Nintendo

Nintendo Gets It’s Very Own Video Codec Provider

Mobiclip, the France-based company responsible for the codec that allows Nintendo handhelds to run high-quality video with little power consumption, quietly became Nintendo’s property last October. Now we’ll never be without video on a Nintendo device again. [Gamasutra]


July 13, 2011
In Real Life

Zombies Welcome Their New EA Masters, Do Not Wish To Eat Their Brains At All

The undead people behind one of PopCap’s most popular games, Plants Vs Zombies, welcome EA’s acquisition of their parent company with open arms, open mouths, and jagged, ichor-dripping teeth.


May 2, 2008
News

Zelnick “Vindicated” by GTA IV Performance

Though we’ve had all eyes on the acquisition arm-wrestle between Electronic Arts and Take-Two ever since EA’s bid went public on February 25th, things could start getting yet more interesting from here on out. Recall that Take-Two Board chairman Strauss Zelnick’s been stonewalling EA, refusing to even discuss a possible combination until April 30th, after GTA IV‘s release. Well, then now could be the time, right?


April 29, 2008
Uncategorized

Take-Two Stock Trading Higher Than EA’s Offer

As of press time today, Take-Two is worth more per share than Electronic Arts is offering to pay for it — at times approaching a whole dollar per share higher than EA’s acquisition bid. Though Take-Two’s been trading consistently at or above $26 since April 23rd, it’s the highest the share price has been since that week in February when the buyout was initially announced.