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Posted Jul 22, 2009 at 07:55PM by Glenn M. Listed in: News Tags: lawsuits, ESA, ESRB, Take-Two Interactive, Chicago
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Lawsuits again - Image 1Here's another lawsuit to help fill your weekly quota of legal drama. This one was filed by the Entertainment Software Association against the Chicago Transit Authority for its 2009 ordinance that prohibits M and AO-rated video game ads from all its vehicles and facilities, citing that the ordinance is a clear violation of the entertainment software community's constitutional rights.

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Posted Jul 02, 2009 at 08:38PM by Mabie A. Listed in: News Tags: NBA, San Diego, Chicago Tribune, Chicago
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Warner Bros. Midway - Image 1The buyout of Warner Bros. of publisher Midway has been OK'd by a bankruptcy judge, making the US$ 33 million acquisition a sure go. The deal is expected to finally close within 10 days, this according to the reports by the Chicago Tribune.

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Posted Jun 26, 2009 at 08:51PM by Mabie A. Listed in: News Tags: Unreal Engine, Seattle, Chicago, LA Times
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Warner Bros. - Image 1Midway is now owned by Warner Bros. -- by default. The LA Times report that the media conglomerate has won the bidding rights to Midway for US$ 33 million. So how come they won it by default? According to reports, the big WB was the only one who had a "serious offer".

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Posted Sep 30, 2008 at 04:07PM by Karl B. Listed in: News, Games, Opinions & Analysis Tags: Blizzard, Activision, Tony Hawk, Neversoft, Chicago, Activision Blizzard
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Robomodo - Image 1What happens after a development team gets dissolved? Sometimes they get shuttled off to other projects. Sometimes they get together, come up with a cool name and logo, and go independent. The people behind Robomodo chose the second option, and now they've got a new game coming up for Activision Blizzard. Find out more about the studio after the jump.

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Posted Aug 07, 2008 at 05:40PM by Glen D. Listed in: News Tags: Chicago
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Midway - Image 1Midway has opened the fiscal year with some pretty big losses, and some shuffling has been done in hopes of turning the company's fortunes around. Three top executives have had their resignations confirmed, while a few more could be made public in the coming days. More in the full article.

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Posted Jul 22, 2008 at 05:15AM by Tim Y. Listed in: News, Games, TNA iMPACT: The Video Game Tags: UK, San Diego, Los Angeles, Midway Games, Chicago
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Midway closing LA studio, to move operations to San Diego - Image 1Midway has announced that it will be merging its San Diego and Los Angeles Studios by this September. Among other things, this merger may have a direct effect on the work of the development team behind TNA iMPACT! (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii). Further details on this announcement are available in the full article.

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Posted Jul 10, 2008 at 09:33PM by Glen D. Listed in: News, Games Tags: Microsoft, Sony, PS2, Chicago
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Midway logo - Image 1Publisher Midway is lining up some serious bombshells for E3. The company has released the list of games it will be showing off at the event, and we all could see Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) headlining Midway's parade from a mile away. See the full list in the full article up ahead.


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Posted Mar 20, 2008 at 11:29AM by Glen D. Listed in: News Tags: David Zucker, Midway Games, Chicago, Harvey Smith
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Midway games - Image 1Midway Games has been on a bit of a slowdown as of late with lukewarm reception on some of its releases, controversial resignations, and so-so financial results. The company seems to have felt the need for a change in leadership, prompting old CEO David Zucker to resign and for Interim CEO and President Matthew Booty to take over. Details on the move are available in the full article after the jump.

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Posted Jan 17, 2008 at 10:32AM by Glen D. Listed in: Games, Screenshots, Don King Presents: Prizefighter Tags: Microsoft, Sony, 2K Games, Venom Games, Chicago
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Don King - Image 1If you're worried that we won't see high-quality boxing games in this game generation, there's hope coming from 2K Games' Venom Studio. They're prepping up a new boxing sim called Don King Presents: Prizefighter for the Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and Nintendo DS. We've got the first batch of screens which you can view when you go to the full article.

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Posted Jan 16, 2008 at 11:15AM by Glen D. Listed in: News Tags: Microsoft, Sony, Area 51, Chicago, Harvey Smith, Steve Allison
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Midway logo - Image 1After assigning top-level executives to different assignments, Chicago-based publisher Midway has confirmed what it calls "routine" layoffs in its Austin outpost. Are the two moves tied to each other, or is this part of the company's normal procedures? See details in the full article and decide for yourself.

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