Take-Two head says annualized franchises risk burn-out
Take-Two CEO Stauss Zelnick talks about the dangers of overusing franchises, and how he's "skeptical" about porting Mature titles to Wii U.
READ MORE >BioShock Vita to be focus after Infinite
Irrational's Ken Levine talks about how the team is focused squarely on BioShock Infinite right now, and that work on the Vita game will start in earnest afterwards.
READ MORE >"they really should have just put on a 2nd set of physical triggers back there. then at least ..."
see all 6 commentsOne level in BioShock Infinite has more dialogue than original
BioShock Infinite features three times more dialogue in a single level than in the entirety of BioShock 1, according to Irrational's Ken Levine.
READ MORE >"He actually left because Ken Levine refused to allow grenades to roll down hills. "
see all 33 commentsMax Payne 3 delayed into May [updated]
Rockstar's Max Payne 3 has shattered its planned March 2012 release window with some manner of extravagant slow-motion explosion and is now diving sideways towards a May 2012 launch, parent company Take-Two has announced.
READ MORE >"No comment, Rockstar basically said when we asked why the PC edition is coming later."
see all 18 commentsTake Two second quarter loss shaved by catalog and digital sales
Take Two shared its financial results for the second quarter ended Sep 30. The publisher posted a less than expected loss buoyed by strong catalog and digital sales and still plans to turn a profit for the full year.
READ MORE >Occupy Wall Street influencing BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite takes some cues from political revolution, making creator Ken Levine reflect on its similarities to current protest movements.
READ MORE >"You're right about that, but anarchist tend to ride the coat tails of left wingers. In European ..."
see all 9 commentsBioShock Infinite capitalizing on PS3 strengths
Irrational's Ken Levine talks about PS3 architecture, stereoscopic 3D, New Game Plus modes, and building relationships with the player.
READ MORE >"As long as Apple restricts their OS to Macs they will never supplant Windows for gaming."
see all 6 commentsTake-Two reports loss; Duke 'projected' to be profitable
Take-Two Interactive has posted its first quarter results for fiscal 2012, reporting a loss of $8.6 million versus a $26.3 million profit during its last reported April-June period.
READ MORE >"Because Duke and LA Noire were not the AAA blockbuster sellers that they expected them to be. ..."
see all 16 commentsDuke Nukem Forever sales lower Take-Two revenue estimates
Duke Nukem Forever may not be the sales success that publisher 2K Games and parent company Take-Two Interactive had expected.
READ MORE >"it looks like it. analysts. what a bunch of overrated idiots. "
see all 170 commentsTake-Two CEO promises 'future Duke IP'
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has promised "future Duke IP" coming from the company, implying that another entry to the franchise is at least being planned.
READ MORE >"that's a lot of text for a duke game. duke is simple. straight forward action. doesn't take ..."
see all 114 commentsNHL 2K11 Only on Wii This Year
Traditionally released on a variety of platforms, 2K Sports' annual hockey franchise NHL 2K will be (mostly) taking this year off, with only a Wii...
READ MORE >"2K10 for Wii is satisfying once you get your mind around the controls. The menu system however ..."
see all 3 commentsTake-Two Confirms Corporate 'Restructuring,' Denies Studio Layoff Rumours
Rockstar and 2K Games owner Take-Two has confirmed that a corporate "restructuring" is underway but stresses that no development studio positions...
READ MORE >"Geronimo and Sam need shiny new cars and vacation homes people, time to fall on the sword"
see all 2 commentsTake-Two Reports Record Profit in 2008 as GTA 4 Produces $710M
Publisher Take-Two today reported a strong year of sales in 2008, due in large part to the staggering performance of Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto...
READ MORE >"After finishing Fallout (60 hours!) I thought the same thing... "Man, I hope Borderlands can ..."
see all 9 commentsTake-Two CEO Dubs Subscription Gaming a Business 'Holy Grail'
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has seen the future, and it is subscription-based gaming, a business model that the leader called the "Holy Grail."...
READ MORE >"I'm also Australian and in Australia will only tip IF the service is exceptional. I however ..."
see all 41 commentsTake-Two Hit With $50M Lawsuit From Former Executive
Robert Alexander, a former board member of publisher Take-Two, has sued the company for $50 million, alleging that Take-Two reneged on an oral...
READ MORE >"check out the other 99.9% of cases where judges laughed for 5 mins upon hearing 'oral contract' ..."
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"GTAV will be ported to the Wii-U. It's just going to have slight modifications that make it so ..."
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