industry Leaders (April 3, 2005): A new report, "Market Leaders in the Video Game and Interactive Entertainment Industry," released by DFC Intelligence takes a close look at the top publishers in the video game and interactive entertainment industry.

Ziff Davis Announce Game Group Promotions (April 2, 2005): Ziff Davis Media's Game Group, which publishes Electronic Gaming Monthly, Computer Gaming World, 1UP.

E3Expo Sells Out of Exhibit Space (April 2, 2005): The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3Expo), a computer and video game trade event, has sold out of exhibit space for this year's show, making 2005 the fastest sell-out in five years.

GameStop Corp. Announces Promotions (March 29, 2005): GameStop Corp.

Namco Announces Winter Mobile Game Lineup (March 28, 2005): Namco America Inc.

Buena Vista Plans UMD Video Releases (March 28, 2005): Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE) plans to release five titles beginning this spring on the Universal Media Disc (UMD) video format that plays on the new PSP handheld entertainment system.

Disney Names Robert A. Iger CEO (March 25, 2005): Robert A.