by Rainier on July 9, 2007 @ 12:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari announced the company's product line-up for the E3 Media and Business Summit in Santa Monica, California. Games spanning multiple genres and platforms will be on-hand such as Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (Wii/PS2), The Witcher (PC), Godzilla: Unleashed (Wii) and Jenga (Wii).
by Rainier on July 3, 2007 @ 5:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari announced its intention to move into the horse-themed video game market with the unique support and endorsement of the official license from the Fédération Equestre Internationale – the International Equestrian Federation (FEI).
by Rainier on June 5, 2007 @ 7:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari announced that it has signed a digital distribution agreement with 2005 Independent Games Festival finalist Iocaine Studios for its "projectile-based tactical game" ThreadSpace: Hyperbol. Players battle each other on roads in space, called Hyperchannels, as they pilot Ships capable of firing a wide variety of weapons.
by Rainier on May 1, 2007 @ 2:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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After previously getting rid of tons of titles, it's time for the employees, as Atari today announced a reorganization of its general and administrative functions, reducing its workforce by 20%.
by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 12:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari has signed a European publishing agreement with Namco Bandai for its NDS-exclusive addictive and challenging puzzler Trioncube that requires attention, patience and skill to rescue the kidnapped princess from the protagonist’s arch-enemy, Hell Metal.
by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2007 @ 9:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Atari announced its participation in the 2nd annual New York Comic Con 2007, showing off titles such as Godzilla: Unleashed (Wii/NDS), Bullet Witch (X360), as well as DBZ Shin Budokai: Another Road (PSP). The games will be available at kiosks throughout the show floor at this year's event, which is being held February 23-25, 2007, at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.
by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2007 @ 3:21 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Atari announced it has signed ArmA, a first person tactical military shooter with large elements of realism and simulation, for North American distribution. This game features a blend of large-scale military conflict spread over large areas alongside the more closed quarters battle.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2007 @ 2:38 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Atari announced financial results for its Q3 2007 ending December 31, 2006. Net revenue dropped more than 50% from last year's $100M to $47.3M, while net revenue went from $81.6M to $46M. Hopefully next month's lineup will bring change to that, as Atari will release Bullet Witch (X360), DBZ: Shin Budokai 2 (PSP), and Test Drive Unlimited (PC/PS2), along with other titles.
by Rainier on Jan. 22, 2007 @ 9:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Atari announced the development of two new Dragon Ball Z titles for 2007 release, Dragon Ball Z Shin Budokai: Another Road for the PSP and Dragon Ball Z Harukanaru Densetsu for Nintendo DS.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2007 @ 10:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
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War Front: Turning Point explores an alternate World War II, one in which Hitler is assassinated in the early days, and you will take command of experimental weapons, prototype vehicles and units rarely seen in strategy games in an attempt to alter or secure the historical outcome of World War II.
by Rainier on Nov. 8, 2006 @ 5:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Atari announced that it has entered into a new three-year secured revolving credit facility with Guggenheim Corporate Funding, as the administrative agent to a syndicate of lenders, which provides up to $15 million of credit availability based upon accounts receivables.
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2006 @ 4:37 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Centipedes, Asteroids and Missiles will be among the many gaming icons to visit gamers’ homes next year, as Microsoft and Atari, Inc. announced the future arrival of some of the most beloved classic coin-op games on Xbox Live Arcade.
by Rainier on Sept. 27, 2006 @ 3:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Check out the following new screens from Atari's X06 2006 lineup:
by Rainier on Sept. 14, 2006 @ 10:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari today announced the upcoming North American release of Silverfall, a 3D action RPG that casts players into a world torn between science and nature.
by Rainier on Sept. 5, 2006 @ 2:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari announced today the appointment of David Pierce as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Mr. Pierce is assuming the responsibilities of CEO previously held by Bruno Bonnell.
by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2006 @ 4:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari received a Staff Determination Letter from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department stating it's not in compliance with rules where common stock needs to maintain a $1.00 minimum bid price, and therefore is subject to delisting from The Nasdaq Global Market.
by Rainier on Aug. 31, 2006 @ 5:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari Europe and CD Projekt today announced that the companies have entered into a publishing agreement for The Witcher, whereby Atari will market and distribute CD Projekt’s upcoming fantasy role-playing game throughout Europe and Asia in Spring 2007.
by Rainier on Aug. 23, 2006 @ 3:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Check out the following new screens from Atari's Games Convention 2006 lineup:
by Thomas Wilde on Aug. 13, 2006 @ 12:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Earlier this week Atari not only released its
quarterly results but also held its annual gamers day in Las Vegas where it presented an updated look at the lineup for this coming holiday season, and beyond. While preview coverage is scheduled for later next week, the event opened with a rather candid speech ...
by Rainier on Aug. 9, 2006 @ 4:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari released its Q1 2007 results and while net revenue dropped from $23.9 to $19.5 million, mostly due to less titles in circulation, net losses were reduced from $32.8 to $7.1 million. After the recent sale of various franchises, Atari's CEO Bruno Bonnell announced in the subsequent conference call that it's now time to rebuild & grow the company. Unfortunately there was also less pleasant news, Eden Studios Aline in the Dark is getting pushed back from its original early 2007 date to fiscal 2008 (anytime after March 2007).
by Rainier on Aug. 9, 2006 @ 5:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari today announced a publishing agreement with Japanese AQ Interactive for the forthcoming X360 neo-apocalyptic action game, Bullet Witch, signifying the beginning of an on-going co-publishing relationship between Atari and AQ Interactive Inc.
by Rainier on Aug. 7, 2006 @ 4:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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X-Men director Bryan Singer, who also recently did Superman Returns, has revealed on SpikeTV's GameHead show that he is currently working with Atari on a new game. The yet unannounced, and so far unknown, title will have you playing a secret service agent who's charged with protecting the President ....
by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2006 @ 11:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari celebrated the announcement that the Marc Ecko and Driver Parallel Lines soundtracks have been nominated for Best Video Game Soundtrack at MTV's prestigious Video Music Awards scheduled to be broadcast globally on Thursday August 31, 2006.
by Rainier on July 21, 2006 @ 3:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari announced today that it has signed an agreement with 10tacle studios to distribute GTR 2: FIA GT Racing Game throughout Europe. Widely applauded for its advanced realism and challenging gameplay, GTR wowed players and won audiences as it set the foundations for the competition to follow.
by Rainier on July 7, 2006 @ 6:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari today announced that it has signed a global distribution deal with Playlogic for Akella's new action-adventure RPG Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales, daring gamers to become the mightiest and most dreaded pirate of the sea.