Los Angeles - France-based video game publisher Ubisoft has won a $13.2 million copyright and trademark infringement arbitration judgment against MGA Entertainment, owner of the Bratz doll franchise, Ubisoft attorneys Greenberg Glusker said in a statement.

San Francisco - Video game publisher Ubisoft has announced that actors including Anthony Hopkins, Ray Winstone, Brendan Gleeson and Sebastien Roche will provide their voices and likenesses to the video game it is developing based on the upcoming Paramount Pictures film, "Beowulf." Ubisoft said the game, which is set for release for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP and the PC next month, features exclusive content that is unexplored by the film and even in the original epic story.

San Francisco - France-based video game publisher Ubisoft announced on Monday the establishment of its second video game development studio in China. The new facilities in Chengdu, Sichuan will add to Ubisoft's existing studio in Shanghai, and will be headed by Richard Tsao, senior producer from the Shanghai studio. Ubisoft China has produced titles including "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow," and is working on "Tom Clancy's EndWar."

Paris - Video game publisher Electronic Arts' stake in France-based fellow game publisher Ubisoft has risen to 25%, AFX News Limited reported.

San Francisco - French video game publisher Ubisoft has announced a deal with Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group, to develop and publish a game based on the popular TV series, "Heroes." The company did not provide release date or platform details for the game.

Paris - French video game publisher Ubisoft announced that it has sold its 19% stake in mobile games publisher Gameloft to French bank Calyon for about $112.2 million.

Santa Monica, Calif. - Video game publisher Ubisoft this week announced plans to publish a series of video games targeted at girls ages 6 to 14. The "Imagine" line for the Nintendo DS will comprise titles including "Fashion Designer," "Animal Doctor," "Babyz," "Master Chef" and "Figure Skater."

Paris - French video game publisher Ubisoft has launched a new dedicated casual games division, initially focusing on titles for the Nintendo Wii and DS. Forthcoming titles include "My Word Coach" and "My Life Coach," part of a new line of interactive learning games, in addition to new installments in its "Petz" franchise. The new division will be headed by Pauline Jacquey, the company's executive producer of casual games. Separately, the company said it has signed a deal to develop a game based on the Paramount Pictures/Shangri-La Entertainment film "Beowulf," based on the ancient saga.

San Francisco - French video game publisher Ubisoft on Friday shipped its "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2" title for the Xbox 360 to retailers. The Xbox Live-enabled game is the latest installment in Ubisoft's 12.5 million unit-selling Ghost Recon franchise.

Paris - France has announced plans to offer tax credits to local video game developers, Reuters reported.

Redmond, Wash. - Nintendo of America on Wednesday announced the roster of titles for its Wii video game console that are slated for release during the first quarter of 2007. The list includes the Nintendo-developed "Wii Play," similar to the "Wii Sports" title that ships with the console, as well as titles from Ubisoft ("Prince of Persia: Rival Swords," "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"); Sega ("Sonic and the Secret Rings"); Eidos ("Bionicle Heroes"); and Electronic Arts ("The Godfather: Blackhand Edition," "SSX Blur," "Medal of Honor Vanguard"). The company added that it now offers 42 classic titles for download to the Wii via its Virtual Console service, and will release "Mario Kart 64" on the service next week.