According to News Corp COO
February 4, 2008
Consumers will buy over $1 billion in Blu-ray discs in 2008, according to a prediction made by News Corp COO Peter Chernin in a conference call with analysts.
For Art Director for Bella Sara
February 4, 2008
Hidden City Games has hired Phil Trumbo, the uber-designer who's been the creative director and art director behind over 100 videogames as Art Director, Intereactive Entertainment.
Joining Previous 520
February 4, 2008
Movie Gallery has announced that it will close another 400 stores from its Hollywood Video and Movie Gallery chains, which join the 520 it had previously marked for closings.
As Sales Agent
February 4, 2008
Dark Horse has announced a deal to act as exclusive sales agent for MINDstyle, a producer of high-end collectible figures.
To Phoenix Interactive
February 4, 2008
Alderac Entertainment Group has announced that it has licensed the Warlord CCG to Phoenix Interactive GmbH.
As Part of Japanese Culture Festival
February 4, 2008
Manga and anime are playing a prominent role in the upcoming festival at the Kennedy Center.
From Fantasy Flight Games
February 3, 2008
Fantasy Flight Games will publish the English language version of Nexus Editrice's Age of Conan -- The Strategy Board Game early next summer as part of a simultaneous world release.
Live Action Based on Manga
February 3, 2008
Casting has begun for the feature film trilogy based on the 20th Century Boys manga.
Biggest Ever Superbowl Weekend Opening
February 3, 2008
Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour opened huge, exceeding original estimates with a bigger than expected Sunday and a $31 million total for the weekend.
Sarah Connor Chronicles Biggest Property
February 3, 2008
Two comic-based movies, Iron Man and Wanted , will benefit from ads run during the Super Bowl, but the biggest ad campaign for a pop culture property was for a TV series.
From Game Distributors
February 3, 2008
Boosters and display boxes for Saga , Silverlode's online CMG-style game will be shipped to game distributors beginning March 14th.
From Dark Horse Deluxe
February 3, 2008
Dark Horse Deluxe will release a series of six Kotobukiya ARTFX Statues based on the bounty hunters assembled by Darth Vader.
