Results 381-385 of 531

Page 77 of 107

MAJESCO TAPS TOP COW COMIC BOOK

Majesco, a provider of diversified offerings and content for digital entertainment platforms , today announced it will publish the video game adaptation of the popular comic book series, The Darkness, for the next generation of consoles. Scheduled for release in 2006, The Darkness is being developed by Starbreeze, the acclaimed development studio behind the top-selling video game, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay.

Last Updated: Mar 22, 2005

SCi LAUNCHES RIVAL BID FOR EIDOS

SCi Entertainment Group PLC has launched a rival all share offer for Eidos PLC at 53 pence per share, valuing the company at about GBP 76.1 million. As we reported last week, SCi has been carrying out due diligence with analysts speculating a formal offer for Eidos would be made this week. The SCi offer counters one made by HM Holding (Elevation Partners) overnight and values Eidos approx. 5 million higher.

Last Updated: Mar 22, 2005

SCi LAUNCHES RIVAL BID FOR EIDOS

SCi Entertainment Group PLC has launched a rival all share offer for Eidos PLC at 53 pence per share, valuing the company at about GBP 76.1 million. As we reported last week, SCi has been carrying out due diligence with analysts speculating a formal offer for Eidos would be made this week. The SCi offer counters one made by HM Holding (Elevation Partners) overnight and values Eidos approx. 5 million higher.

Last Updated: Mar 22, 2005

EIDOS' SHARE PRICE ROCKETS ON FTSE

Heavy trading on Eidos' stock spurred on by an approach from SCi and Elevation Partners has seen the beleaguered video-game publisher add 11 pence (24.58%) to its market capital as a bidding war ensued for the creator of Lara Croft. Overnight, Elevation Partners - a private equity group helmed by U2 singer Bono and former Electronic Arts president John Riccitiello and armed with a 500 million pound war chest - tendered a bid which valued Eidos at 71.0 million. As Eidos' share price rocketed during morning trade, British publisher SCi countered with an all-share offer valuing Eidos at 76.1 million. Eidos has yet to formally accept either bid.

Last Updated: Mar 22, 2005

EIDOS SOARS ON CREST OF BUYOUT NOD

Shares in video-game publisher Eidos have climbed 14% during morning trade with analysts speculating interest from SCi responsible for the up-turn in market capital. This weekend Bloomberg.com reported SCi Entertainment Group was currently carrying out due diligence and is likely to make a formal offer for Eidos this week. Some analysts are speculating SCi has been unmasked as the mysterious suitor Eidos quoted in the company's recent interim results ending December 2004.

Last Updated: Mar 21, 2005

1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55 56-60 61-65 66-70 71-75 76-80 81-85 86-90 91-95 96-100 101-105 106-110 111-115 116-120 121-125 126-130 131-135 136-140 141-145 146-150 151-155 156-160 161-165 166-170 171-175 176-180 181-185 186-190 191-195 196-200 201-205 206-210 211-215 216-220 221-225 226-230 231-235 236-240 241-245 246-250 251-255 256-260 261-265 266-270 271-275 276-280 281-285 286-290 291-295 296-300 301-305 306-310 311-315 316-320 321-325 326-330 331-335 336-340 341-345 346-350 351-355 356-360 361-365 366-370 371-375 376-380 381-385 386-390 391-395 396-400 401-405 406-410 411-415 416-420 421-425 426-430 431-435 436-440 441-445 446-450 451-455 456-460 461-465 466-470 471-475 476-480 481-485 486-490 491-495 496-500 501-505 506-510 511-515 516-520 521-525 526-530 531