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Posted on Wednesday, July 01 @ 06:34:15 PDT JAKKS Pacific has notified WWE that the joint venture between THQ and JAKKS intended to exercise its option to renew the WWE videogame license for another 5 years, which is set to expire on Dec.

SAN FRANCISCO a ' The big-budget summer blockbuster "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" was the top film at the box office this weekend, taking in $112 million, according to estimates from Box Office Mojo.

Paris,, Jun 29, 2009 -- Brian Goldner, President and CEO of toy and game giant Hasbro, Inc.

Readers of this space know that the retail sector is not my preferred investment area, but there are exceptions, and Hasbro is one.

Michael Bay's highly anticipated sequel "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" catapulted into record-breaking territory on its opening day in the U.S., earning a staggering $60.6 million in its first 24-hours. The Paramount Pictures release bested the previous Wednesday record holder "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" by over $15 million ...

Hasbro, Inc. today announced that it will webcast its second quarter results via the Internet.

The success of Hasbro s Transformers on the big screen opens the door for other toys to make the leap from playpen to Hollywood By Dave Itzkoff NY TIMES NEW SERVICE, NEW YORK Friday, Jun 26, 2009, Page 17 FILM NOTES TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN DIRECTED BY: MICHAEL BAY STARRING: SHIA LABEOUF , MEGAN FOX , JOSH DUHAMEL , JOHN TURTURRO , ...

Published: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 4:15 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 4:15 p.m. When Michael Bay, cinema's reigning champion of vehicular carnage, thinks your idea for an explosive, special-effects-laden blockbuster is lame, you've got problems.

The Tonner RPattz. Will the Barbie version be cuter? Photograph by: Screen grab, ToysRus VANCOUVER a ' Soon, Robert Pattinson can be yours to cuddle.

While Judge Sonia Sotomayor may not be known for many high-profile intellectual property or technology law decisions during her nearly 17 years of service first on the bench of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and now on the 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, she has had ample exposure to these issues during her career.

Mon, Jun 15, 2009 Sun Coverage More gaming stories WMS Gaming Inc. today said it secured rights to develop slot machines based on the Battleship and Clue board games.

U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte sentenced Sienna Rochelle Owens, age 30, of Miami Beach, Florida today to 12 months probation, and ordered her to pay $5,200 in restitution and perform 200 hours of community service, for corruptly endeavoring to impede the internal revenue laws by not reporting commission income she earned from a contract with ...

Dungeons & Dragons & lawyers, oh my - eight people face accusations they illegally posted the pioneering role-playing game's newest handbook for download on the Internet.

Walt Disney Co is introducing $350 netbooks for children ahead of the holidays, even as other toy companies shy away from expensive items to appease recession-hit shoppers.

Walter Mueller knows his Transformers. The 32-year-old has been collecting the robot toys for more than 20 years.

Megan Fox returns in the Dreamworks/Paramount sequel, 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.' 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' A Paramount release of a DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures presentation in association with Hasbro of a di Bonaventura Pictures and Tom DeSanto/Don Murphy production.

WMS Gaming Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. , announced that it has extended through 2016 its long-term license agreement with Hasbro, Inc.

Top retail and luxury executives are sacrificing watches, vacations and new cars in the economic downturn, but keep your hands off their newspapers, nonfat lattes and bicycles.

At last some good news for the US car industry. While most of the leading manufacturers have faced a drop in sales of nearly 40% over the last year, an Ohio-based company has bucked the trend to report record sales in the same period.