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2010 predictions: Another turbulent year ahead for media
Original at Los Angeles Times
• Sun, Dec 27
Disney's deal will put other video game publishers, such as Grand Theft Auto creator Take-Two Interactive, into play. Viacom Inc. would like to acquire it, ... and more »
This Week's 'Barron's' Roundup
Original at TheStreet.com
• Sun, Dec 27
This week's list includes names like Take-Two Interactive Software(TTWO Quote), Red Robin Gourmet Burgers(RRGB Quote) and Marlin Business Services(MRLN ...
Dwindling Options at Take-Two
Original at Barron's
• Thu, Dec 24
Take-Two Interactive Software ticker: TTWO) shares fetch $10, a far cry from Electronic Arts' (ERTS) almost $26 offer in 2008. Since then, the outlook for ...
Time for Take Two to Quit Sports?
Original at CNBC
• Thu, Dec 24
And Take Two Interactive Software [TTWO Loading... () ] is the one wearing the leather coat smoking a cigarette between classes. ...
This Week's 5 Dumbest Stock Moves
Original at Motley Fool
• Thu, Dec 24
Take-Two Interactive (Nasdaq: TTWO) is once again talking down its guidance, though at least this time it has a scapegoat. Take-Two is selling its Jack of ...
ArQule and Magellan Health Rise
Original at Wall Street Journal
• Tue, Dec 22
New York videogame publisher Take-Two Interactive Software edged up 7 cents, or 0.7%, to 9.50 after technology distributor Synnex agreed to pay $43.3 ... and more »
Opening Stocks Alert: AOL, ATHX Up, TTWO Down - TransWorldNews
Original at TransWorldNews
• Tue, Dec 22
Opening Stocks Alert: AOL, ATHX Up, TTWO Down press release) Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) plunged 3.50% to $9.09 in the opening after Take-Two Interactive Software said Synnex Corp. agreed to pay ... and more »
Co-Optimus has Some Advice for Take Two Interactive: "Co-Op!"
Original at Optimus.com
• Mon, Dec 21
Take Two Interactive was reportedly "frustrated" by the weaker-than-expected sales of the Grand Theft Auto IV episodes, The Lost and the Damned, ...
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. Loss Widens
Original at Benzinga
• Fri, Dec 18
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) posted a growing fiscal fourth-quarter loss Thursday. The disappointing results were released as Mr. Carl ...
Take-Two soars on takeover bid
Original at reuters.com
• Fri, Dec 18
Feb 25 - Shares of Take-Two Interactive closed above the $26 bid from rival EA, indicating shareholders want more money. ... News Video. reuters.com
Biggest Percentage Stock Movers are TTWO, PALM, DRI - TransWorldNews
Original at TransWorldNews
• Fri, Dec 18
Biggest Percentage Stock Movers are TTWO, PALM, DRI press release) Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) surges 13.58% to $9.37 on 4.32 million shares after the company announced financial results for its fourth ... and more »
Borderlands surprise hit after selling two million copies
Original at The Tech Herald
• Thu, Dec 17
Moreover, 2K Games parent company Take-Two Interactive has revealed that Borderlands emerged as a major contributor to its Q4 sales momentum and has thus ... Borderlands Sells 2 MillionAction Trip Take Two reveals latest financial results; Borderlands sells over 2 millionGame Daily
Mafia 2 coming before July 31, 2010 - Joystiq
Original at Joystiq
• Thu, Dec 17
Mafia 2 coming before July 31, 2010 blog) During the always thrilling Take-Two Interactive quarterly investors call this afternoon, the ever-elusive Mafia ...
own shares on these funds, prolly not going to be a happy holiday for you - Financial News USA
Original at Financial News USA
• Wed, Dec 16
own shares on these funds, prolly not going to be a happy holiday for you press release) One problem: On December 4, this fund's top holding, software maker Take-Two Interactive (NasdaqGS:TTWO), plunged 29% after a disappointing earnings ... and more »
Today's Top NASDAQ Stocks to Watch are TTWO, GLBC, APFC
Original at Emailwire
• Mon, Dec 14
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) is forecast to post fourth-quarter earnings of 33 cents a share on $639.14 million of revenues. ... Benzinga's Earnings Preview (PAY, TTWO, GLBC, IAAC)Benzinga India Business Blog (blog) all 3 news articles »
November Sales Review (THQI, ATVI, TTWO)
Original at Benzinga
• Fri, Dec 11
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) sales were up at 4% y/y. Bank of America noted that December sales for Take-Two Interactive Software ...
November video game sales fall 8 percent to $2.7B
Original at google.com
• Thu, Dec 10
Los Angeles Times Worldwide, it made $550 million during its first five days, above the previous record set by "Grand Theft Auto IV," from Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. ... NPD Top 20 Reveals Nintendo Titles, God Of War RemakesGamasutra
'Grand Theft Auto 5' Not Likely To Launch In 2010 - IT Chuiko
Original at it-chuiko.com
• Tue, Dec 8
PC Games Hardware Grand Theft Auto 5' Not Likely To Launch In 2010 Even if Rockstar Games selects a city for "Grand Theft Auto 5," the game probably won't be ready in 2010. Publisher Take-Two Interactive doesn't see that as ... GTA Silence Hurting Take-Two, Says AnalystEscapist Magazine
Breakingviews.com Game Firms Seem Mighty Appealing
Original at New York Times
• Mon, Dec 7
Electronic Arts and Take-Two Interactive Software shares are off 70 percent from their highs in recent years. THQ, a maker of many titles for Xbox 360 and ... and more »
GTA Silence Hurting Take-Two, Says Analyst
Original at Escapist Magazine
• Mon, Dec 7
Industry analyst Michael Pachter says silence on the Grand Theft Auto front "reflects poorly" on management at Take-Two Interactive because it's putting off ... and more »
Today's Analyst Upgraded Stocks NASDAQ: TTWO, SRCL, WPPGY - TransWorldNews
Original at TransWorldNews
• Mon, Dec 7
Today's Analyst Upgraded Stocks NASDAQ: TTWO, SRCL, WPPGY press release) TTWO is now trading at $7.99, 3.23% up in the morning market session. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global publisher, developer and distributor ... and more »
Steris, Take-Two Interactive Software: Biggest Price Decliners (STE, TTWO)
Original at Wall Street Journal
• Fri, Dec 4
Steris Corp. topped the list of Biggest Percentage Price Decliners among common stocks on the New York Stock Exchange at the close on Friday. ... and more »
Take-Two is yet another victim of video game malaise - BloggingStocks
Original at Blogging Stocks
• Fri, Dec 4
Take-Two is yet another victim of video game malaise BloggingStocks (blog) How about Take-Two Interactive (TTWO)? That stock was down 30% in afternoon trading at the time of this writing. 30%! According to The Wall Street Journal ...
Options Update: Call Trading Skyrockets on Activision Blizzard
Original at Schaeffers Research
• Fri, Dec 4
Negative news from Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (TTWO: sentiment, chart, options) is taking ...
Shares Alert - Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ:TTWO) Plummets - TransWorldNews
Original at TransWorldNews
• Fri, Dec 4
Shares Alert - Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ:TTWO) Plummets press release) Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) tumbled 34% to $7.20 after it unexpectedly warned that it will post a loss this year, ...
Take Two Interactive Plunges After Horrible Outlook (TTWO)
Original at businessinsider.com
• Fri, Dec 4
The deal is similar to the one Electronic Arts has with the NFL and the Madden franchise. CEO Ben Feder says baseball games are "very difficult" to sell ...
Take-Two sees profit shortfall, stock falls 21 percent
Original at Reuters
• Thu, Dec 3
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (TTWO.O) said on Thursday that results for the past quarter would fall short of ...
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Provides Financial Update
Original at WELT ONLINE
• Thu, Dec 3
• 5 related articles
The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games and 2K, which publishes its titles under 2K Games, 2K Sports and ...
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Videogame Sales Running Out of Gas Ahead of Holiday
Original at Wall Street Journal
• Thu, Nov 26
The competition is fiercer partly because many big titles like Take-Two Interactive Inc.'s "BioShock 2" game, were postponed until next year, ...
'Call of Duty' setting entertainment records
Original at google.com
• Wed, Nov 18
That would put it over the $500 million record set last year by "Grand Theft Auto IV," from Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. Activision didn't say how ... Call of Duty' Game Tops $550 Million in SalesWall Street Journal Modern Warfare 2 PS3, Xbox 360, PC takes $550M in salesPunch Jump
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
• 2 related articles
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...
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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
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...
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
• 1 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.
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
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 Acquires Power Of Illusion
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Jan 8
By Mike Fahey Established in 1997, Illusion Softworks is the creator and owner of several hit video game franchises, including Mafia, Hidden & Dangerous and Vietcong. The studio is currently working with 2K Games on Mafia II, the sequel to the original Mafia, which helped establish the gangster...
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
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 Firaxis Games is one of the world's premier game development studios, and home of legendary designer Sid Meier. Firaxis has developed some of the most successful and award-winning computer and video games on the market today including; 2005 PC Game of the Year - Sid Meier's Civilization...