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The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf coming to Xbox 360, PS3

Joystiq - December 2, 2008

Submitted by FoxHoundADAM (95) at 8:17AM PST on December 2, 2008

The popular PC RPG The Whitcher will be making the crossover to the Xbox 360 and PS3 in an expended edition in Fall 2009.
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UK Charts, week ending 29 Nov

Chart Track - December 1, 2008

Submitted by soupsoup (7) at 12:22PM PST on December 1, 2008

Individual formats top ten: 1. Mario Kart Wii, 2. Call of Duty: WaW (360), 3. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training, 4. Wii Play, 5. Call of Duty: WaW (PS3), 6. Resistance 2, 7. Wii Music, 8. Wii Fit, 9. Need for Speed Undercover (360), 10. Need for Speed Undercover (PS3). Follow the link for the full top 40.
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Ubisoft and EA rumoured for SCi acquisition

GamesIndustry - December 1, 2008

Submitted by dryden (247) at 5:36AM PST on December 1, 2008

UK newspaper The Daily Mail is reporting that publishers Ubisoft and Electronic Arts are in talks to buy SCi Entertainment, parent company of Eidos.
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AMD: PC gaming "healthy"

GamesIndustry - December 1, 2008

Submitted by dryden (247) at 1:38AM PST on December 1, 2008

AMD's senior vice president and general manager, Rick Bergman, has said he believes PC gaming is "healthy", adding: "sales at the high-end continue to astound me."
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US publisher stock rises beat market gains

GamesIndustry - November 28, 2008

Submitted by dryden (247) at 11:47PM PST on November 28, 2008

While the NASDAQ was up 4.6 per cent overall, four publishers beat that by significant amounts to record healthy one-day gains ahead of the weekend.
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Capcom shares hit five year high

GamesIndustry - November 28, 2008

Submitted by dryden (247) at 11:45PM PST on November 28, 2008

Capcom's share price rose the most in more than five years in Tokyo trading, climbing 18 per cent to close at JPY 1,938 (USD 20.3).
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Wal-Mart Shoppers Scuffle over the Last Xbox 360

Wave 92.7 - November 28, 2008

Submitted by Sanderson1 (1045) at 3:46PM PST on November 28, 2008

Shoppers Fight At Wal-Mart In the early morning rush at a Wal-Mart on Black Friday, customers fight over the last X-Box 360 console.
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Animal Crossing leads Japanese Gift Week Sales

Gamasutra - November 27, 2008

Submitted by PhilHarrision (714) at 10:36AM PST on November 27, 2008

According to Media Create via Gamesutra 4 games topped 100k in sales last week: Animal Crossing (Wii) 305K Crono Trigger (DS) 271K Kidou Senshi Gundam (PSP) 267K Last Remnant (360) 102K
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The Decline and Fall of an Ultra Rich Online Gaming Empire

Wired - November 24, 2008

Submitted by zukaus (1) at 10:17PM PST on November 26, 2008

By age 23, Brock Pierce had been a movie star, media exec, and CEO of a company that made millions selling virtual merchandise in games from Everquest to World of Warcraft. Here is an in depth look into an industry in which orcs, trolls, elves, dwarves, and minotaurs are major segments of both the customer base and the labor force. It is known to insiders as real-money trading, or RMT. This is the story of the pioneering company which Pierce founded, Internet Gaming Entertainment (IGE).
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ELSPA Sales Awards, Nov 08

ELSPA - November 26, 2008

Submitted by apujanata (3) at 8:15AM PST on November 26, 2008

Diamond Status (1.0m) (WII) WII FIT (WII) MARIO KART WII Double Platinum Status (600k) (PS2)FIFA 08 (NDS)BIG BRAIN ACADEMY Platinum Status (300k) (PS3) FIFA 09 (PC) THE SIMS 2: NIGHTLIFE (360) GEARS OF WAR 2 (WII) SUPER SMASH BROS: BRAWL (360) CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR (NDS) CARS For complete list, see link.
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