New York - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive (NASD: TTWO) has sued the Chicago Transit Authority and sales agent Titan Outdoor for pulling ads for its "Grand Theft Auto IV" game without any explanation, Reuters reports.

London - Take-Two Interactive's "Grand Theft Auto IV" broke the U.K. single-day video game sales record on Tuesday, selling around 609,000 copies, Reuters reported, citing data from the Entertainment Retailers Association. The previous record was held by an earlier iteration of the game, "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas," which sold 501,000 units on Oct. 29, 2004.

New York - Rockstar Games, a unit of Take-Two Interactive, said on Monday that it will ship "Midnight Club: Los Angeles" to retailers in North America on Sept. 9, and in Europe on Sept. 12. The fourth installment in the racing franchise was developed by Rockstar San Diego for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and the PSP.

New York - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive (NASD: TTWO) said on Thursday that just 8% of its shareholders were in favor of Electronic Arts' (NASD: ERTS) $2 billion bid for the company, prompting EA to extend the deadline and slightly reduce its offer -- which Take-Two again rejected. "The minuscule number of shares tendered, as well as the strong vote in favor of the proposals presented at our annual meeting, offer indisputable evidence that our stockholders regard our efforts to enhance Take-Two's stockholder value as superior to the EA offer," Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick.

Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS) announced on Thursday that it has received a second request for information from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) related to its proposed acquisition of fellow game publisher Take-Two Interactive (NASD: TTWO).

Andover, Mass. - Mad Doc Software, a privately held developer of video games, has been acquired Rockstar Games, the unit of Take-Two Interactive (NASD: TTWO) that created the "Grand Theft Auto" franchise.

New York - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive (NASD: TTWO) will allow players of its forthcoming "Grand Theft Auto IV" to download any of the over 150 songs they hear within the game from Amazon's (NASD: AMZN) MP3 store. Players will use an in-game cell phone to text a number and receive a "text" back with the artist and song title. Those signed up for the Rockstar Games Social Club will also receive an e-mail with links to purchase tagged songs from Amazon. The game is slated for release on April 29.

Redwood City, Calif. - After having its $2 billion buyout bid rejected, video game publisher Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS) said on Friday that it has extended the expiration date on its offer for Take-Two Interactive (NASD: TTWO) until April 18. Take-Two has said the deal undervalues the company, and called EA's advances opportunistic, in light of the looming release of the fourth installment of its top-selling "Grand Theft Auto" franchise.

Redwood City, Calif. - The board of game developer Take-Two Interactive (NASD: TTWO) on Wednesday rejected a $2 billion unsolicited takeover bid from Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS), calling the $26-a-share offer "inadequate in multiple respects" and "contrary to the best interests" of its stockholders." The board said that it will continue to explore other alternatives, including a possible combination with another company.

Chicago - Pitchfork Media, the online publication devoted to indie music, said on Monday that video game publisher Take-Two Interactive's (NASD: TTWO) 2K Sports asked them to select half of the music featured in its "Major League Baseball 2K8" game. Pitchfork's picks included tracks from Battles, Blitzen Trapper, Jay Reatard, the Cool Kids and Dinosaur Jr. The game is slated for release for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 & 2, PSP and Wii on March 4.

Redwood City, Calif. - Just days after rejecting a $2 billion unsolicited takeover offer from Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS) (EA), video game developer and publisher Take-Two Interactive (NASD: TTWO) said in a regulatory filing that it has since received "informal indications of interest" from other potential suitors.

New York - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive's (NASD: TTWO) board has rejected an unsolicited bid of about $2 billion for the company from fellow games maker Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS), saying the proposal undervalues Take-Two and is a "highly opportunistic" move given the pending release of "Grand Theft Auto IV." The offer of $26 per share represents a 64% premium over Take-Two's stock price on Feb. 15, the day before EA made its proposal.

New York - Viacom is not in talks to acquire "Grand Theft Auto" game publisher Take-Two Interactive, Reuters reported, citing a source familiar with the matter, despite various online reports that Viacom was going to make an offer of $1.5 billion for the company.

Los Angeles - Take-Two Interactive's (NASD: TTWO) "BioShock" for Xbox 360 has been named the 2007 Game of the Year by a group of several dozen video game journalists who put out the annual Game Critics Awards. "BioShock truly shocked, amazed, and pushed all sorts of boundaries for gaming. And while we felt it was 2007's best title, we're betting its influence will extend well beyond 2007," said Electronic Gaming Monthly editor in chief Dan Hsu. In second place, was Valve and Electronic Arts' "The Orange Box," a compilation that includes "Half-Life 2" and several expansions, while third place went to Activision's "Call of Duty 4," which was also the top-selling game of 2007. A full list of Game Critics Awards winners is available at a link below.

New York - A website has been set up to inform consumers of how to receive compensation resulting from the settlement of class action lawsuits against Take-Two Interactive (NASD: TTWO), over the "Hot Coffee" explicit sexual content included in the initial release of its "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas." Consumers who purchased the original version of the game may exchange their game disc for an edited version, while those with a receipt are eligible to receive up to $35 from the company.

New York - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Illusion Softworks, a Czech Republic-based game development studio.

New York - Video game developer and publisher Take-Two Interactive (NASD: TTWO) announced on Monday that it has opened a new development studio in Novato, California.

London - The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has applied for a judicial review of a recent appeal that successfully overturned its ban on the sale of Take-Two Interactive's (NASD: TTWO) violent "Manhunt 2" game in Britain, GamesIndustry.biz reports.