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Bank Deficit Freezes EVE Accounts
12:40PM Owen Good | From the MMO-as-IRL file, EVE Online’s biggest bank has frozen accounts for anyone who invested any kredits with it, after it was discovered that the bank is 380bn kredits in the hole, without the funds to cover player withdrawals. More »
News
Ubisoft Sees Sharp Drop In Sales, Blames Market, DS Piracy
2:40AM Brian Crecente | Sales for Ubisoft’s second quarter is expected to show a more than 50 percent drop from the same quarter last year, the publisher and developer announced today. More »
News
Games Funding Has Dried Up
7:30PM Luke Plunkett | In these tough times, cash money reserves have dried up. It’s the same the world over, and the games industry is no different. Especially if you’re a start-up. More »
News
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel Dev Falls Into Bankruptcy
9:30AM AJ Glasser | Developer Ascaron Entertainment has filed for bankruptcy protection in its home country, Germany. More »
News
NPD: Recession? What Recession?
4:30PM Luke Plunkett | Market researchers The NPD Group – yes, the sales charts guys – have found that when it comes to games, most Americans don’t give a damn about the recession. More »
News
Stargate Worlds Bravely Soldiers On
1:20AM Mike Fahey | Addressing concerns raised by Stargate television show producer Brad Wright, developer Cheyenne Mountain has issued a statement assuring everyone that development on Stargate Worlds is still underway. More »
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Blockbuster May Be Going Bust
4:40AM Michael McWhertor | The folks at Blockbuster would really appreciate it if you’d pay your overdue late fees, renters. The company has warned it has “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue as a going concern. More »
Rumours
Three Companies Eye Midway For Buy Out
12:00AM Brian Crecente | With Midway in the middle of troublesome bankruptcy proceedings and rumours of the Mortal Kombat dev team leaving, it’s a little surprising to learn that not one, but three companies are considering buying the company. More »
News
Sony Cutting New Recruits By Nearly Half
5:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Times are hard. In an effort to cut costs, Sony is going to reduce its number of new recruits — by a lot. More »
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