NEW YORK: Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO – News) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended April 30, 2008.
Net revenue for the second fiscal quarter was $539.8 million, compared to $205.4 million for the same quarter of fiscal 2007. Second quarter sales were led by the blockbuster, critically acclaimed Grand Theft Auto IV for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
Net income for the second quarter was $98.2 million or $1.29 per share, compared to a net loss of $51.2 million or $0.71 per share in the second quarter of fiscal 2007.
Wow! I feel kinda bad that I gave this game a 6/10. oh well, this does not change the fact that the game is kinda boring.
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Brash Entertainment and Six Flags Partner to Admit Gamers of All Ages to Six Flags Fun Park Videogame
LOS ANGELES—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Brash Entertainment, in partnership with Six Flags Inc., (NYSE:SIX), announced today the development of Six Flags® Fun Park, a videogame releasing in North America that brings the thrills and chills of a Six Flags theme park to the family living room. Featuring uniquely themed areas and mini-games representative of a visit to Six Flags park, this new videogame ensures that summer fun continues all year round.
Calling gamers of all ages – Six Flags Fun Park, welcomes the whole family into a virtual theme park filled with everyone’s favorite games, all re-imagined within a colossal park environment that is sure to keep gamers challenged. Upon entrance to the game, players are tasked with quests that encourage them to explore the park’s zany universe. After creating a unique custom character, Six Flags Fun Park patrons can test their skills, win prizes, and play against friends and family with 40 mini-games.
Pizza Hut® Offers Gaming Enthusiasts Opportunity to Win Gamer Fantasy Package
DALLAS—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Pizza has long been the food of choice for video game fans and now Pizza Hut, America’s Favorite Pizza, is giving gamers an opportunity to play their favorites in style with the “Gamer Fantasy Package” from Pizza Hut and GameFly.com. Click on Gamer Fantasy Package for details.
Playing three different video-game systems on a big screen plasma TV while enjoying surround sound and free Pizza Hut pizza for a year might sound like a dream, but that prize package will become very real for one lucky winner. And, with the new promotion, everyone who orders online at pizzahut.com will get 30 days of free game rentals from GameFly.com.
Aero Guitar will be heading to Japanese WiiWare this summer for 800 points.
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“The eyes are the first thing everyone mentions” says Quantum of Solace developer Jeremy Luyties, “But they really are that blue.” We’re looking at Bond – James Bond – as …
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Within the 85 plus new features and enhancements in Madden NFL 09, EA SPORTS BackTrack and the Virtual Training Center allow the gamer to have a unique gameplay experience each time they load up the game. Both Madden NFL veterans and casual gamers new to the franchise can utilize these two features to be competitive in Madden NFL 09 and also improve their overall football knowledge, regardless of their initial skill level.
The Virtual Training Center is a new interactive tutorial mode, set in a holographic environment that aims at teaching gamers fundamental concepts about football strategy and how to use the controls in quick, fun and stylized drills. After players complete these drills, a Madden IQ score is given, and their “My Skills” difficulty settings are automatically set based on their strengths and weaknesses. Throughout their Madden NFL career, the all-new Adaptive Difficulty Engine will continually tailor the difficulty settings as the gamers’ Madden IQ score evolves.
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Juliet “The Lovely” Lee
Germantown, MD
Age: 42
Weight: 105Juliet Lee, A seafood lover from Northern China and former Nanjing University chemistry professor, is the world’s No. 1 competitive-eating mom and the No. 10 ranked eater in the world. Competing professionally only since December 2006, The Lovely is one of the few women ever to earn a spot in The Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest.
In Major League Eating: The Game, Lee is especially skilled at eating Ribs, but weak against Mustard Gas.
Records:
Cranberry Sauce: 13.23 lbs in 8 minutes
44 KrystalBurgers in 8 minutes
28 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs in 12 minutes
22.5 Pulled Pork Sandwiches in 10 minutes
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The University of South Carolina has been issued a 2 million dollar grant to study the affects the Wii has on the recovery of stroke victims. Not only has the University of South Carolina received a grant to study the affects of video games, many other schools have too. Check out the descriptions below.
Cornell University’s Department of Communication will explore a cell phone game named Mindless Eating Challenge with a group of teenagers. The game makes use of nurturing virtual characters, phone cam snapshots of food, feedback from game/peers, and nutrition tips in order to steer teens into healthier eating habits.
Indiana University’s School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation has created The Skeleton Chase, an collaborative/competitive multimedia mystery game designed in part to helping newcomer students fight the “freshman fifteen” or the poundage gained by new college students in their 1st year due to alcohol intake, rich cafeteria food, fast food, snacks, and lack of proper sleep. Used to be called the “freshman ten” once upon a time.
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01. Mario Kart w/ Wii Wheel—Nintendo (Wii) 02. Wii Fit—Nintendo (Wii) 03. Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures—LucasArts (Wii) 04. Guitar Hero III Bundle—Activision (Wii) 05. Grand Theft Auto …
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CHOICE, an Australian consumer group, has tested the next-gen consoles and an average PC for their power consumption.
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Sheffield, England – May 30th, 2008 – Video games publisher Lexicon Entertainment and talented Chinese games developer TF-H Co Ltd have announced a 2 year agreement which will see the two companies bring a number of new IP to Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii and Playstation 3 for a worldwide audience.
First on the horizon as part of this exciting partnership is the firms wholly owned IP ‘Matchman’ which will be released on Nintendo DS in Q1 2009 followed by Nintendo Wii and Playstation 3 in Q2 and 3 respectively.
Neopets® Puzzle Adventure Coming for Nintendo® Platforms and PC This Winter
SAN MATEO, Calif. and LOS ANGELES— June 3, 2008– Capcom® Entertainment, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, and Nickelodeon® Kids and Family Group’s Neopets®, the most engaging tween virtual world on the internet (http://www.neopets.com), announced today a partnership to develop a new multi-platform puzzle adventure game, Neopets Puzzle Adventure (working title), for the Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and PC this holiday season. Based on the deep storylines of Neopets, Neopets Puzzle Adventure is a new puzzle game being developed by Capcom and Infinite Interactive, developers of Puzzle Quest™.
“As part of Neopets’ strategy to extend the property into a multiplatform brand, we are continuously giving our audiences new ways to play on and off of the site,” said Kyra Reppen, Senior vice president and general manager, Neopets. “Our partnership with Capcom provides a new form of game play for Neopets that is relevant to the platforms our audience is using, and that complements the game play on the site.”
“Capcom is working to expand the breadth of our catalog to gamers of all ages in North America and Neopets is a perfect brand for us to bring to casual and family gamers,” said Germaine Gioia, senior vice president, licensing, Capcom Entertainment. “Combining Capcom’s experience, the rich world of Neopets, and Infinite Interactive’s skills in the puzzle/adventure genre makes a perfect match.”
This picture was taken from, Project A-Kon, America’s oldest anime convention. Look at all those Cosplay!! The record for the most Cosplay in one area was 80. …
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Multiplayer: These days, “Wii Fit” gets a lot of press for promoting fitness through gaming. Have you tried “Wii Fit”? How do you think …
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