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ESRB Briefly Lists PC Version of GTA IV

Ubisoft: Red Steel 2 Will Support Wii MotionPlus

Bungie Working on ‘Three Distinct Projects’

Sony Financial Results for Q1 Ended 06/30/08: Net Income Down, Game Division Pulls in $51 Million

Sony Q1 Ended 06/30/08 PlayStation Brand Sales

Edge: Top 20 Publishers in 2008

Who You Gonna Call if Activision Blizzard Drops Ghostbusters?

Nintendo Goes on Offense Against DS Piracy

EA Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results

Viacom Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results

Nintendo Financial Results for Q1 Ended 06/30/08:

Nintendo: Total Hardware Sold as of June 30, 2008

Capcom Financial Results Q1 Ended 06/30/08

Square Enix Liquidates Two Subsidiaries

Nintendo Talks Wii Software Sales

THQ Reports Fiscal 2009 First Quarter Results

The Walt Disney Company Reports Increased Third Quarter Earnings

Sega Sammy Holdings Financial Results Quarter Ended 06/30/08

Square Enix: Financial Results for Quarter Ended 06/30/08

Infogrames Entertainment: 2008-2009 Q1 Revenues

Activision Blizzard Announces Record June Quarter Stand-Alone Results for Activision

Activision Blizzard: Details Plans for Vivendi’s Games, Products and Operations

LittleBigPlanet Dated for Japan

Sony and Electronic Arts Sued by Hall of Famer Jim Brown

Capcom: Devil May Cry 4 (PC) “Pirated to Hell and Back”

-Justin

Nintendo is Considering Making MotionPlus Standard on New Wiimotes

EA Extends Expiration Date for Take-Two Offer to August 18, 2008

CAPCOM® ANNOUNCES DEAD RISING(TM): CHOP TIL YOU DROP

Apple Reports Record Third Quarter Results

Electronic Arts and Ubisoft Agree, E3 2008 was “Terrible”

Thought-Controlled Video Games Coming Sooner Than You Might Think

SCI Entertainment: Trading Update - Losses for the Year Expected to be Less Than £100 million

SCI Entertainment - Additional Listing

SCi Entertainment Sells Spanish Distribution Business

EA CEO: Investors Don’t ‘give a s***’ About Quality

Nintendo Might be Banned From Selling GameCube and Classic Controllers

The Wii is King Down Under - 500,000 Units Sold

ESA is Moving Forward With E3 2009

Reggie Fils-Aime Wants to See a GTA Wii Game Made From the “Bottoms-Up”

Ubisoft Reports Q1 2008-09 Sales

Vivendi Reports First Half 2008 Revenues Up 10.2%

WildTangent CEO: Console Gaming Will be Dead by 2020

Sega: E3 Felt Like a “Hospital Corridor”

Nintendo and Sony Not Concerned About the iPhone

Is a New ‘Marvel vs. Capcom’ in the Works?

-Justin

Well Investors E3 2008 is all wrapped up and thank God for that.  This was my first time covering E3 here at Gamer Investments and let me tell you it was no easy task.  The wall of trailers, screenshots, and press releases started out strong on Monday and finally let up yesterday.  Thank you to everyone who stopped by the site to check out the news or watch the live stream of the conferences (thank you www.Gamertagradio.com ).  If you missed any of the live feeds of the conferences you can watch them at these links; Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony.  In addition you can check out all of Gamer Investments’ E3 coverage by clicking on the E3 2008 category on the sidebar.

There were a few non-E3 stories that happened over the last week that you may have missed.  Microsoft’s Q4 earnings report (weaker than expected, and the entertainment division lost money for the quarter… booo), and Nintendo’s Wii took the lead in the console sales war according to the latest NPD data.  Sony also had a strong showing in June’s sales data thanks to Metal Gear Solid 4.

Around here at Gamer Investments we are getting ready to celebrate my daughter Claire’s 4th birthday.  After about a month or more of searching my wife and I finally tracked down a copy of Mario Kart Wii for her (just one of several gifts) so I am sure she will be having a fantastic time over the next couple of days.

Thanks again Investors for stopping by over this last week.  I really do appreciate it.

-Justin

Capcom Announces Decision to Establish Subsidiary in France

Record Breaking Video Game Sales in UK for First 6 Months

WiiWare Review - Dr. Mario Online Rx

Xbox 360 Elite ‘Red Ring of Death’ Costs Microsoft £500 million

Nintendo Invades Asian Markets With DS Systems

Electronic Arts Reaches “Substantial Compliance” With FTC Over Take-Two Acquisition

Un-Brick Your PlayStation 3 With Firmware Update v2.41

Nintendo Hit With Another Patent Lawsuit Over DS Touch Screen

Activision Announces “Wee 1ST”; New Brand Focused on Titles Designed Specifically for Wii(TM)

Judge Recommends That Jack Thompson be Disbarred Forever, and Pay $43,675.35

Vivendi and Activision Complete Transaction to Create Activision Blizzard

Xbox 360 ‘Darwin’ Controller Official Footage

ELSPA Considers Leagal Action Against Retailers Selling R4 Cards

Mega Man 9 Headed to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 After All

Activision Blizzard Announces Two-for-One Stock Split

Konami Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Viacom Over ‘Rock Band’

-Justin

Court Denies Nintendo’s Appeal of Controller Patent Suit

Wii DVD Player on Hold For Now

The End of an Era: Bill Gates Steps Down From Microsoft

Sony Granted a Patent for Touch Screen Hand-Held Device

Eidos Internal PR is Alive and Kicking

The Ultimate Music Game Is Back For An Encore Harmonix, MTV Games and Electronic Arts Unleash Rock Band(TM)2

Minnesota Pays $65,000 in Legal Fees to the Video Game Industry

Capcom Debunks Mega Man 9 Multi-Console Release Rumor

Street Fighter 4 Japanese Arcade Version to Feature ‘Battle Point’

Brain Training Genre Worth $225 Million in U.S. Last Year

Best Library Ever! - Ohio Library Has Video Games to Loan

U.S.-Based PlayStation Website Infiltrated by Hackers

U.S. Games Sales Surpass DVD Sales in 2007

Sen. Slossberg Claims to Have Been Misrepresented About Her GTA IV Rape Comment, Newspaper Stands by Its Story

Sony Pulls 2.40 PS3 Update After Reports of Bricked Systems

-Justin

Guitar Hero and Rock Band Fight for ‘The Beatles’

Nintendo Attempts to Combat Software Pirates With Wii Menu 3.3

Fewer Students Pursue Computer-Related Degrees

Metal Gear Solid 4 blows retail away!

PS3-Related Charges Have Cost Sony $3.3 Billion Dollars

‘Hot Coffee’ Settlement Train Derailed by Lack of Gamer Participation

Michael Delman Named as Xbox Corporate VP of Global Marketing

Crave Left ESA Because They Are Being Sold

Senator Slossberg (D) Upset by Non-Existent Rape Scene in GTA IV

Xbox 360 Sails Past 5 Million Units Sold in Europe

Majesco Execs Talk About the Battle for Video Game Retail Space

Metal Gear Solid 4 Ships 3 Million Units

-Justin

SCE Worldwide Studios Promote New Heads for Europe and America

Grand Theft Auto 4: Locked Mock Pedophile Site Angers South Wales Man

Majesco Entertainment Company Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results

Infogrames Entertainment Reports Full Year 2007-2008 Results

EA Extends Expiration Date for Take-Two Offer to July 18, 2008

TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC. RESPONDS TO ELECTRONIC ARTS’ FOURTH EXTENSION OF TENDER OFFER

Pascal Cagni (Former Apple GM and VP) Joins Infogrames Board

Employees File Lawsuit Against Tecmo for Unpaid Overtime

Electronic Arts CEO Talks About Godfather II

Tecmo Files Suppression Order Against Itagaki

Tecmo Denies Employees Exodus, and Claims of Unpaid Wages

Take-Two Reaches an Agreement With the FTC

David Reeves (SCEE President) Plans to Clampdown on PSP Piracy

Ralph Baer Pwns the Netherlands Mayor at Pong

Electronic Arts Veteran Neil Young Resigns

Mario Puzo’s Son Files Lawsuit Against Paramount Over Godfather Video Game

Don’t Expect to Hear About New Games From the ESRB Website Anymore

Atari Cracks Down on Possible Pirated Review Copies of ‘Alone in the Dark’

-Justin

Robbie Bach: Xbox 360 Will Make Money This Fiscal Year

Japan Hardware Sales for May 2008

Apple: Games for iPhone Launches on App Store This July

Ready at Dawn (God of War: Chains of Olympus) Done With PSP Development

Take-Two Drags Feet on FTC Request for Information

Electronic Arts Sued Over Anticompetitive Conduct in Football Genre

NBC Jumps Onto the Casual Games Bandwagon

Warner Bros Exec Joins SCi Board

Jeff Bell (Microsoft VP of Global Marketing) Steps Down

Microsoft Executive Musical Chairs

Mystery of the Xbox 360’s Three Red Lights Solved

May 2008 NPD Data

Rumor - Classic Mega Man Series to Continue With Mega-Man 9

Nintendo Files Lawsuit Against Nyko Over Wireless Nunchuk

Wii Review - Deca Sports

Atari, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2008 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results

-Justin

PlayStation 3 Version of ‘Alone in the Dark’ Delayed

Ubisoft’s Got a Fever, and the Only Prescription is for M&A

Rock Band Goes to Japan

Wii is off to a Slow (With Respect to the Rest of the World) Start in Korea

Sega Loves Mario: Plans to ‘Re-Advertise’ Mario and Sonic Until Christmas 08

Itagaki (Dead or Alive, Ninja Gaiden 2) Packs His Sunglasses, Quits and Then Sues Tecmo

EA Acquires ThreeSF

EA Agrees With FTC to Hold Off on Take-Two Acquisition

Activision: ‘Call of Duty 4′ Worldwide Sales Hit 10 Million

WiiWare Review - LostWinds

Sony: Production Stops on ‘Eight Days’ and ‘The Getaway’

PlayStation 3 ‘Command & Conquer 3′ Put On Hold

Dreams Do Come True, Jack Thompson Faces Being Disbarred for 10 Years

Apple is Looking to Hit Consumer Wallets Hard if They Want iPhone Games

Take-Two Q2 2008 Financial Results: Net Income $98.2 Million

Microsoft Wins Xbox 360 Patent Trial

Take-Two Business Highlights: GTA IV - 8.5 Million Units Sold to Consumers

Take-Two ‘Actively Engaged’ in Talks With Potential Acquirers

THQ Inc. Reports Fiscal 2008 Q4 Results: Net Loss of $35.3 Million for the Year

Take-Two Spent $5 Million Fighting Off Goliath

Hudson Soft - Results for the Year Ended March 31, 2008: Net Income up 17%

-Justin

Movie Studios Expand Into Video Game Industry, Capcom Expands Into Movie Industry

Pressure Increases for Video Game Industry Tax Cuts in the UK

Bushnell: New TPM Chip Will End Piracy

Miyamoto: ‘My style has changed’

Wii Review - My Horse and Me

CAPCOM® BRINGS MARTIAL ARTS HOME WITH CONSOLE VERSIONS OF

PSN Japan - 100 Million User Accounts Strong

MCV - Video Games are Top Leisure Activity in Europe

GameTap Gives Up on Editorial Content

Ubisoft Finally Gets Around to Finishing the “Beyond Good & Evil” Story

Rupert Murdoch Looking to Increase Revenue Through Casual Games Portal

PlayStation 2 May Have Won Last Generation’s Sales Battle, but it Lost the Console War

-Justin