More Articles Ben Fritz

• Digital payoff's scarce
  JAN. 12 | CES FROM VARIETY: Young folks dig digital but money's hard to find More
  
• iTunes changes tune on DRM
  Apple is dropping its anti-piracy protection on iTunes and the music biz if finally getting the variable pricing it has long desired. More
  
• Economy takes its toll on EA
  DEC. 10 | FROM VARIETY: Profits 'significantly below' expected figures More
  
• Christmases still jolly at box office
  DEC. 8 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Frost/Nixon bows big in limited release More
  
• Midway must come up with $150 million
  DEC. 5 | FROM VARIETY: Company sale triggers debt repayment clause More
  
• Atari nabs Despereaux game rights
  DEC. 3 | FROM VARIETY: Publisher takes over for Brash Entertainment More
  
• Videogame business awaits sales figures
  NOV. 13 | FROM VARIETY: Fall season so far lacks blockbuster releases More
  
• Midway Games logs heavy losses
  NOV. 11 | FROM VARIETY: Net loss more than doubled to $75.9 million More
  
• Game companies prep for holidays
  NOV. 6 | FROM VARIETY: Activision Blizzard perseveres, THQ dips More
  
• Yahoo shakes up content team
  Yahoo is shaking up its content management team at the same time it struggles to save its advertising partnership with Google. More
  
• Geffen departs from DreamWorks
  OCT 29 | FROM VARIETY: Studio reports strong summer-quarter earnings More
  
• Universal game for mouse Tale
  OCT. 10 | FROM VARIETY: Studio makes first videogame bid More
  
• Not enough attend E for All expo
  OCT. 7 | FROM VARIETY: Attendance down 17% from last year More
  
• Take-Two set to stay independent
  OCT. 3 | FROM VARIETY: Stock plummets after EA declines to raise bid More
  
• Snyder game for EA joystick stint
  SEPT. 29 | FROM VARIETY: 300 director takes on videogames More
  
• DreamWorks toons stay put
  SEPT. 29 | FROM VARIETY: Animation arm sees huge results at Paramount More
  
• Dark Knight on top for fourth week
  AUG. 11 | VARIETY BOX OFFICE REPORT: The Dark Knight staged a comeback Saturday to emerge victorious for the fourth straight frame, while some surprisingly durable holdovers continued to find traction in the middle of the top 10 pack. More
  
• EA developing Godfather II game
  AUG. 11 | FROM VARIETY: All except Pacino to appear in February sequel More
  
• Court rules in favor of Cablevision
  AUG. 5 | FROM VARIETY: Studios lose appeal in DVR consumer case More
  
• Hero helps double Activision profits
  AUG. 1 | FROM VARIETY: Videogame bolsters company's strong quarter More