"is in any kind of financial trouble"
Are you kidding me? You quoted less than half of that entire sentence and completely took it out of context. /facepalm
LOL? You don't qualify for a government handout if you're making money. Also you're know your hurting when your publisher dumps you again, first MS and now Activision.
This article doesn't suggest that Silicon Knights got bailed out for hemorrhaging money. More like the government is trying to support the expansion of game development in Saint Catherines. The news media is not that kind. If Silicon Knights were in trouble, that's all we'd be hearing because that's the bigger story. The only one sensationalizing things is you.
He griped about poor sales and how poor Nintendo marketted his games.
Would you kindly provide a link? I couldn't find one though beyond a few Google searches, I didn't try terribly hard to help you prove your point. Dyack has gushed over his collaborations with Miyamoto and Nintendo.
Anyway, it's most likely Eternal Darkness. Apparently, Nintendo still owns part of Silicon Knights