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.
by Rainier on June 14, 2006 @ 1:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari and Melbourne House are pleased to announce a closed public beta test for Test Drive Unlimited on the PS2. Accepting North American entries only, the purpose of the beta is to receive consumer feedback on tuning and balancing, assessing online stability, and general functionality testing.
by Rainier on June 8, 2006 @ 3:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari announced that it has signed a deal with Frontier Developments to distribute Thrillville throughout Europe and Asia, Christmas 2006. Customize your park, interact with guests like never before, and build and hop into your own roller coasters and other rides.
by Rainier on May 16, 2006 @ 5:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Check out the following new screens from Atari's E3 2006 lineup:
by Rainier on May 11, 2006 @ 3:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari today announced one of the industry’s most aggressive pricing programs, GamersFirst. The two-fold, consumer-oriented program will begin on June 1st at participating retailers and will include a new price point of $19.99 on all existing PS2, Xbox, NGC, GBA and PC titles, while all PC titles will also be downloadable through Valve and Direct2Drive.
by Judy on May 10, 2006 @ 7:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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All signs pointed to
Atari shedding Earthworm Jim, but today, Atari announced that it has claimed the rights to the Earthworm Jim franchise and plans to develop online and handheld titles over the next five years.
by Judy on May 10, 2006 @ 6:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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THQ today announced the acquisition of the Stuntman franchise from Atari. Stuntman 2 is currently in development for next-generation systems at Paradigm Entertainment, creators of titles such as T3: The Redemption and Mission: Impossible: Operation Surma. Additionally, THQ has exercised its option to acquire Paradigm and expects to finalize the transaction in the coming weeks.
by Rainier on May 5, 2006 @ 4:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari Europe today announced a partnership deal with Namco Bandai to co-publish a range of handheld titles in Europe. This agreement will see Atari publish 5 GBA and one NDS title which were previously released in North America and are now coming to Europe for the first time.
by Rainier on May 4, 2006 @ 6:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari today announced the development of BattleZone for the PSP, a modern update to the 1980 classic arcade game. BattleZone immerses players in an interactive world with relentless onslaughts of quick, action-oriented battles.
by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 7:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Check out the following new screens from Atari's Pre-E3 2006 lineup:
by Rainier on April 18, 2006 @ 7:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Earlier today we attended Vivendi's pre-E3 event and one of the title on display was ... Saber Interactive's FPS TimeShift. Details about the sudden publisher change were not disclosed but it may very well have something to do with Atari's poor financial situation and the confirmation that closing studios and selling off assets were a possibility. Originally scheduled for release in May a VUGames representative did not want to speculate on its release date apart from "when we feel its ready." The Xbox edition was not mentioned at all so it may very well be cancelled.
by Rainier on March 16, 2006 @ 5:45 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Atari today announced that the world's first console massively open online racing game, Test Drive: Unlimited, will launch for the PC platform in Fall 2006, while the Xbox 360 edition is on schedule for a Summer 2006 release.
by Rainier on March 10, 2006 @ 11:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Things continue to go bad for Atari, as it has received a Nasdaq Staff Deficiency Letter indicating that it is not in compliance with the minimum bid price required for continued listing. Atari has 180 calendar days, until August 30, 2006, to bring its share price up to $1 or higher for 10 consecutive day. If it fails to do so, Nasdaq will provide written notification that its securities will be delisted, which of course Atari would then appeal.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2006 @ 9:56 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Atari today announced the implementation of its corporate action plan. This announcement follows the company's statement in early February that it would act on cost control, dispose of non-core assets and place a stronger emphasis on external development studios. The company announced today the restructuring of its operations, which will result in a worldwide workforce reduction of approximately 20%.
by Rainier on Feb. 17, 2006 @ 9:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In an interview with UK trade magazine MCV, Atari CEO Bruno Bonnell reveals that the ailing publisher might sell off most, if not all, of its internal studios in order to keep the company financially secure. Atari currently has five studios who are working on some big titles, and Bonnell indicates that these may be shed once their current projects are wrapped up. The studios are: Driver 4's Reflections (UK), current-gen Test Drive's Melbourne House (Australia) Stuntman 2's Paradigm (US), Earthworm Jim's Shiny Studios (US) and next-gen Test Drive's Eden Studios (France).
by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2006 @ 4:33 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Atari today released its financial results for the third quarter fiscal 2006, and it's not looking good at all. Net revenue dropped 30%, and went from a net income to a net loss. Additionally, its Executive Vice President and CFO, Diane Baker, resigned to pursue a new opportunity. As if that were not enough, its credit facility let Atari know they will not extend any further credit, which raises substantial doubt about Atari's ability to continue. The statement also reveals that Test Drive Unlimited is coming to PC.
by Rainier on Feb. 1, 2006 @ 8:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Atari today announced the upcoming multiplatform release of Tate Interactive's action, 3D platformer Kao the Kangaroo Round 2 for the PS2, Xbox, NGC and PC. Kao Challengers will ship simultaneously for the PSP.
by Rainier on Jan. 31, 2006 @ 5:24 p.m. PST | Filed under
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"Through the community's valuable feedback, we have been made aware of several issues with
the demo. We are committed to delivering a top-quality product and can confirm that the issues found in the demo will not be present in the final product. Further, the team is working diligently to remedy the community's concerns. We will provide more information to the community regarding the demo soon." Producer Kyle Peschel has posted several
interim fixes on the Atari forums.
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
E3 - E3 2003 May 16th
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
E3 - Pre - E3 2003
Atari is one of the world's largest interactive entertainment publishers with hundreds of award-winning titles and industry-leading partnerships with Hollywood and other entertainment giants. E3, the video game industry's largest trade show and exhibition, will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from May 14-16.
"Atari has been reborn with a lineup of the most entertaining and wide reaching video games available on the market," said Bruno Bonnell, chairman and CEO of Atari. "By joining Hollywood and entertainment partnerships with the industry's best collection of developers, we have positioned Atari as a leader in our industry and an innovator among
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