Conglomerate corporation Vivendi plans on selling most of its shares in Activision-Blizzard, publisher to become an independent company
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in General Gaming, News | 0 comments
News has come out today that French mass-media-multicorporation Vivendi is planning on selling the majority of its stock in game publisher Activision-Blizzard, a move that would break the company from the shackles of shareholder interests and return it to being a publicly traded and by-and-large independent company.
What does this mean for their games? Not much. Business should operate as usual over at the publisher, and CEO Bobby Kotick will remain in position after purchasing the shares from Vivendi for a hefty $2.34 billion in cash.
30 minutes of Kirby’s Dreamland 3 footage
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Suda51 talks games relating to culture and art, says he feels a ‘duty’ to create games that ‘push the status quo’
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“Therefore, I feel at Grasshopper one of our obligations– our duties– to the video game world is to create revolutionary titles that really push the status quo.”
– Game designer Suda51
One of the few folk truly approaching game design from an artistic standpoint, Suda certainly lives up to what he says with every game he’s made that I’ve played. I’m not sure we need every single developer to go down the road he’s on, but I do agree that more people should approach game design in fundamentally the same way.
Aksys Games: The Art of Localization – full Anime Expo panel
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Pre-order Hometown Story, get a plushie
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Those who reserve Hometown Story will receive an exclusive pre-order bonus. Natsume intends to give consumers a plushie with pre-orders.
GameStop will be handing out the Green Ember plushie. A Red Ember plushie will also be available, but it’s unclear who will be distributing it.
Best Buy: Save $30 on 3DS systems
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Best But has kicked off a “July Black Friday” sale today. There aren’t too many highlights unfortunately, but several 3DS models have been discounted by $30.
You can find the full list here. Note that the sale is only valid today and Saturday.
Thanks to Mali for the tip.
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – full San Diego Comic-Con panel
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Amazon Canada lists black 3DS XL for August 11 release
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The black 3DS XL could be out in just a few weeks in North America, if a new retailer listing is to be believed.
Amazon Canada has listed the system variation on its website. According to a product listing, the black 3DS XL will be out on August 11.
Nintendo has yet to officially announce the black 3DS XL for North America, but it has already appeared in a commercial for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. The company should say something before August 11, assuming Amazon’s data is spot on.
