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Rockstar is EA 'primary interest'

Rockstar and its franchise Grand Theft Auto is the "primary interest" of EA's attempted purchase of Take Two games, said chief executive John Riccitiello.

Mr Riccitiello said: "I believe the company is fully justified in calling themselves Rockstar because that's what they are in this industry."

Take Two turned down EA's first approach and so the games giant is now targeting shareholders directly.

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Lifendz6641d ago

I was about to post the same thing. Yeah..this is a "ya think" article.

games4fun6641d ago

this just in, the planet known as Earth revolves around the sun

-EvoAnubis-6641d ago

Exactly what I came here to say.

NO_PUDding6640d ago

ARGH, I despire EA. It's the only reason I won't buy Burnout, becuase it;s from them. Burnout was awesome up until the point they were bought out.

Then all of a sudden, everything became really insane, and about stunts. Burnout was a superb game before EA came and ruined it.

And Battlefield, an excellent game before EA boguht out Dice, and then 2142... I mean, what the hell is that!? I loved Battlefield 2.

And now for craps sake, Sim City Societies, try and deny that is just a violent tug on the udder of the SimCity franchise.

EA, you may increase sales, but it's only due to your marketign campaigns, not actually due to the quality. That sales strength coems from beign able to Publsih the game worldwide, and market it wordwide to the mainstream, who as a matter fo act don't know any better. They might be given a crap agme but wouldn't notice.

Christ, I feel so passionately about this, I wish I could take some action. Like passive action, hire a PMC and make them use anti-riot tactics on the EA Redwood Studios. Create a hostage situation, but nto people as hostages, but their personal generator or electricity supply. Just soemthing to get EA out of the business.

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Mcrmarcher6641d ago

Dam i hate EA why are they so popular?!?!? Just leave T2 alone greedy B@stards

gunnerforlife6641d ago

please sony i beg u buy Rockstar as soon as you can before EA ruins a great company

Boldy6641d ago

.... or, better yet, stay independent.

JVIDICAN6641d ago

only one thing to do...
stab EA through the heart...
now anyone know what EA's heart looks like?

darkvenom6641d ago (Edited 6641d ago )

are nothing but greedy bastards,this hostile approach just proves what tools they are,I hate them with a passion.c'mon fellow gamers!, weather you're a Sony,Microsoft,Nintendo or Pc fan,Boycott EA products! show Take 2 that we as gamers stand behind them 100%,and that they are better off not selling to them.

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot21d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle20d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7720d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer29d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde27d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy28d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12527d ago (Edited 27d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7729d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga29d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit28d ago (Edited 28d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199228d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga28d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac28d ago (Edited 28d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman28d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger28d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box29d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion28d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7229d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7529d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit28d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14929d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7729d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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