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"It was true that we would have been the only ones," Geppi says. "But it would not have been in my interests to see Capital go under. Because a lot of small publishers would have not been paid. If Capital couldn't pay these small publishers and even some of the larger ones, it would have been devastating for many of them. And that would hurt my business, ultimately. So I felt it was the right thing to do, and yes, after we did the deal, every publisher that Capital owed money to got paid in full. It was a happy ending that came out of a bad situation." … [Read more...] about Comic books’ crazy 1996 revisited: a wedding, a bankruptcy, a DC-Marvel crossover, more

Despite the issues, Battlefront II sold well and has a strong playerbase, one that is even bigger now. By EA's latest count, the game and its predecessor had sold a combined 33 million copies. EA remains in business with Lucasfilm Games, and it's making more Star Wars games with the company. … [Read more...] about Star Wars: Battlefront 2 Reached 19 Million Players From Epic Games Store Freebie

It's been a long time since GameStop had any real relevance for PC gamers. I used to love popping in and rifling through the bargain bins in search of sub-$10 boxes, but the rise of Steam put an end to that pastime ages ago. It was a slower spiral down for consoles, but the company has struggled for years to shore up its declining business. That's been reflected in its stock price, which has slowly settled from more than $60 in 2008 to well under $10 since mid-2019. … [Read more...] about Reddit messes with investors by driving GameStop stock price to record heights

Konami has of course come under fire in recent years for its declining video game output. While it continues to release PES games, its non-football development is sporadic at best. In 2017 Konami released the well-received Super Bomberman R, which recently got a 64-player battle royale released first on Google Stadia. In 2018 Konami released Metal Gear Survive - Metal Gear's first post-Kojima outing. Since then Konami has focused on releasing anniversary collections of old games, such as Castlevania and Contra. … [Read more...] about Konami insists it has not shut down its video game division despite internal restructure

And while these scalping groups do have some success - as today's photos show - it's also worth remembering why they like to have such big mouths on social media: because they're constantly trying to attract new customers of their own. These scalping groups are run as businesses for their owners, with access to members gated behind high monthly subscription fees. … [Read more...] about PlayStation 5 scalpers scoop up Argos stock before it’s put on sale