In Real Life

GameStop Blames Poor Sales On Broke Customers Reneging On Preorders

Despite the onslaught of desirable, highly anticipated titles, week after week this fall, GameStop’s sales are “lower than expected,” the dominant games retailer told investors, simply because there were too many good games out there for customers to buy, especially in a poor economy.


August 1, 2011
In Real Life

Lawsuit Demands Second Life Horses Be Starved To Death

Second Life’s merits as an actual video game may be debatable but its impact on the economy is not. It has, for example, provided a huge boost to the new markets of virtual sex caskets and imaginary pet food. And ridiculous lawsuits, because America has been lagging other first-world nations in that important economic indicator.


August 29, 2009
In Real Life

Bank Deficit Freezes EVE Accounts

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.


July 28, 2009
News

Ubisoft Sees Sharp Drop In Sales, Blames Market, DS Piracy

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.


April 24, 2009
News

Games Funding Has Dried Up

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.


April 21, 2009
News

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel Dev Falls Into Bankruptcy

Developer Ascaron Entertainment has filed for bankruptcy protection in its home country, Germany.


April 16, 2009
News

NPD: Recession? What Recession?

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.


April 9, 2009
News

Stargate Worlds Bravely Soldiers On

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.


April 8, 2009
News

Blockbuster May Be Going Bust

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.


Three Companies Eye Midway For Buy Out

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.