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7 Dec, 2000 |
| In a dismal trading year, SEGA have announced a 28.2 billion yen (approximately US$254 million) loss in the last financial year. |
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7 Dec, 2000 |
| With the impending release of Microsoft's Xbox console, Sega has made plans to re-evaluate it's business plans with Bartle Bogle Hegarty. |
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7 Dec, 2000 |
| With shooting and fighting games increasingly coming into the spotlight by legislators, Bar Code in New York is proving non-violent machines can be a worthwhile investment. |
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8 Dec, 2000 |
| Today sees the release of the $36m "Dungeons and Dragons" in USA cinemas as Hollywood begins to cash in on the popularity of video games. |
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8 Dec, 2000 |
| Sega.com announced this week the acquisition of the FamilyWonder Inc, a family entertainment media company, and the appointment of Jonathan Kaplan to president and CEO of Sega.com. |
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9 Dec, 2000 |
| Acclaim entertainment the US software company that introduced Batman Forever, NBA Extreme and Judge Dredd into coin op are having a very tough time, share have sunk to 50 cents from a high this year of US 6 with their recent US130 million loss for the year. |
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9 Dec, 2000 |
| In the past two months, high profile companies in Hong Kong and Australia have either scaled down or closed their doors. |
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12 Dec, 2000 |
| Namco's financial results for the mid-term ending September 30, 2000 showed a loss of JPY3,500 million, with much lower expected Crisis Zone sales in USA due to a backlash against violent games and no "hit" game for this year in Japan. |
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12 Dec, 2000 |
| As the battle continues to the highly lucrative European distribution of the XBox, playing video games will be seen with a new meaning. |
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12 Dec, 2000 |
| Both Sega and Namco are joining forces by combining their game, parts and service distribution. |
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