Although Microsoft will drop the price of the Xbox 360 to $299 this weekend, Sony says it has no plans to follow suit with the PS3. “This year, our strategy is not to sell more quantity for PS3 but to concentrate on profitability,” said CFO Nobuyuki Oneda on Friday. “Our plan is not to reduce the price.” Oneda’s [...]

World’s Most Profitable Pure-Play Online and Console Game Publisher Cash Tender Offer for Up to 146.5 Million of Activision Blizzard Shares at $27.50 Per Share to Commence Within Five Business Days Vivendi Owns 52% on a Fully Diluted Basis/54% of Outstanding Shares of Activision Blizzard PARIS & SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jul 10, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Vivendi (Euronext Paris: VIV) and [...]

Midway’s newly revealed E3 game lineup is an eccelctic mix of hardcore fighters, established franchises, and “casual” titles. In a press release fired off to GamePro today, Midway revealed its scheduled lineup for next week’s super-hyped E3 event and games expo. The titles are a mix of franchise players, like Mortal Kombat, and new “casual” fare, including [...]