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Sony to report $3.2 billion loss as it struggles with production disruptions after quake

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

TOKYO — Sony Corp. is expecting an annual loss of $3.2 billion, reversing its earlier projection of a return to profit, as the electronics giant struggles with production disruptions from Japan’s tsunami. The Japanese maker of PlayStation 3 video game machines and Bravia flat-panel TVs said Monday that the projection of a 260 billion yen ($3.2 billion) net loss for the fiscal year ended March 2011 was largely due to writing off 360 billion yen ($4.4 billion) related to a tax credit booked in a previous quarter. Read full article > >

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Sony begins PlayStation relaunch

Sunday, May 15th, 2011

Sony says it is starting to restore its online PlayStation video game network – more than three weeks after a major security breach forced its closure.

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What’s next for ‘Halo’?

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

Working from a new home base in a converted movie theater, the developers of Bungie are toiling away on their next video game, one that will have nothing to do with the franchise that put them on the map.

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Assassin’s Creed leads Bafta game nominations

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood leads the way for this year’s Bafta video game awards with seven nominations.

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Firm axes Guitar Hero video game

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

The company that makes the video game series Guitar Hero says it’s axing the popular title because the franchise doesn’t make money any more.

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Man barricades self in game store

Thursday, October 21st, 2010

Claiming he had a handgun, a man started a fire and barricaded himself inside a video game store at a California shopping mall Thursday, police said.

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Medal of Honor game goes on sale

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

The controversial video game Medal of Honor has gone on sale despite calls by the UK Defence Secretary for it to be banned.

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Game axes ‘fight as Taliban’ option

Friday, October 1st, 2010

Plans to let players control Taliban fighters in the highly anticipated “Medal of Honor” video game have been scrapped amid harsh criticism from military officials and others.

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