July 2006 in video gaming

July 2006 in video gaming

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July 31 2006

*The Entertainment Software Association announces that their annual E3 trade show will be scaling back "into a more intimate event focused on targeted, personalized meetings and activities" from the "mega-show" it has been for over a decade. The group cites the rising costs for attending publishers becoming counter-productive as one of the reasons for closing the current show. [http://www.gamespot.com/news/6154935.html]

July 12 2006

*Nintendo announces that it will release the black Nintendo DS in Japan. [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=10049]

July 11 2006

*In light of accusations of racism, Sony pulls a controversial white PlayStation Portable ad in the Netherlands. [http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=13202]

July 10 2006

*The Securities and Exchange Commission starts an investigation into Take-Two Interactive for possible manipulation of stock option grants. [http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=13179]

July 7 2006

*Throwback Entertainment purchases the rights to many Acclaim properties, including "Vexx", "Ecco the Dolphin", and "" [http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=13166]

July 6 2006

*Microsoft announces that it will release a handheld to rival the iPod. [http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=13149]

July 5 2006

*EA Games announces they will provide stock to appease dissatisfied employees and to compensate for the company's poorly performing stock price. [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=9958]

July 4 2006

*Empire Interactive they have experienced a pre-tax loss of £2.5 million ($4.6m) over the last fifteen months. [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=9953]
*Sony announces that it will have 150,000 Playstation 3 consoles ready for the UK launch. [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=9952]

July 3 2006

*Microsoft denies that they will release an updated Xbox 360 with an internal HD DVD drive. [http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=18081]
*Both SEGA and Ubisoft announce that they feel that the price of the Playstation 3 is a concern. [http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=18080] [http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=18078]
*Sony is told to pay €191 million in taxes after undereporting games business income. [http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=18076]


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