Submit item to News
All-Star Kobe Bryant Cover Athlete for NBA 2K10
Original at gamefocus.ca
• Fri, Jun 5
2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today that 11-time NBA All-Star Kobe ... www.gamefocus.ca
GTA IV Wii TrailerOriginal at gametrailers.com
• Wed, Jun 3
Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive Software are proud to bring Grand Theft Auto IV to the Nintendo Wii. This version contains features ... www.gametrailers.com
This Week's 5 Dumbest Stock Moves
Original at Motley Fool
• Fri, May 29
Take-Two and call me in the mourning I have to call out Take-Two Interactive (Nasdaq: TTWO) for abusing euphemisms in its earnings press release this week. It's bad enough that the company posted lackluster quarterly results, with an even gloomier ...
Take-Two Interactive prices $120 mln of senior notes - quick facts
Original at RTT News
• Thu, May 28
RTTNews) - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (TTWO: News ) said that it has priced $120 million of 4.375% convertible senior notes due 2014. The company had previously announced a proposed notes offering of $100 million in gross proceeds. ...
EA chief's 2009 compensation valued at $11.1M
Original at Forbes
• Thu, May 28
NY Fiscal 2009 also saw ea's plan to buy "Grand Theft Auto" publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. ( TTWO - news - people ) fizzle, after the two companies couldn't agree on a price. Analysts say that ea's sizable cost cuts and a streamlined focus ...
Traders buying puts in Take-Two - optionMONSTER Research
Original at optionmonster.com
• Thu, May 28
Traders buying puts in Take-Two Shares of Take-Two Interactive picked up after its earnings release but weren't able to hold onto their highs. The game software maker was up 7.93 percent to close at $9.53. TTWO did get up to new highs during the day, all the way up to $9.97, ...
BioShock 2 Dated for November 3 Release
Original at Tom's Hardware Guide
• Wed, May 27
CA Despite being released in a particularly slow time of the year (summer) BioShock stuck as being one of the best shooters on the PC, Xbox 360 and eventually the PS3. Of course, any good game demands a sequel and Take-Two Interactive today announced ... BioShock 2 due November 3 GameSpot
US HOT STOCKS: GM, Cree, Zale, SanDisk, Take-Two Interactive
Original at Wall Street Journal
• Wed, May 27
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (TTWO, $9.62, +$0.79, +8.95%) swung to a fiscal second-quarter loss as the videogame maker's results fell from the record performance last year on the debut of "Grand Theft Auto IV." The company did top its downbeat ...
Stocks in the news: General Motors, Apple, General Electric
Original at Daily Finance
• Wed, May 27
NY Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (TTWO) is forecast to post a loss of 13 cents a share in the fiscal second quarter, according to Thomson Reuters. jpmorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) stands to reap a $29 billion windfall thanks to an accounting rule that lets ...
Take-Two Interactive struggles to move beyond Grand Theft Auto
Original at VentureBeat
• Wed, May 27
The BioShock franchise may represents the best way for Take-Two to wean itself from GTA. Another promising property is Borderlands, which debuts in the second half of the year. Another big title coming from Take-Two's Rockstar Games division in the ...
Take-Two Cuts FY View, Delays “Red Dead”
Original at Barron's Blogs
• Tue, May 26
Take Two Interactive Software (TTWO) this evening reported sales fell 57% in its Q2 ended in April, surpassing its forecast given back in March and analysts' estimates. However, the company cut its forecast for the fiscal year ending in October on ... Take Two Delays Two Games Spong
The Fool's Look Ahead
Original at Motley Fool
• Fri, May 22
Take-Two Interactive (Nasdaq: TTWO) reports. It will be a scene out of its Grand Theft Auto video game series. The same company that oozed profitability a year ago, in anticipation of Grand Theft Auto IV, has been robbed. Analysts see a loss of $0.13 a ...
Wal-Mart Stops GameStop?
Original at Motley Fool
• Tue, May 19
Software companies such as Take-Two Interactive (Nasdaq: TTWO) are even teaming up with console makers such as Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) to deliver games directly into consoles. I'm not suggesting that shareholders should begin shoving their stock ...
Take Two sues 3D Realms over Duke Nukem Forever
Original at Gaming Target
• Fri, May 15
• 20 related articles
PA Legal junkies can follow the case of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. v. Apogee Software Ltd. through the New York State Supreme Court website. I guess this puts an end to the conspiracy theories that Duke Nukem Forever was actually done and all of ...
Related articles from news.idg.no, Digitaltrends.com, Digital Media Wire, Kotaku.com, Boomtown, GameSpot, TeamXbox and more.
Take-Two suing Apogee over unfinished Duke Nukem Forever
Original at Joystiq
• Thu, May 14
CA Duke Nukem Forever, which 3D Realms was supposedly working on from 1997 right up until it closed its doors on May 6, is at the center of a lawsuit filed by its would-be publisher, Take-Two Interactive. But who's left to sue? The still-operating Apogee ...
PETA Urge Take-Two To Drop Circus Game
Original at IncGamers.com
• Thu, May 14
As announced in April, 2K Play, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive, is teaming up with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey to bring a circus-themed game to the Wii. The partnership was announced during a Ringling Bros. performance, ...
BioShock 2 Multiplayer "Prequel" Revealed
Original at Escapist Magazine
• Fri, May 8
Take-Two Interactive has revealed that Dark Sector developer Digital Extremes will be creating the multiplayer component for BioShock 2, a "prequel experience" set during the fall of Rapture. Gamers in multiplayer will take on the role of Plasmid ...
EA Prepares for Lean Times
Original at Motley Fool
• Thu, May 7
PK) to even come close to that broad and powerful brand portfolio. All things considered, I think EA will look good this coming fall -- with or without making another grab for Take-Two Interactive (Nasdaq: TTWO).
Is 'Grand Theft Auto' Running Out of Gas?
Original at CNBC
• Mon, May 4
Englewood Cliffs There was no reason to think momentum would slow, but when Take Two Interactive Software [TTWO Loading... () ] released “The Lost and the Damned,” a $20 downloadable add-on to “GTA IV” via Xbox Live in February, things got real quiet. ...
Realtime Worlds hires Dale as CEO
Original at bcbr.com
• Mon, Apr 27
Prior to joining Boulder-based Realtime Worlds, Dale served as chief operating officer and executive vice president of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. as well as other management roles with other companies. "As RTW transitions from being a ...
Call Volume Surges on Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
Original at Schaeffers Research
• Wed, Apr 15
OH Like 75% of other equities in the known universe, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (TTWO) has recently been the target of unsubstantiated buyout rumors. As a result, call volume on the stock is soaring. During the past week, traders on the ...
Take-Two Interactive Takeover Rumors Rise Again
Original at Hard OCP
• Tue, Apr 14
TX There aren’t any indications on who the suitors might be but it’s pretty funny to see that they’re entertaining offers with the stock at $9.40 or so when they turned down $26/share from EA just last year. Oops. Take Two managed to beat back EA's ...
Top Performer for Monday: Take-Two Interactive (TTWO)
Original at Zacks.com
• Mon, Apr 13
Net revenue increased almost 7% to $256.8 million, reflecting solid sales from Grand Theft Auto IV, Carnival Games, NBA 2K9 and Midnight Club: Los Angeles. There are 2 companies from the Toys/Game/Hobby Industry on today's Zacks #1 Rank List, ...
PRESS DIGEST - New York Times business news - April 2
Original at Reuters
• Wed, Apr 1
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (TTWO.O), the maker of the Grand Theft Auto video games, agreed to pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit in which the Securities and Exchange Commission had accused the company of backdating stock options. ...
More Bad News for GameStop
Original at Motley Fool
• Wed, Mar 25
• 5 related articles
It has already won over most of the leading video game publishers, like Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS), Take-Two Interactive (Nasdaq: TTWO), and THQ (Nasdaq: THQI). Why not? The merits of inventory-free delivery are obvious. ...
Related articles from TheStreet.com, Wall Street Journal, BloggingStocks, Middle East North Africa Financial Network, Investopedia.
Stocks Eke Out GainsOriginal at FOXBusiness
• Wed, Mar 11
Washington Post Take-Two Interactive (TTWO), the publisher of controversial video game “Grand Theft Auto,” beat the Street with an adjusted-loss 52 cents per share as sales jumped 6.8%. While the company backed its 2009 outlook, it issued a disappointing ...
Take Two Interactive (TTWO) Still Recession Proof? - istockAnalyst.com
Original at istockanalyst.com
• Mon, Feb 23
Take Two had been fighting off a hostile takeover from Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS) for some time and has needed to give investors the proof they needed that an independent TTWO was in their best interests. EA’s central argument was that they could ...
Rockstar's Key Employees Re-Up With Take-Two -- But They're Also Starting an Independent Studio. Analyst Michael Pachter Explains It All For You
Original at blog.newsweek.com
• Wed, Dec 17
By N'Gai Croal Grand Theft Auto IV, developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games In addition, Take-Two has agreed to fund the future development of certain new intellectual property to be owned by a newly formed company controlled by key Rockstar Games team members and published exclu...
Will Riccitiello Survive EA Slump? We Ask Pachter
Original at GamePolitics
• Thu, Dec 11
By gamepolitics Ouch! Pretty strong stuff from Pachter, so we asked him point-blank: Is John Riccitiello's job in jeopardy? After all, in addition to missing his projected numbers, Riccitiello also led EA through a protracted - some would say, embarrassing - and ultimately failed attempt to acquire...
Xbox 360’s Million-Sellers
Original at Ripten Video Game
• Sun, Nov 16
• 2 related articles
By Dan Landis Listed in order of sales (in millions): Halo 3, Microsoft — 8.4Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Activision — 6.6Grand Theft Auto IV, Take-Two Interactive — 6.2Gears Of War, Microsoft — 5.3Forza Motorsport 2, Microsoft — 4.1Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft — 4.0Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, RedOc...
Related articles from PS3News and more.
GTA DLC and Chinatown Wars May Be Delayed [Grand Theft Auto IV]
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Nov 13
By Brian Crecente Both the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV downloadable content coming to the Xbox 360 and the DS-based Chinatown Wars may be hitting later than expected, Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick told a gathering at today's BMO Capital Markets 16th Annual Interactive Entertain...
Did Take-Two make a wise move?
Original at BloggingStocks
• Fri, Oct 3
By Steven Mallas Filed under: Deals, Microsoft (MSFT), Sony Corp ADR (SNE), Electronic Arts (ERTS), Activision Inc (ATVI) Disclosure: I own Activision Blizzard; positions can change at any time. Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Recession-Proof Video Game Industry Takes Hit in Stock Drop
Original at NintendoDS Advanced
• Mon, Sep 29
For all those that don't know, let me bring you up to speed... The US is in a time of financial crisis. Lending has gotten out of hand and the States' typically laissez faire approach to government was nearly violated. The idea was to post a $700 billion dollar buyout for the banks. Government would...
GTA Weekend Coming to Xbox Live [Xbox Live]
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Sep 19
• 3 related articles
By Brian Crecente Rockstar Games and Microsoft Present the Grand Theft Auto IV Xbox LIVE® Weekend About Take-Two Interactive Software About Microsoft Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft.
Related articles from GameLedge » and more.
Electronic Arts end talks with Take-Two Interactive
Original at TechWhack
• Mon, Sep 15
By Satan Electronic Arts has finally given up (for the time being we believe) on their hopes to acquire Take-Two Interactive. Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick said in his statement: “We’ve never been in an auction mode; we’ve been in the mode to consider our strategic alternatives. We thought th...
EA Take-Two: The Wedding's Off
Original at Kotaku
• Sun, Sep 14
By Michael McWhertor Strauss Zelnick, Chairman of the Board of Take-Two is quoted as saying that the publisher is "actively engaged in discussions with other parties in the context of our formal process to consider strategic alternatives." About Electronic Arts About Take-Two Interactive Software
Dark Sector Devs Helping With Bioshock PS3
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Jul 3
By Brian Crecente Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable...
EA’s CEO to Present at the William Blair 28th Annual Growth Stock Conference
Original at TechWhack
• Sat, Jun 14
By Satan Electronic Arts, Inc. Related posts Warren Jenson leaving EA as its Chief Financial Officer (0)Vixture gaming championship in India (0)The Sims has now sold more than 100 million copies! (0)Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Responds to Electronic Arts’ Extension of Tender Offer at...
EA Extends Take-Two Tender Offer
Original at Wired
• Fri, Apr 18
By Chris Kohler Electronic Arts will extend its tender offer to shareholders of Take-Two Interactive, the company announced this morning. EA said that the offer, which was originally set to expire today, will now expire on May 16. But the price that EA... Electronic Arts will extend its tender offer to share...
Take-Two Creates Buy-Out Severance Plan for Employees [Breaking]
Original at Kotaku.com
• Fri, Mar 7
By Brian Crecente Take-Two Interactive tonight disclosed an email they sent out to their employees about a change in their severance plan which was triggered, it appears, by Electronic Arts offer to buy them out. EMAIL TO EMPLOYEES REGARDING ADOPTION OF THE TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC. CHANGE IN C...
Activision: Take-Two Not Worth It
Original at DigitalBattle
• Fri, Feb 29
By Rajiv Ashrafi Take-Two has had management issues over the past few years. The publisher may be home to many big titles like BioShock and Civilization IV, it’s major bread earner is the GTA franchise. Related PostsEA Welcomes Activision-Blizzard CompetitionWhen Activision and Vivendi Games merged t...
Reactions: Wired Editors on EA, Take-Two
Original at Untitled
• Wed, Feb 27
By Chris Kohler But... is GTA without Rockstar still GTA? Make no bones about it: Grand Theft Auto is the reason that Electronic Arts wants Take-Two. If Rockstar says they want to leave, will Riccitiello let them go? He's the one who talked about how not to ruin developers at DICE, but the question remains as to...
Opinion: EA Or Not EA - The Take-Two Question [Original]
Original at Kotaku
• Sun, Feb 24
By Mike Fahey First, let's put things into perspective from a game standpoint. What games are we talking here? Well EA would of course get Rockstar, which means Grand Theft Auto would be theirs, along with Midnight Club and Manhunt - though at this point it's probably best to toss that one out the window. T...
Take-Two disappointed with BBFC appeal
Original at Qj.net
• Tue, Dec 18
By Glen D. While some assumed that the months-long battle between game publisher Take-Two Interactive and the British Board of Film Censors (BBFC) was over when the Video Appeals Commission (VAC) decided to give an 18 rating to the controversial Manhunt 2 (Sony PlayStation Portable, Nintendo W...
Opinion: Big Daddy goes gold: BioShock mastercopy on the loose
Original at Qj.net
• Fri, Aug 10
By Ceasar S. Good news to all fans of the System Shock series: 2K Games of Take-Two Interactive has just announced that BioShock has achieved gold master status. 2K will now proceed to mass production for the game's August 21 debut in North America and its arrival in Europe by August 24. Xbox 360 and Windo...
Rockstar Games announces Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition
Original at TechWhack
• Tue, May 22
By Sukhdeep –The Grand Theft Auto IV Art Book, featuring never-before-seen production artwork from Grand Theft Auto IV Rockstar Games is a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). About Take-Two Interactive Software
Much Ado at Take-Two Interactive
Original at Top Tech News
• Fri, Mar 30
A feisty shareholder revolt at Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. this week offed nearly as many executives as virtual characters in the video game company's violent titles. Strauss Zelnick, former chief executive of BMG Entertainment, which became part of Sony Corp. in 2004, is the com...
Much Ado at Take-Two Interactive
Original at NewsFactor Network
• Fri, Mar 30
A feisty shareholder revolt at Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. this week offed nearly as many executives as virtual characters in the video game company's violent titles. Strauss Zelnick, former chief executive of BMG Entertainment, which became part of Sony Corp. in 2004, is the com...
Manhunt 2 Coming To Wii, PS2, PSP
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Feb 6
By Michael McWhertor Rockstar Games announces Manhunt 2 for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, and the Wii™ About Take-Two Interactive Software TM and the Wii logo are trademarks of Nintendo. © 2006 Nintendo.
More Sid! Meier! Civilization 4: Warlords
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Mar 17
By Kotaku Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords will require the full version of Sid Meier's Civilization IV and will be released for PC this summer. For more information please visit http://www.civiv.com/. About Firaxis Games About Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.