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28 Feb
Industry Dreamcast Game Boy Color
Eidos Reports Lower Third Quarter Revenue But Leans On Big Franchises

Eidos posts lower third-quarter numbers while pointing to Tomb Raider, Thief 2, Commandos 2, and new platform support.

October 1999
29 Oct
Industry
Guillemot acquires Hercules

Guillemot acquires Hercules is today's business-side update, the sort of suit-and-spreadsheet news that still decides what games actually reach players.

28 Oct
Industry
Creative announced First Quarter Fiscal 2000 Earnings

Creative announced First Quarter Fiscal 2000 Earnings has been announced, and the pitch is now loose in the wild for PC and console players to start arguing about.

27 Oct
Industry
S3 Incorporated reports Third Quarter Results

S3 Incorporated reports Third Quarter Results is today's business-side update, the sort of suit-and-spreadsheet news that still decides what games actually reach players.

26 Oct
Industry
Prima Games and id Software Announce Partnership

Prima Games and id Software Announce Partnership is today's update from the October 1999 desk, and there is enough here to make retro PC players pay attention.

26 Oct
Industry
Logitech announces record 2000 Second Quarter Results

Logitech announces record 2000 Second Quarter Results is today's business-side update, the sort of suit-and-spreadsheet news that still decides what games actually reach players.

26 Oct
Industry
THQ announces record 1999 Third Quarter Results

THQ announces record 1999 Third Quarter Results is today's business-side update, the sort of suit-and-spreadsheet news that still decides what games actually reach players.

21 Oct
Industry
Electronic Arts Announces Second Fiscal Quarter Results

Electronic Arts Announces Second Fiscal Quarter Results is today's business-side update, the sort of suit-and-spreadsheet news that still decides what games actually reach players.

20 Oct
Industry
Activision Reports Record Second Quarter Revenues

Activision Reports Record Second Quarter Revenues is today's business-side update, the sort of suit-and-spreadsheet news that still decides what games actually reach players.