• Third Quarter Sales Up 44 Percent to €450 ($625.81) Million, Outstripping Forecasts• In 2007 Ubisoft Moves up to the Position of Third Leading Independent Publisher (In Europe and North America, Excluding Asia) • Two New Franchises Created - Assassin's Creed(TM) and Imagine(TM) • 2007-08 Title Release Schedule Updated • 2007-08 Targets Revised ...

REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Nintendo DS(TM) and Wii(TM) finished strong in 2007, commanding sales in the holiday shopping period and finishing the year as the two best-selling video game systems in the United States, according to new data just released by the independent NPD Group. Nintendo DS ...

The inaugural 'Guinness World Records Gamers Edition 2008' has finally arrived! Released on the 8th February it is definitive guide to all computer gaming records, facts and figures - the games fans ultimate companion.From Pac-Man to Halo 3 the new Gamer's Edition celebrates records and achievements in gaming history. Game ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec 17, 2007 - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI) was the #1 U.S. console and handheld publisher for the first eleven months of calendar 2007, according to The NPD Group. The company increased its market share for the eleven month period to a record 16.8%, a 7.9% increase over ...

Appeal to Core and Casual Gamers Keeps Portable System Going Strong. REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- While many eyes are focused on home video game consoles, Nintendo projects Nintendo DS(TM) to be thetop-selling system of the year. More than 6 million Nintendo DS portable video game systems have sold in ...

CompUSA Acquired by Gordon Brothers Group Affiliate. DALLAS - December 7, 2007 - CompUSA today announced that it has been acquired by an affiliate of Gordon Brothers Group, LLC, a global advisory, restructuring and investment firm specializing in retail, consumer products, real estate and industrial sectors. Terms of the transaction ...

Wild New Donkey Kong Truck Swings Into Monster Jam. For decades, Donkey Kong® has thrown his weight around in video games. Now he's hitting the road - literally. On Saturday, Dec. 8, the outrageous new Donkey Kong Monster Jam® truck makes its debut at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, ...

Santa Monica, CA - December 5, 2007 - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) is making wishes come true this holiday season with games for kids of all ages and interests from the top brands in interactive entertainment including Call of Duty® 4: Modern WarfareTM and Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock ...

Combination Brings Activision's Best-Selling Video Games, Including Guitar Hero®, Call of Duty®, and Tony Hawk, Together With Vivendi Games' Portfolio of Leading Franchises, Including Crash BandicootTM and SpyroTM, and Blizzard Entertainment's® StarCraft®, Diablo® and Global #1 Subscription-Based World Of Warcraft®Vivendi to Contribute Vivendi Games Valued at $8.1 Billion, Plus $1.7 ...

Nintendo DS Passes Game Boy Advance Sales Record, Wii Becomes Must-Have Gift. REDMOND, Washington · November 27, 2007 /PRNewswire/ — In the first week of the 2007 holiday shopping season, Nintendo of America has sold more Nintendo products than at any other time in its history. This includes more than 653,000 ...