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blame game
Who Killed GM?
General Motors is bankrupt. Whoops. It was probably going to happen no matter what, but lots of people hoped that bankruptcy would remain a threat that would encourage everyone to band together to save the company. Who is to blame for the death of the American auto industry? More »
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By PareeneComment by FormerEnglishMajor: So you're sincere here: "Once again those foreign-owned plants did it right. Their non-unionized workers contribute to the cost of... 10 Responses | Other threads
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Lucasarts layoffs
LucasArts Confirms Layoffs, Says The Dev Is Still Healthy
News of the rumored layoffs at LucasArts that we broke yesterday afternoon were confirmed today by the developer, which maintained that they remain committed to their internal studio. [Kotaku]
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Comment by Defender59: Gads the more things change the more they stay the same. LUCASARTS has NEVER been known for doing anything smart. ... more » | Other threads
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executive changes
EA CCO Bing Gordon Departs For "All-New Round Of Invention"
Ten-year Electronic Arts chief creative officer William "Bing" Gordon is leaving the company to join California venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byer, the firm announced today. [Kotaku]
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Comment by lml: I spent 14 years at EA from 1992-2006. Bing was the heart and soul of the organization. EA's marketing and... more » | Other threads
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film
Babysitter Prostitute Movie Sure To Inspire Misguided Fantasies
This upcoming film called "The Babysitters" is about babysitters, alright—hooker babysitters. One high school girl starts off as a mere child supervisor, but quickly comes to find that she can build more wealth selling her own body. Then all her high school friends are like "Hey, us too!" This movie may have been made before, but probably never outside the pornography industry. It stars Cynthia Nixon, and John Leguizamo as the lecherous husband, which is the role that John Leguizamo was born to play. The trailer [via Videogum], after the jump. More »
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Comment by misskarina: I know you guys are so jaded that it takes a loooonnng time to get your dick hard, but this... more » | Other threads
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take-two
The Take-Two Letters: EA Rejected
The Take-Two Board of Directors has released a long (long) response explaining why they have rejected EA's acquisition proposal. In short, they think EA's undervaluing Take-Two's worth. Included with the press release are several pieces of correspondence between the two companies regarding this proposed acquisition. Hit the jump for the full text from the Take-Two investor relations site: [Kotaku]
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Comment by thurauh1: IF you read inward the response from Take 2 to EA you will see that Take 2 really just want... more » | Other threads
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top
EA Makes Offer to Buy Take 2
Electronic Arts just called me to let me know that they are making a bid to acquire Take-Two Interactive in an all-cash merger of about $2 billion. [Kotaku]
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Comment by brentondig: GTA would be ruined if it were in then slobbery hands of EA. It would turn into a free-roam Sims... more » | Other threads
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rumor
Microsoft Cuts Indie Royalties in Half
News of Microsoft's democratization of indie game development was overshadowed this week by an increasing discontent among established indie developers that the company was halving the royalties paid to them for future Xbox Live Arcade projects, several well-informed sources told Kotaku. [Kotaku] -
breaking
LucasArts President Has Quit
LucasArts has just confirmed to Kotaku that Jim Ward, longtime Lucas worker bee and current president of LucasArts, has resigned from the company "for personal reasons" and will be leaving LucasArts in a couple of weeks. [Kotaku] -
industry
New Nintendo Perrin Kaplan Named
Nintendo of America seems to be getting their new Bay Area office up to staff. Today the company announced that they appointed two sales and marketing execs to their Redwood City offices. [Kotaku]
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Comment by GameraTheGreat: @HykewneHeh....normal African decedents = normal "black" man. IMO "Black" does not accurately depict me nor my culture of origin and... more » | Other threads
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news
Take-Two: College Hoops Canceled
Responding to rumors we broke earlier today that College Hoops 2K9 has been canceled due to a breakdown in negotiations with the license holders for collegiate basketball, 2K Sports parent company Take-Two had this to say to Kotaku: [Kotaku]
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Comment by ronnieward1973: @Boilerbuzz: why are you listed as a "follower" on my account...are you stalking me dude more » | Other threads
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Comment by Brian Crecente: @joelface: For the record, that headline is PURE fahey. I'm just the hack that stole it. more » | Other threads
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feature
Bungie Owns Bungie: The Q&A
Nearly seven years ago Microsoft snatched up Bungie Studios, lock, stock and barrel. Today Bungie snatched themselves back. [Kotaku]
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Comment by flclkris: All I really care about is whether they'll keep making Halo, and if they'll go multi-platform. I'm guessing yes to... more » | Other threads
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industry
SCEA PR Head Dave Karraker Quits
Dave Karraker, the senior director of corporate communications has just announced he will be leaving Sony Computer Entertainment of America for Skyy Spirits. His last day at SCEA will be this Friday, his first at Skyy Spirits will be Oct. 1. [Kotaku]
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Comment by B33: @Phenom88: I concur. The loss of Moore with the Dreamcast was a sign... And now Moore's loss with the 360... more » | Other threads
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crime
Former TT Chief Gets Five Years Probation
Former Take-Two CEO Ryan Brant was sentenced to five years of probation for his role in stock-option backdating, after agreeing to cooperate with prosecutors, Bloomberg reports. [Kotaku]
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Comment by schvitzatura: What of Mark Seremet, co-founder of TT? Material witness? more » | Other threads
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companies with the letter g in them
Hearst Buys UGO
Hearst today announced that they have finalized a two-year deal to buy UGO Networks outright. While the details of the deal were not released, Forbes estimates the deal to "be in the neighborhood of $100 million." [Kotaku]
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Comment by Senen: I've never heard of UGO.COM.....um, i feel left out. Actually, no I don't. Sounds like im part of the... more » | Other threads
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volcano school of management
Kutaragi Officially Steps Down
The father of the Playstation officially stepped down today, ending an era that saw the launch of three consoles and Sony's entry into the gaming market. [Kotaku]
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Comment by Runna: Had crazy Ken realized his own patient for the Cell based system we would have a modular system. The Cell... more » | Other threads
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Comment by Trackback: New ESA President Mike Gallagher moved in about a week ago and a highly-placed ESA exec has moved out. Coincidence?... more » | Other threads
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rumor
NOA Exodus
About 90 percent of the Nintendo of America Sales and Marketing staff, including Beth Llewelyn, Perrin Kaplan and George Harrison, have decided to quit the company rather than move to either San Francisco or New York, Game Informer is reporting. [Kotaku]
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Comment by MidnightScott: @kingofallcosmos: She's a native from Seattle, probably why she doesn't wanna go to San Fransisco...that and the Earthquakes that happen... more » | Other threads
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industry
Lay-Offs Hit SCEA HQ Today
Roughly 80 to 100 employees of Sony Computer Entertainment of America's Foster City headquarters were laid off today, Kotaku has learned from a source who was among those asked to hand in their badge and keys before leaving the premises. [Kotaku]
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Comment by Nerd-Alert: @ChrisScanlon: This is actually the only cool comment I have read here. more » | Other threads
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top
Eibeler's Platinum Parachute
When a group of upstart Take-Two stockholders ousted the company's CEO Paul Eibeler, it looked like they had the last laugh. Well, they probably forgot to take a look at Eibeler's separation agreement. [Kotaku]
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Comment by rmeehan17: CEO: the only job in america where people actually WANT to get fired. more » | Other threads
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andrew krucoff
Update: Your Emails Will Still Get You Fired
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vanity fair
Children of the Elite Masquerade as Working Stiffs
This morning, we noted that David Katzenberg,* son of Dreamworks' CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, was reportedly wallowing in grub work at Vanity Fair with fellow spawn-of-famer Cate Edwards, daughter of former Vice-Presidential candidate John Edwards. We stand corrected: it's David's twin sister Laura doing the bitch work with Cate — not that it makes much difference. Their mutual fanciness is hardly a coincidence. As several readers have noted, media gigs come a lot easier when your family could have an editor by the balls. As one tipster put it: More »
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By JessicaComment by RandomHookup: Working on the Hill isn't quite the rarefied air that most of these kids work in. Heck, they even... more » | Other threads
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vanity fair
The Children of the Ruling Class: Fortunate Slaves?
A spy informs us that David Katzenberg, son of Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, is earning his keep by shuffling papers at Vanity Fair (quite the cushy gig, especially compared to his last stint as Mary-Kate Olsen's boyfriend). Meanwhile, former Vice-Presidential candidate John Edwards' daughter Cate is still toiling away at the mag as an editorial assistant. So that's two relatively young darlings who've managed to enter the holy temple of Vanity, both of whom are just coincidentally the spawn of the rich-and-powerful. More » -
industry
Understanding Your Corporate Torture Pen
Fortune has an interesting piece on the "Fidel Castro of office furniture," the cubicle. And who's to blame for your miserable working situation? More » -
real estate
Remainders: Lachlan Sells Spring Street Hovel
• Hell freezes over, and Lachlan Murdoch finally puts 11 Spring Street up for sale. He bought the joint for $5.25 million in 2003, intending to turn the former horse stable into a luxury home, but the project stopped there. Now he's selling the property for $14.75. Sigh. We guess this means he really is gone for good. [The Walk-Through] More » -
village voice
Forst Steps Down From 'Village Voice'
As Village Voice staffers fearfully pray for stability during their forthcoming "merger" with the New Times, Voice EIC and current harassment complaint recipient Don Forst has just sent out the following memo:
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By JessicaComment by the earl grey: lets not go that far. but when the best writers in the VV are tom tomorrow, tricia romano & ye... more » | Other threads
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tv guide
TV Guide Conveniently Hands Out Pink Slips
On Tuesday, it was reported that girly celeb-ish television rag Inside TV was folding so that its publisher, Gemstar, could focus on the company's "considerable core assets." Gemstar also publishes TV Guide, but apparently that mag isn't included in the core assets: we hear that the company cut 6 staffers (running the gamut in position) from the struggling television bible on the same day as the Inside TV bloodbath. More » -
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Dnde Est el Mediabistro?
As many of you early birds have noted (and, seriously, it's not even 9 A.M. — what the hell are you all doing up at this hour?), Mediabistro seems to be having some problems. A WHOIS search shows that Mediabistro.com was set to expire on November 10th, but the account was updated on the 11th. Sounds like a classic fuck-up of the sort with which we are not unfamiliar. Oh, how we long for the days of our great October 2004 server crash...we spent so much time outside... More » -
maxim
Rumor Patrol: Ed Needham Ditching Maxim?
This is a bit preliminary, but we're hearing that Maxim EIC Ed Needham — perhaps the most powerful fratboy in the world — is preparing for his big exit. Nothing super concrete, but we're under the impression that a select few around the Maxim offices have been privy to the news that Needham is planning to leave this particular laddy juggernaut, perhaps even for the risqué embrace of a competitor (or maybe to pursue his dream of working at an upscale optical boutique). More »
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By JessicaComment by Paunch Sulzberger: Imagine Andrew Krucoff at the helm of Maxim. The second coming of Al Goldstein. Oy veh! more » | Other threads
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wenner media
Time for Your Corporate Flu Shot!
We recently realized that, despite the usual piss and vinegar we dump upon Jann Wenner's well-coiffed head, he does something for his employees that many media masters do not: He provides cheap flu shots. Granted, the health initiative could merely be to protect himself from getting sick whilst meandering around the Wenner Media office, but we don't really care about the rationale. The shots are included in the monthly healthcare costs for which most are already paying for, and the shots are offered in-office. It's so easy, we're inclined to think of Papa Jann as the King of Media Inoculation. More » -
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The New Mediabistro EIC: The People Have Spoken
It's the ultimate redemption story, isn't it? Just days after his expulsion from Condé High for forwarding a stupid email to a stupid (but lovable) website, the masses have anointed Andrew Krucoff as their pick for the next Editor-in-Chief of Mediabistro, the heir to Elizabeth Spiers's rattan throne. More » -
industry
Vote For the New Mediabistro EIC!
Last week was a big one for former Gawkbot Elizabeth Spiers, who sold her first novel and, 2 seconds later, quit her job as Mediabistro editor-in-chief. Now, as she cruises through her last week prancing about the office (assuming she stops in to pick up her potted plants and whatnot), the media-whoring masses are left wondering who founder Laurel Touby and publisher Kyle Crafton will find to fill Spiers's dainty shoes. More » -
village voice
Village Voice Sells Its Soul to New Times
Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of the grandaddy of alternative weeklies, the Village Voice — and what better way to celebrate than with a big, fat corporate merger? More » -
mediabistro
Place Your Bets on the New Mediabistro EIC
This week has been nothing but good news for sly Gawker alum Elizabeth Spiers: She sold her book, quit her job, and was last seen flirting with an empty margarita glass. But with all these happy changes come misery around the offices of Mediabistro, as founder Laurel Touby must put down her hostess boa for a moment and begin the daunting task of finding Spiers's replacement. More » -
jane
Brandon Holley Revives Neon Palette
So, uh, what the hell is going on over at Jane? Okay, what with Hurricane Zed and DeLay being indicted and Britney's new baby, we're sure the state of affairs at the girly mag is hardly at the top of your mind. But maybe it should be! After all, Keith "Mad Dog" Kelly confirmed our earlier report that since Jane Pratt stepped down from the helm at her semi-glossy brainchild, the Fairchild title has been melting off its staff like the fat on Star Jones. Speaking from Milan, new Jane EIC Brandon Holley comments that the recent departures (including managing editor Debbie McHugh) are normal for any regime change, and notes that new editors have already signed on. More » -
sex
The Midtown Office of Double-Teaming Love
Late last night, we were doing what we normally do after dark: Cruising the casual encounters section on Craigslist, looking for a tennis partner. What we found was so delightful, we simply had to share it with you. Alas, this morning, the page had been removed — good thing we took a screen cap last night, then. More »
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