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Bruce Springsteen makes Guitar Hero debut with brand new song ‘My Lucky Day’ and classic hit ‘Born To Run’

By James Higginbotham • January 13, 2009

Tuesday 13th January/… Bruce Springsteen will make his videogame debut on January 27, 2009, with two downloadable songs available exclusively in Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero® World Tour.

Coinciding with the release of his new album, Working on a Dream (Columbia Records), the two-song Track Pack will be available for download simultaneously with the album’s release on January 27, 2009. The Track Pack, which features the iconic Springsteen song “Born to Run” and “My Lucky Day,” a brand-new track off his new album, Working on a Dream, will be free to download during the first week of the album’s release.

“Bruce Springsteen has been a defining force in Rock ‘n Roll and we are incredibly excited to have him make his video game debut with Guitar Hero World Tour,” said Robert Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard.

Springsteen’s longtime manager Jon Landau said, “Activision has been a leader in getting music to the public in new ways and we are very happy to have them making these two songs available to their audience.”

GameStop best-sellers

By James Higginbotham • January 13, 2009

Nintendo Wii $249.99 Killzone 2 (PS3) $59.99 LOTR Conquest (360) $59.99 Street Fighter IV CE (PS3) $79.99 Skate 2 (360) $59.99 COD: World at War (PC) $49.99 Cabela’s Big Game …
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Majesco Entertainment Company Announces Q4 Fiscal 2008 Financial Results – Exceeds Revenue Guidance and Achieves Profitability in Fiscal 2008

By James Higginbotham • January 13, 2009

EDISON, N.J., Jan 13, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ –

– Exceeds Revenue Guidance and Achieves Profitability in Fiscal 2008 –

– Fiscal 2008 Net Revenues Increased More Than 25% to $63.9M –

– Fiscal 2008 Net Income of $2.1M or $0.08 per share versus Fiscal 2007 Net Loss of $4.8M or $0.20 per share –

Majesco Entertainment Company (Nasdaq: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended October 31, 2008.

For the fourth quarter ended October 31, 2008, Majesco’s net revenues increased 51.2 percent to $18.0 million versus the same period a year ago. During this same period, the Company reported an operating loss of $0.9 million compared to an operating loss of $1.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. Net loss for the quarter was $0.9 million versus a net loss of $1.0 million in 2007. The Company’s basic and diluted loss per share for this quarter was $0.03 compared to a loss of $0.04 in the same period last year.

Majesco – Fiscal 2009 releases

By James Higginbotham • January 13, 2009

– Gardening Mama for DS stars Mama from the multi-million selling Cooking Mama franchise and is the first gardening game available on DS. Gardening Mama transforms the stylus into a universal gardening tool that players will use to plant, nurture and harvest flowers, fruits and vegetables.

– Math Blaster in the Prime Adventure for DS is inspired by the original hit PC game from Knowledge Adventure that makes learning fun by combining a variety of adventure-based learning games with challenging mathematic puzzles and the unique capabilities of Nintendo DS.