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PS3 vs. Xbox 360 in 'Stalemate' Through April – simExchange

With the PS3 no longer regularly outsold by Xbox 360, simExchange believes the two will be in a stalemate in the near-term, while Wii remains on top.

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Nintendo Kyoto #1 in Top 50 Developer Report

The talented studio behind Wii Sports, Brain Age and more has been ranked the top game developer in the world by Game Developer Research. Infinity Ward and Blizzard rounded out the top three.

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Midway Posts Near $100M Loss for 2007, Enters New Credit Facility

It wasn't a good year for Midway, posting losses higher than the previous year with less revenue. The Chicago-based company also announced a new credit facility with National Amusements.

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Midway Posts Loss for 2007, Enters New Credit Facility

It wasn't a good year for Midway, posting losses higher than the previous year with less revenue. The Chicago based company also announced a new credit facility with National Amusements.

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New Guitar Hero III DLC, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Sponsorship

In a busy day for Guitar Hero news, Activision announced two new downloadable content packs and confirmed that they will be sponsoring certain exhibits in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Japan: Smash Bros. Leads February Game Sales with Over 1.3 Million

Super Smash Bros. Brawl dominated the charts in Japan for February as the Wii outsold the PS3 more than 3:1. The PSP also passed the 8 million units sold mark.

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SouthPeak at Edge of Twilight

Being created by Fuzzyeyes Studio, this new game will combine a dynamic "steampunk" story with third-person action. The developers are from both Australia and from Asia.

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Sega Has No Interest in Being Acquired

Fresh off its success with Mario & Sonic, Sega has said that it's quite pleased with its growth path and has no intention to get involved with any M&A activity in the industry.

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Sega: Pigeonholing Wii Only for Casual is a Mistake

In this exclusive Sega of America's Simon Jeffery warns against publishers who are flooding the Wii with casual games. He said hardcore gamers shouldn't be "excommunicated."

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Bobby Kotick Ponders Call of Duty MMO, Guitar Hero Future

Emboldened by the Blizzard merger, Activision Chief Bobby Kotick is apparently looking at a possible MMO scenario for Call of Duty. He also talked about "line extensions" for Guitar Hero, and bringing the game to Asia.

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Halo 3 Wins Visual Effects Award

Halo 3 may have lost out to the likes of BioShock, Call of Duty 4 and Portal in previous award shows, but the game has been honored with a visual effects award from the Visual Effects Society.

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Mario & Sonic Tag Team for Five Million Sold

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games has now surpassed five million units sold worldwide. Sega of America's Simon Jeffery talks with us about the future of Mario & Sonic, Sega's relationship with Nintendo, the company's globalization and more.

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Stronghold Crusade Extreme Due in May

Gamecock Media's personal crusade to bring more content to Stronghold Crusade fans coming soon.

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Lack of Hard Drive in Core Xbox 360 Was a Mistake, says Dev

Rory McGuire, who's developing Bourne Conspiracy for Xbox 360 and PS3, has expressed his frustration with Microsoft's decision not to make a HDD standard across all Xbox 360 SKUs.

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Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Ships One Million

Capcom's Wii Zapper game has reached an important shipped milestone. The publisher also confirmed it's in the middle of producing a special CG RE movie.

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THQ Victorious in WWE Royalty Battle with Jakks

Jakks Pacific had been trying to disqualify arbitrators but the court has denied the move, allowing arbitration with WWE publisher THQ to continue.

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Harmonix Could Rock Another $208 Million Out of Viacom

Former shareholders in Harmonix must be very, very happy. The developer's performance could potentially earn it a bonus of over $208 million.

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Analyst: Guitar Hero Franchise at 'Inflection Point;' Will Momentum Last?

An analyst with TheStreet.com has raised some concern over how long Activision can ride the Guitar Hero wave. He's skeptical about their releasing a game devoted entirely to Aerosmith.

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THQ Creative Director Vents about Rampant PC Game Piracy

In the wake of Iron Lore's being shuttered, THQ creative director Michael Fitch talked about the "freaking nightmare" that is PC games development.

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Harmonix Rocks Another $208 Million Out of Viacom

Former shareholders in Harmonix must be very, very happy. The developer's performance has earned it a bonus of over $208 million, with more to come next year.

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