January2023
News The Simpsons Hit & Run Soundtrack Is Out Now On Spotify And Apple Music
Can we have the game now as well?
There have been a number of stories over the years about possibly reviving The Simpsons Hit & Run - a Grand Theft Auto-like title set in the fictional town of Springfield. While we don't seem to be any closer to a comeback, it seems the game's soundtrack was actually uploaded to services like Spotify and Apple...
September2022
Talking Point Where Are All The Lord Of The Rings RPGs On Console?
Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a RPG
The year was 2002. Peter Jackson was about to release the second instalment in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, EA had bagged the rights to the video game adaptations of the films and Vivendi was just about to release its own console adaptation, not of the New Line Cinema property, but adapted directly from...
July2021
News The Simpsons Co-Showrunner Would Love To See Hit & Run Return But Admits It's "Complicated"
A "corporate octopus" stands in the way of a remaster
The Simpsons might not be quite as popular as it once was, but there's still plenty of demand for the famous American family's retro video games. One title fans of the long-running cartoon would love to see make a return is The Simpsons Hit & Run - a Grand Theft Auto-like game set in the...
April2017
Rumour Vivendi To "Accelerate Expansion" In Video Games, Ubisoft The Main Target
French giant looking to turn around recent poor results
French media company Vivendi is looking to make some key acquisitions this year to combat investor concerns regarding its recent mixed results, poor share performance and general lack of long-term strategy, according to sources which have spoken to news site Reuters. These sources claim that...
June2016
News Vivendi Continues To Gobble Up Ubisoft, Bit By Bit
Media conglomerate now owns 20.1 percent of French publisher
Media giant Vivendi has increased its stake in French publisher Ubisoft days after wrestling away control of sister firm Gameloft from the Guillemot family. Vivendi has been planning a hostile takeover for Gameloft - the mobile publisher founded by the Guillemots, who are also in charge...
February2016
News Ubisoft Battling To Resist Hostile Takeover From Media Giant Vivendi
Boss Yves Guillemot blasts "unsolicited and unwelcome" attempt
Assassin's Creed studio Ubisoft is in danger of being taken over by mass media conglomerate Vivendi, claims boss Yves Guillemot. Vivendi - which has history in the games industry with companies like Activision Blizzard and Sierra - has been aggressively seeking a controlling stake in...
