Now it is official. The highly anticipated survival-horror Alone in the Dark went gold. The release dates in a nutshell: more...

The release of Atari's newest blockbuster title Alone in the Dark draws closer. The team around Eden Games producer Nour Polloni has released a must-see set of impressive demo videos showcasing their unique real world engine and that the player's action in the game is only limited to his imagination. more...

Atari has entered into a definitive agreement with Infogrames that will have Infogrames fully acquire the portions of Atari that it does not already own.
Infogrames will acquire all the outstanding stock of Atari that it does not own for $1.68 per share. Infogrames already owns 51.4% of Atari's outstanding stock, and will require the remainder for approximately $11 million. more...

SCi Entertainment, parent of Eidos, recently confirmed that it is going ahead with a plan to raise significant cash in the capital markets through a stock offering. SCi Entertainment also confirmed that it has received an indicative acquisition offer from Infogrames (parent of Atari). more...

Now that Jim Wilson has been appointed Atari's Chief Executive Officer, Curtis Solsvig has stepped down as Atari's Chief Restructuring Officer (appointed last October to guide Atari). Solsvig will continue to advise Atari as a consultant.

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Looks like Atari has a new CEO. Jim Wilson has joined Atari as its new chief executive officer and president, effective immediately. Recently several game moguls have joined Infogrames, Atari’s parent, including ex-Sony guy Phil Harrison. All of this is part of Infograme’s efforts to turn the business around financially, and make Atari part of Infogrames again. more...

Turns out, we here at GamersGlobal were pretty much right with our speculations about centraldark.com. This previously somewhat mysterious site has now turned into the official Alone in the Dark 5: Near Death Investigation product website. more...

Pure guess here, but centraldark.com looks like viral marketing for Atari's upcoming Alone in the Dark game. Here are the things that support this conclusion. First: Alone in the Dark 5 will take place in New York's Central Park. Second: The domain, which contains the word dark, is registered to:

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Atari's restructuring is speeding up. Atari began its radical restructuring effort on October 5 when Atari’s French parent Infogrames demanded that Atari remove five members from its Board of Directors and appoint a Chief Restructuring Officer. more...

The Ossian Studios recently announced details to their current project "Mysteries of the Westgate". Just like their very first game, the critically highly awarded Neverwinter Nights Module "Darkness over Daggerford", it will take place in the Forgotten Realms of the Dungeons & Dragons-franchise. more...