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o Sony
Delays Launch of PSP Handheld Game Device Until 2005
o Game
Developer Majesco Raises $22.5 Million in Private Placement
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Norwegian Browser Maker Opera Releases Details of Upcoming IPO
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T-Mobile, Sony Music Partner on Intl. Mobile Music Distribution
o Actor Vin Diesel Launches Game
Publishing Label Tigon Studios
o AOL, Cartoon Network Launch
Contest for Online Game Developers
o ActiveCore Sells Mobile Game
Division to SilverBirch for $1.75 Million
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o Sony Delays Launch of PSP Handheld
Game Device Until 2005
Tokyo -- Sony Corp. has announced that it will not release its
new PSP portable video game device in the U.S. in time for the 2004
holiday shopping season, instead opting to ship the PSP some time in
the first quarter of 2005. Sony confirmed that the device will still
launch this year in Japan, but will also delay the PSP's launch in
Europe until 2005. "In order to ensure that the launch time frame is
well supported, we want to allow developers and publishers
sufficient time to optimize content for our new
portable-entertainment platform," Sony spokeswoman Teresa Weaver
told News.com. Analysts said the delay may benefit Nintendo, which
plans to launch its own new portable handheld game, the
dual-screened Nintendo DS, by the end of the year.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?B2A441A87
http://news.com.com/2100-1043-5165265.html
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o Game
Developer Majesco Raises $22.5 Million in Private Placement
Edison, N.J. -- ConnectivCorp, the parent company of video game
developer and publisher Majesco, announced that it has raised $25.8
million in a private placement of its shares with a group of
investors. The company also expects to close shortly on an
additional $1.1 million in proceeds, and said total net proceeds
after deducting the fees and other expenses related to the financing
will be approximately $22.5 million. New Jersey-based Majesco's
current titles include "BloodRayne," which will soon become a
feature-length film; upcoming releases include "Advent Rising" and "Bomberman
Jetters."
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040225/255673_1.html
http://www.majescosales.com
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o Norwegian
Browser Maker Opera Releases Details of Upcoming IPO
Oslo -- Opera, a Norway-based developer of Internet browser
technology that competes with Internet Explorer, Netscape and
Mozilla, released full details of its planned initial public
offering (IPO) on Thursday. The privately held company will launch
on the Oslo Stock Exchange on March 11, issuing between 12.5 and
16.1 million shares with an indicative price range between
$1.13-1.41, valuing Opera at between $27.5-39.5 million. Industry
experts say Opera's IPO could be the first of many hi-tech
flotations this year, a reversal that surely will be welcomed by the
European technology sector after a nearly three-year IPO drought.
Opera's subscription period will close March 10, the company said.
http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2004/02/26/
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o T-Mobile,
Sony Music Partner on Intl. Mobile Music Distribution
New York -- Wireless network operator T-Mobile and Sony Music
announced on Thursday an international mobile music partnership that
will bring music from Sony artists to the cell phones of T-Mobile
subscribers in the U.S. and Europe. Under the agreement, T-Mobile
will be able to distribute $1.99 HiFi Ringers -- featuring actual
clips of song recordings -- from Sony artists including Beyonce,
John Mayer and Nas, in addition to polyphonic MIDI tones, artist
voice ringers and wallpaper images. The companies will also
collaborate on "Artist Packs," each incorporating multiple
artist-related mobile offerings.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040226/265181_1.html
http://www.sonymusic.com
http://www.t-mobile.com
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o Actor Vin
Diesel Launches Game Publishing Label Tigon Studios
Los Angeles -- Actor Vin Diesel ("XXX," "Iron Giant") has announced
the launch of his own video game publishing firm, Tigon Studios,
according to The Hollywood Reporter. Former Fox Interactive game
producer Cos Lazoura will serve as CEO of Tigon, which will publish
games from third-party developers. The studio's first title will be
"The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay," based on the
upcoming film from Universal Studios starring Diesel, who will also
contribute his likeness and voice talent to the game. The title will
be developed by Sweden-based Starbreeze, also responsible for the
game "Enclave."
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com
http://www.thechroniclesofriddick.com
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o AOL, Cartoon
Network Launch Contest for Online Game Developers
Atlanta -- Time Warner subsidiaries AOL and Cartoon Network on
Thursday announced a contest that will let a video game developer
create an online game for CartoonNetwork.com. The "Project
Goldmaster" contest will be offered in conjunction with the
Independent Games Festival, which will determine ten finalists from
which Cartoon Network will choose a winner. The winner will then
develop a game based on a Cartoon Network property such as
"Codename: Kids Next Door," "The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy"
or "Samurai Jack." Development of the title will be chronicled in an
online AOL Journal, which will post video vignettes, early
storyboards, screen images and interviews with the game-makers for
AOL members.
http://media.aoltimewarner.com/media/press_view.cfm?release_num=55253815
http://www.cartoonnetwork.com
http://www.igf.com
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o ActiveCore
Sells Mobile Game Division to SilverBirch for $1.75 Million
Toronto -- ActiveCore Technologies announced on Thursday that it has
sold its mobile game development division to 1607590 Ontario Limited
for $1.75 million. 1607590 Ontario Limited will immediately change
its name to SilverBirch Studios. ActiveCore Technologies will retain
an initial 5% equity holding in the new company with a right to
participate in further equity raising to maintain its ownership
level. SilverBirch Studios will be headed by Kevin Birch, who
resigned from ActiveCore in connection with the transaction.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040226/nyth028_1.html
http://www.activecore.com
http://www.silverbirchstudios.com
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> DMW Events:
4th
Annual
Digital Music Forum
March 1, 2004 | New York City
www.digitalmusicforum.com
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Sean Ryan - VP, Music Services,
Real Networks
Jonathan Potter - Executive Dir.,
Digital Media Association
FEATURED
INTERVIEW/Q&A
Steven Marks - General Counsel,
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Chris Amenita - SVP, ASCAP
Amy
Bernstein - Senior Editor, Business 2.0
Derek Broes - EVP, Worldwide Operations,
Altnet
David Card - VP &
Research Director,
Jupiter Research
Scott Cohen - Co-Founder & President,
The Orchard Global Media
Ted
Cohen - SVP, Digital Development & Distribution,
EMI Music
Peter Csathy
- COO, MusicMatch
David Del
Beccaro - President & CEO,
Music Choice
Maureen Dorney - Partner,
Gray Cary
Roy Elkins - CEO &
Founder, Broadjam
Mark Frieser - CEO &
Founder, Consect
Eric Garland - CEO, Big Champagne
Brian Garrity - Senior
Editor, Billboard Magazine
Tom Gensch - VP, Content & Distribution,
PaymentOne
Laura Goldberg - COO,
Napster
Jim Griffin - CEO,
Cherry Lane Digital
Ellie Hirschhorn - GM &
EVP, MusicNet
Jeff Howe - Contributing
Editor, Wired Magazine
David Hyman - Chief Strategy Officer, Gracenote
Jack Isquith,
Executive Director of Music Industry
Relations, AOL Music
Scott
Kauffman
- President & CEO, MusicNow (formerly
FullAudio)
David Kusek - VP, Berklee
Media, Berklee College of Music
Tim Nilson - VP, Mobile
Technology, Sony Music
Daniel Porter -
VP, Bus. Dev., Be Music / BMG Music Service
Larry Rebich - VP of
Program Acquisition & Market Dev., SIRIUS Satellite Radio
Mike Rich - Executive Director of
Programming, AOL Music
Tim Riley -
Worldwide Executive of Music, Activision
Perry
Solomon - Founder & VP, Strategy, Peppercoin
Bob Struble - President &
CEO, Ibiquity Digital
Nikke Slight - SVP, New
Media, Atlantic Records
Nada Usina -
GM,
Entertainment & Media Business,
Nokia America
Jon Vlassopulos - Sr. Dir., Bus. Dev.,
AT&T Wireless Mobile Multimedia
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
This year's forum focuses on the following questions:
- Is there a viable business model for selling music online?
- Can licensed services compete with free downloads from
file-sharing networks?
- Who will be the winners and the losers in the world of online
music sales?
- What is the status of pending lawsuits and legislation
concerning digital copyrights? Can the music industry profit
from legitimate uses of P2P?
- How are consumers reacting to new formats for music delivery?
- Will new formats generate the kind of success that the industry
experienced with CDs during the '80s and '90s?
- What are the challenges and opportunities for music industry
executives seeking to maximize the potential of the mobile
market?
- What does the future hold for satellite and Internet radio?
For complete agenda and event details, please go to:
www.digitalmusicforum.com
REGISTRATION
Registration: $395
Online :
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Phone: 323-464-0793
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Games & Mobile Forum is 1-day executive forum focused on business
and technology developments impacting games and mobile
entertainment. In 2003, leading executives from entertainment
and technology companies including, Yahoo! Games, AOL Games,
Atari, Acclaim, Warner Bros. Online, AtomShockwave, CNET,
Creative Artists Agency (CAA), The Endeavor Agency, Mythic
Entertainment and Digital Bridges participated in a series of
panels on topics, including "Mobile Games: The Coming Wireless
Revolution", "Developing Games Based on Film, Television & Music
Properties and Visa-Versa"", and "Advergames: Recent Developments
& Opportunities".
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Pre-Registration: $ 295 (until April 9)
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Phone: 323-464-0793
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o Briefly Noted: (Dulles, Va.)
America Online on Thursday said it has partnered with suspense novel
author James Patterson to promote his works and give fans exclusive
online content from the writer. Features will include a sneak peek
of chapters from Patterson's upcoming novel "3rd Degree,"
interviews, message boards and fan polls. Patterson will also author
a blog-type AOL Journal, which will be written in the voice of a
character from another upcoming novel, "London Bridges."
http://media.aoltimewarner.com/media/press_view.cfm?release_num=55253809
http://www.jamespatterson.com
(Beijing) Chinese Internet portal Sohu.com announced on Thursday
that it has partnered with mobile Internet developer NEC to
distribute cell phone ringtones to the Chinese market. Sohu will
distribute NEC ringtones through its SMS and MMS channels,
accessible to subscribers of wireless carriers China Mobile and
China Unicom.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040226/hkth003_1.html
http://www.sohu.com
(Santa Clara, Calif.) Macrovision, a provider of copy-protection
and digital rights management technologies for DVDs, CD, games and
other media, said on Thursday that European online gaming platform
provider Boonty will use its services. Boonty will use Santa Clara,
Calif.-based Macrovision's technology to protect against piracy of
downloadable video games it supplies to Internet portals and online
services including Yahoo Europe, T-Online, Wanadoo, Tiscali and
Virgin.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040226/265167_1.html
http://www.boonty.com
http://www.macrovision.com
(Chicago) Midway Games said on Thursday that its Midway Games
unit will release "MLB SlugFest: Loaded" for PlayStation 2 and Xbox
in June. Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa was signed as cover athlete
for the title, which will feature online elements including
tournaments, voice chat and a ticker of real-time baseball stats
from MLB.com.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040226/265020_1.html
http://www.midway.com
(Redwood City, Calif.) Electronic Arts said on Thursday that it
has signed an agreement with game development studio Black Hole
Games, to publish the company's "Armies of Exigo" PC game in the
fall of 2004. Black Hole Games was launched by a unit of movie
production firm Cinergi Pictures Entertainment ("Total Recall,"
"Terminator 3"). Redwood City, Calif.-based Electronic Arts
separately announced that development has begun on the next
expansion pack for its "Ultima Online" massively multiplayer online
game, which will be released in the fall of 2004. In light of media
reports saying EA will shutter Austin-based Origin Systems,
developer of the Ultima franchise, the company confirmed its
commitment to developing "Ultima X: Odyssey," an entirely new title
for the franchise.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040226/265191_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040225/255981_1.html
http://www.origin.ea.com
(Austin) Video game developer Critical Mass Interactive said on
Thursday that it has acquired the rights to develop games based on
Image Comics' series "Sword of Dracula," created by Jason Henderson.
http://www.jasonhenderson.com
http://www.criticalmassinteractive.com
(Marina del Rey, Calif.) In an effort to branch out from its
library of films, CinemaNow, a provider of Internet-based
video-on-demand, on Thursday announced a licensing agreement with
ABC News to make several TV programs available for purchase and
download. Content featured will include Diane Sawyer's interview
with Mel Gibson regarding "The Passion of The Christ," "Saddam
Hussein: Captured" and "Peter Jennings: The Kennedy Assassination,
Beyond Conspiracy."
http://www.cinemanow.com
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