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Strauss Zelnick: Take-Two will hang out independent

October 4, 2008 Posted by WiiMan

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Strauss Zelnick: Take-Two will hang out independent
that dayspring, Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick laid down the final word on Take-Two’s status as a troop, deciding to go on independent after all.”Our management and outstanding and talented employees have maintained an unwavering address in on our stuff and our career through that lengthy strategic review process and we are confident in our prospects,” said Zelnick.Take-Two CEO Ben Feder too added the following:We have delivered solid financial results and expanded our portfolio of leading titles…with no obligation and an undrawn $140 million credit facility [that gives] us the financial flexibility to keep on to do what we do first: innovate and create the colossal intrepids that our customers have come to imagine.A full stable of big pen heads, lots of Almighty Dollar, and no capital? Looks consistent Take-Two has absolutely a future ahead of it.accompanying email campaigns:Take-Two reaffirms strong position: ‘we’re still made of win, yknow’Grand Theft Stock Shares: Take-Two, EA shares plummet

A year proximate: UK console and handheld installed base almost doubles

October 1, 2008 Posted by WiiMan

A year proximate: UK console and handheld installed base almost doubles
Anyway you slice it, doubled numbers mean exceptional recital for devs who yen to retail more games, which is spanking enlightenment for gamers who wish to see them make more games.Related ebooks:UK video games and console sales at an all-time highDr. The DS dominates the handheld scene as well, growing from 3.8 million to 7.1 million units.As of September 2008, there are 1.4 million PlayStation 3 units in the UK (last year, it  was only 0.4 million), and 2.3 million Xbox 360 units (last year saw 1.3 million). The UK doesn’t seem all that fastened to the Sony handheld, as its decimal didn’t grow lots from last year’s 2.2 million.All in all, the installed base for all five grew from 8.8 million from last year, to 17.3 million. four guesses. Kawashima hotter than Lara Croft: Brain Training sets record in UKGrand Theft Auto 4 first day sales breaks sales record in U.K. Well, five’s all you get since there are only that countless consoles.It’s the Wii! The PSP currently totals at 2.9 million units. The Nintendo miracle boomed from 1.1 million units from September last year, to 3.6 million last count. Way to go, UK. What a surprise. New numbers from Chart Track display that the circulating installed base for console and handheld gamers in the UK have doubled since last year. So which console has the largest installed base?