Now is the time of year when anticipation builds more with each passing day. It's also the time of year when Amazon Games has scores of fantastic deals happening all at once. What better way to celebrate the season than with a mashup of daily anticipation and fabulous deals!
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"Speaking with Shacknews, the Pachtman puts forth the possibility that Rockstar Games founders Sam and Dan Houser could very well slip from under Take-Two Interactive's wing once their contracts come up in February 2009, much like Bungie jumped from Microsoft. It all comes down to money."
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"The good news keeps coming for GameStop, as the company has made the prestigious S&P 500. The retailer today also partnered with Make-A-Wish Foundation."
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Interesting graphs of NPD data. "Microsoft's sitting pretty with Halo 3, Nintendo's got mainstream momentum, but Sony game sales still lag. Can the former champ turn things around for this generation? Matt Matthews goes in-depth with September's US NPD figures..."
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This Gamasutra article takes a look at the simExchange's forecasts on the consoles. July NPD data sales show Wii is growing stronger, and simExchange trading forecasts Wii to dominate for the rest of the year. Trading also shows the Xbox 360 will lead the PS3 for the rest of the year.
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Nintendo Shares Rise to Record on JPMorgan Coverage (Update3)
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Guitar Hero II on 360 getting more preorders than Pokemon: Amazon rankings for all systems.
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The line between movies and video games blurs even further as Ubisoft announces the acquisition of Hybride Technologies, the visual effects studio behind the blockbuster films 300, Sin City, and the Spy Kids series. Ubisoft will work closely with the team at Hybride to create new technologies for video games and visual effects, while at the same time continuing their film work.
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European charts specialist GfK International has acquired Chart-Track, the outfit responsible for weekly chart data in the UK and Ireland. GfK now owns 55 per cent of Chart-Track. Through the Media Control GfK International group, the firm is responsible for weekly charts and sales data in European regions such as France, Germany and Spain
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We already knew the top 10, but on Friday, NPD Group revealed the top 20 best-selling videogames for the month of May
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