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Comings This Wiik (US), Not Brawl!!

By  •  Wii, DS

Wii:

  • Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
  • Alvin & the Chipmunks
  • The Golden Compass
  • Godzilla Unleashed
  • Jenga

DS:

  • American Girl: Julie Finds a Way
  • Alvin & …
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Vivendi and Activision merge to form Activision Blizzard

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. & PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Activision, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) and Vivendi (Euronext Paris: VIV) today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement to combine Vivendi Games, Vivendi’s interactive entertainment business — which includes Blizzard Entertainment’s® World of Warcraft®, the world’s #1 multi-player online role-playing game franchise — with Activision, creating the world’s largest pure-play online and console game publisher. The new company, Activision Blizzard, is expected to have approximately $3.8 billion in pro forma combined calendar 2007 revenues and the highest operating margins of any major third-party video game publisher. On closing of the transaction, Activision will be renamed Activision Blizzard and will continue to operate as a public company traded on NASDAQ under the ticker ATVI.

Activision, one of the world’s leading independent publishers of interactive entertainment, is best known for its top-selling franchises, including Guitar Hero®, Call of Duty® and the Tony Hawk series, as well as Spider-Man™, X-Men™, Shrek®, James Bond™ and TRANSFORMERS™. Blizzard Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, has projected calendar 2007 revenues of $1.1 billion, operating margins of over 40% and approximately $520 million of operating profit. Blizzard owns the #1 multi-player online role-playing game franchise, World of Warcraft, which currently has over 9.3 million subscribers worldwide. Blizzard’s World of Warcraft, Warcraft®, StarCraft® and Diablo® games account for four of the top-five best-selling PC game titles of all time. Vivendi Games also owns popular franchises, including Crash Bandicoot™ and Spyro™. Pro forma for calendar 2007, Activision Blizzard expects to generate approximately 70% of its revenues from owned franchises. As a result of the business combination, Activision Blizzard expects to have the most diversified and broadest portfolio of interactive entertainment assets in its industry, positioning the combined company to capitalize on the continued worldwide growth in interactive entertainment.

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Rise of the Video Game: Videos
19 years ago

Rise of the Video Game: Videos

By  •  Wii

 

If you haven’t taken heed to my post about watching the “Rise Of Video Games” on Discovery, and you are wanting to catch up before the next episode …
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8 Reasons Why The PSP Will NEVER, EVER Overtake the DS
19 years ago

8 Reasons Why The PSP Will NEVER, EVER Overtake the DS

By  •  DS

 

A few days ago Gizmodo gave us an article about “ 8 reasons why th PSP might overtake the DS.” Now they give us a new article giving …
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21 chances to grab a Wii from Circuit City
19 years ago

21 chances to grab a Wii from Circuit City

By  •  Wii

For the next 21 days Circuit City will be giving away a Wii everyday. I Just got this email and I am entered!! If I win I will probably give …
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1up: Wii Zapper? Wii Crapper!
19 years ago

1up: Wii Zapper? Wii Crapper!

By  •  Wii

 

I kinda enjoy the Wii zapper! I have only played Links crossbow training with it, but I am looking foraward next week to play some RE.UC.  How many …
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Pokemon Snap Coming To A US VC Near You December 10th
19 years ago

Pokemon Snap Coming To A US VC Near You December 10th

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 Never played this game, but I do like the idea you can send the pictures to your friends.  One step closer I think to online play for …
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Rise Of  Video Games Level 2
19 years ago

Rise Of Video Games Level 2

By  •  Wii

 

Looking for something to watch after your Saturday  morning cartoons.  Check out the second part of a five part series from Discovery, “The Rise Of Video Games.” This …
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This Year In The Review, Best Year Ever?
19 years ago

This Year In The Review, Best Year Ever?

By  •  Wii

This year has seen the release of a slew of critically-acclaimed games: Halo 3, Rock Band, BioShock, Super Mario Galaxy, Uncharted, etc. It’s the best year ever …
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PS3 Out Sales The Wii IN Japan
19 years ago

PS3 Out Sales The Wii IN Japan

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Really!!! I could not tell by all the weekly number of the Ps3 out selling the Wii these last 4 weeks. This is a sad day in-deed, …
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Japan Virtual Console releases For December

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NES

-Downtown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundoukai (Technos) -Super Mario Bros. 3 (Nintendo) -Metal Slader Glory (Hal) -Lunar Ball (Pony)

SNES

-Super Street Fighter II (Capcom) -Treasure Hunter G (Square …
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