JoWooD Entertainment, an Austrian publisher, has announced it has filed for the Austrian equivalent of Chapter 11 last Friday. The most recently released title by the publisher, Arcania: Gothic IV, failed to become an immediate success, which apparently pushed JoWood further into financial problems. In the past, JoWooD published titles such as SpellForce: The Order […]
We’ve all heard of sleeper hits, but its rare indeed to come across a sleeper franchise. THQ’s MX vs. ATV series has sold over 10 million units since its first installment in 2004, across just four major releases. THQ has revealed that it will mark this occasion by announcing the next game in the franchise […]
Flock, developer of a new “social browser”, has become the latest company acquired by Facebook publisher Zynga. Flock’s browser was designed to simplify Facebook and Twitter and other social network use during regular web surfing, but failed at initial launch. According to the company’s post, we can all expect “more news about [Flock] products in […]
For the past four years since its inception, the Penny Arcade foundation’s Child’s Play charity has steadily exceeded its donations year-over-year, and 2010 represents a new plateau in that direction. Internal figures estimate that a new record of $2, 294, 317 was donated throughout the year, with major donors being Epic Game’s “Fate of Carmine” […]