Retail Sales of Grand Theft Auto IV Top $500 Million in First Week, Breaks Entertainment Launch Records

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. has announced that Grand Theft Auto IV has surpassed all-time entertainment records for day one and week one sales by dollar value. Released on Tuesday, April 29th, Grand Theft Auto IV, the critically acclaimed video game, has sold through to consumers approximately 6 million units globally with an estimated retail value of more than $500 million in the first week. Read more

Xbox 360 Kiosks Bring Games And Entertainment to Children’s Hospitals

Microsoft Corp. today announced a new partnership with the Companions in Courage Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting children and families who are overcoming life-threatening obstacles. As part of its commitment to providing fun, interactive entertainment for children, Microsoft is supplying hundreds of Xbox 360 game kiosks to playrooms in children’s hospitals across the United States, intended to provide a respite for young patients and be a catalyst for fun. Read more

Unreal Tournament 3 Coming to Xbox 360® This Summer

Midway Games Inc. and developer Epic Games Inc., have announced that first-person shooter Unreal Tournament 3 is scheduled to ship for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft this summer. Utilizing Epic’s world class Unreal Engine 3, Unreal Tournament 3 will feature two new characters, five new expansive maps and split screen capability, all exclusive to Xbox 360. Read more

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Responds to Electronic Arts’ Extension of Tender Offer At Lower Price Per Share

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. today responded to Electronic Arts Inc.’s announcement that it is extending its unsolicited conditional tender offer to acquire all of Take-Two’s outstanding shares. EA has reduced its previous offer of $26 per share of common stock to $25.74 per share in cash, as a result of Take-Two stockholders’ approval of amendments to the Company’s Incentive Stock Plan at the Take-Two’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Read more

NCsoft Rolls Out NCcoin, a New Micro-Transaction System for Online Games

NCsoft^® Corporation, a developer and publisher of online computer games, unveiled today the details of a new micro-transaction system called NCcoin^™. This system will allow customers to use real-world money to purchase in-game items and upgrades. Read more

Sony Introduces New, Faster Playstation Store for PS3

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) has introduced a new, more dynamic look and faster, more fluid navigation to PLAYSTATION(R)Store for PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(TM)). As part of the revamp, PLAYSTATION Store, previously a Web-based storefront, now lives natively as an application on the PS3 system, dramatically improving navigation speed. Read more

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