This news is just about to fire up more theories regarding the much-desired PSP Phone. Sony has just been awarded patent rights for a "hand-held [sic] device with touchscreen and digital tactile pixels." While there's nothing in it to clearly indicate this is for a PSP Phone, it still feeds our imaginations something mighty, don't it? Read more after the jump.

Atari has been sufficiently warned by NASDAQ as early as March to raise its stock value. Atari didn't, even with the completed merger with Infogrames. Thus, Atari is now delisted. What are its implication? Details over at the full article.

Finally, the marriage is complete. After asking for a deadline extension, Atari has finally accepted Infogrames' proposal last March for a merger - to the tune of US$ 11 million. More details after the jump.

Sometimes, when people start over, they change their names. In the case of Infogrames, David Gardner and Phil Harrison are thinking of dropping the company name altogether in the interest of starting anew. More on this proposed new beginning after the jump.

In another interview with Games Industry, Infogrames CEO Gardner was able to talk about how they're doing things now in Atari. In fact he stated that given their competitors and how big the gaming industry is, they don't have room for any mistakes anymore. Find out what Gardner said in the full article.

Following the news about SCi Entertainment being open for a takeover bid so far? Well, it seems that someone has finally been able to snap up the firm that brought us the famous Lara Croft, as media giant  Warner Bros. is reportedly gearing up to make an announcement about a recent acquisition they'll be making in Europe. All the details after the jump.

Atari bigwig Patrick Leleu describes the new strategy the company will be implementing in the coming years to turn around Infogrames' and Atari's fortunes. He also mentions that they will be concentrating on traditional titles such as Alone in the Dark; the latest in series scheduled to come out this May for the PC, Xbox 360, PS2, PS3, and Wii.

For more details on the interview with Patrick Leleu, read the full article!

Atari just received a warning from NASDAQ stating it may be delisted for low stock market value. Even after patching things up with FUNimation, it seems the video game company is in the red once more. Find the details at the full article.

Things may be starting to perk up for Atari Inc. after its recent financial woes. First of all, their squabble with FUNimation Productions over the distribution licenses to their Dragon Ball Z franchise has been resolved for a substantial settlement. They've also increased their credit limit from US$ 10 million to US$ 14 million to tide them over for the holidays. More in the full article.

Atari just announced that CEO David Pierce has left his position in compliance with the company's restructuring plans. No explanations were given, but other board members were also axed in Atari's attempt to revitalize profits. Licensing of the Test Drive franchise has also been handed over to parent company Infogrames, as Atari wants to focus purely on publishing and distribution.

More details at the full article!