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'Bungie Day' To See Release Of New Halo 3 DLC |
 Microsoft has announced that July 7th will see the release of a new Halo 3 multiplayer map, as well as a number of other gamer pics and themes and a drop in price for the last DLC set, in honor of the so-called 'Bungie Day.' The new multiplayer map, called Cold Storage, is similar to the Chill Out map from the original Halo. Microsoft describes it as a "once vibrant, active research center" now "emptied ...
  
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10 Million In GTA IV Unit Sales Push Take-Two To Record Q3 |
 Continuing strong sales of Grand Theft Auto IV, along with Top Spin 3 and Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution propelled Take-Two to a new record quarter, the fifth one in a row that it has beaten its own expectations. Take-Two's sales for the third fiscal quarter were $433.8 million, up from $206.4 million for the same period last year. Take-Two CEO Ben Feder said GTA IV in particular was the largest single contributor to the quarter's ...
  
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10Tacle, German Publisher TGC Halt Acquisition |
 Following recent news that publisher 10tacle would be acquiring Berlin's The Games Company (Simon the Sorcerer) the companies have announced that, instead, the latter will move away from the former and maintain its autonomy. TGC says the deal fell through "due to the restructuring and new focusing of business activities at 10tacle" which meant the necessary capital to close the transaction could not be raised, and that TGC management instead will take over the shares ...
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2008 In Review, Jan-March: 'Optimism, Takeover Bids And Smash Successes' |
 As 2008 comes to an end, Gamasutra will be reflecting on the year's major stories one quarter at a time. Over the holiday and into the new year, we'll be rounding up a news summary aimed at providing a solid look back on 2008's memorable game industry-related events. This first round-up looks at January to March, from World Of Warcraft and Super Smash Bros successes, through trouble for Myst Online... and that EA/Take-Two takeover bid: ...
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2008 In Review, Oct-Dec: Struggles And Trends At Year-End |
 As 2009 starts out, Gamasutra has been reflecting on last year's major stories in the video game industry, one quarter at a time. Over the holiday and into the new year, we've rounded up a news summary aimed at providing a complete look back on 2008's memorable events. Following our round-up of January to March, April to June and July to September, we conclude with a look back on October through December. October 2008 October ...
  
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2008 In Review: July-Sept: Major Deals, Xbox Steals, EA Yields |
 As 2008 comes to an end, Gamasutra reflects on the year's major stories, one quarter at a time. Over the holiday and into the new year, we'll be rounding up a news summary aimed at providing a solid look back on 2008's memorable events. Following our round-up of January to March and April to June, we look at July through September 2008. This packed quarter that saw a couple of large announcements from a very ...
  
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2009 GDC Canada Announces Dates, Calls For Submissions |
 Think Services, co-organizer of the Game Developers Conference Canada (and also owner of Gamasutra), announced that next year's inaugural expo will run from May 12 - 13, 2009 at the Vancouver Convention and Exposition Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The organizers have also opened the call for proposals on lectures, roundtables, and panel sessions, and will accept submissions through midnight, Friday, November 28, 2008. GDC Canada, which has an extensive local advisory board including ...
  
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2K Games Signs Havok For Wii Titles |
 Officials from middleware provider Havok have announced that the company has entered into a licensing agreement with Take-Two Interactive subsidiary 2K Games, for the company's eponymous physics engine. The deal will allow 2K Games to use the technology for several upcoming titles for the Wii, beginning with Carnival Games: Mini-Golf, sequel to the successful mini-game collection Carnival Games which has sold over 1.5 million units worldwide. The other titles are so far unannounced. "Anyone who ...
  
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38 Studios Adds Everquest Design Vet McGeathy |
 Developer-publisher 38 Studios has announced it has added to its team with the appointment of former Everquest lead designer Travis McGeathy as the company's new systems design lead of its forthcoming MMO project, codenamed Copernicus. McGeathy will join two other Sony Online vets who hold similar experience with Everquest development, including Steve Danuser, 38's lead content designer and director of community development, who previously acted as SOE's community manager and expansion pack designer on Everquest ...
  
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A2M Selects Hansoft Tools |
 QA and project management tools vendor Hansoft announced that Montreal-based A2M has adopted its production management solution. Hansoft includes project and document management, bug tracking and workload coordination tools, and the company says it's currently used by developers in 20 countries. A new edition is due for release in December. "We first introduced Hansoft in a project that was near the end of pre-production," said A2M technical director Peter Schoeler. "We were very impressed by ...
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