March 8th, 2010
AFP – As an electronic reader, Apple’s iPad has been touted as a possible “Kindle killer” but what has videogame makers buzzing is the potential of the touchscreen tablet computer as a gaming platform.
“It’s going to be a really powerful handheld game console,” said Asbjoern Soendergaard, founder and chief executive officer of Tactile Entertainment. “It’s going to be an awesome gaming experience.”
Soendergaard’s Denmark-based company is building a pet simulation game for the iPhone called “Pocket Creatures” and he said the iPad will allow the game developers to add “features that we only thought we could a year ago.” …
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March 2nd, 2010
AFP – Japanese electronics giant Sony assured millions of users that a system bug halting play on older versions of the PlayStation 3 had been fixed.
The company “verified that the symptoms are now resolved and that users are able to use their PS3 normally,” Sony spokesman Patrick Seybold said on the PlayStation blog.
Sony earlier indicated that the problem, which has left many PS3 owners unable to connect to the Internet for more than a day and some unable to even play games, was only affecting models released before last year’s PS3 “Slim.” …
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February 10th, 2010
Reuters – Activision Blizzard Inc (ATVI.O) posted better-than-expected results on Wednesday, fueled by its hit holiday release “Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,” and shares rallied as the company said it would start paying an annual dividend.
Activision’s stock rose 4.5 percent in after-hours trading.
The world’s largest standalone game publisher by market value has risen above much of the turmoil in the gaming industry thanks to blockbuster titles like “Call of Duty” and its margin-friendly online game “World of Warcraft.” …
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February 3rd, 2010
Reuters – Consolidation among online gaming firms is set to spark into life in 2010 with a possible deal between PartyGaming and Austria’s bwin seen as the potential catalyst for a wave of takeover activity.
“I think 2010 is going to be the determining year,” said one senior executive of an online gaming group who asked not be named.
“I do think there’s going to be a domino effect, meaning the first deal gets everybody else to run. You don’t want to be the last one left without a partner.”
If a merger of Party and bwin were to materialize, it could cajole the likes of 888, Sportingbet and Playtech into tie-ups.
Traditional betting firms like Ladbrokes, William Hill and Paddy Power may also look to make acquisitions to boost their online presence. …
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