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Upcoming video game releases: 'Resistance' on Vita, 'Atelier Meruru' Relaxnews - Fri, May 25, 2012
The PlayStation Vita gets its first first-person-shooter in Resistance: Burning Skies, Japanese role player Atelier Meruru arrives in North America and the UK, and Batman's … More »Upcoming video game releases: 'Resistance' on Vita, 'Atelier Meruru'
The PlayStation Vita gets its first first-person-shooter in Resistance: Burning Skies, Japanese role player Atelier Meruru arrives in North America and the UK, and Batman's back with a catch-all Game of the Year edition of Arkham City.
Schilling video game firm lays off staff: report Ros Krasny - Reuters - Thu, May 24, 2012
BOSTON (Reuters) - The troubled video gaming company run by former Red Sox baseball great Curt Schilling seemed on the verge of collapse on Thursday and had laid off … More »Schilling video game firm lays off staff: report
BOSTON (Reuters) - The troubled video gaming company run by former Red Sox baseball great Curt Schilling seemed on the verge of collapse on Thursday and had laid off its entire staff, according to several gaming industry websites and other media. The apparent firings by 38 Studios came days after the company, based in Providence, …
Zynga unleashes zombies on smartphones Relaxnews - Thu, May 24, 2012
Zombies stalked San Francisco streets on Thursday as social game maker Zynga ghoulishly introduced a game that lets iPhone or iPod Touch users slash and hack the und … More »Zynga unleashes zombies on smartphones
Zombies stalked San Francisco streets on Thursday as social game maker Zynga ghoulishly introduced a game that lets iPhone or iPod Touch users slash and hack the undead.
Zynga unleashes zombies on smartphones AFP - Thu, May 24, 2012
Zombies stalked San Francisco streets on Thursday as social game maker Zynga ghoulishly introduced a game that lets iPhone or iPod Touch users slash and hack the und … More »Zynga unleashes zombies on smartphones
Zombies stalked San Francisco streets on Thursday as social game maker Zynga ghoulishly introduced a game that lets iPhone or iPod Touch users slash and hack the undead.
Stuntmen Hijack Angry Birds From Rovio HQ [VIDEO] Christine Erickson - Mashable - Thu, May 24, 2012
What happens when angry nerds go in hot pursuit of stolen Angry Birds? We're about to find out over the course of this week. More »Stuntmen Hijack Angry Birds From Rovio HQ [VIDEO]
What happens when angry nerds go in hot pursuit of stolen Angry Birds? We're about to find out over the course of this week.
How the video games industry is faring The Associated Press - AP - Wed, May 23, 2012
A look at results from selected companies in the video games business: More »How the video games industry is faring
A look at results from selected companies in the video games business:
Nintendo to stream E3 presentation on June 5 Relaxnews - Wed, May 23, 2012
Nintendo's June 5 presentation at the Electronic Entertainment Expo will be streamed online and broadcast on US TV, with updates posted to Nintendo's Facebook, YouTube … More »Nintendo to stream E3 presentation on June 5
Nintendo's June 5 presentation at the Electronic Entertainment Expo will be streamed online and broadcast on US TV, with updates posted to Nintendo's Facebook, YouTube and Twitter feeds.
Japanese video game author wins Spanish prize AP - Wed, May 23, 2012
Japan's Shigeru Miyamoto, considered the father of the modern video game, has been awarded Spain's Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities. More »Japanese video game author wins Spanish prize
Japan's Shigeru Miyamoto, considered the father of the modern video game, has been awarded Spain's Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities.
‘Xbox 720′ slated for November 2013 release, report claims Zach Epstein - BGR.com - Wed, May 23, 2012
Microsoft plans to launch its next-generation Xbox video game and home entertainment console ahead of the holidays next year, according to a recent report. The Los Angeles … More »‘Xbox 720′ slated for November 2013 release, report claims
Microsoft plans to launch its next-generation Xbox video game and home entertainment console ahead of the holidays next year, according to a recent report. The Los Angeles Times on Monday published a developer contract between Acitivision Blizzard and famed Halo developers Bungie. The firms are currently working on a new Massively …
American Express plants money trees in "Farmville" Relaxnews - Wed, May 23, 2012
American Express on Tuesday began letting lovers of Zynga games plant money trees on "Farmville" acreage. More »American Express plants money trees in "Farmville"
American Express on Tuesday began letting lovers of Zynga games plant money trees on "Farmville" acreage.
Rovio Launches Facebook Game, 'Angry Birds Friends' Chelsea Stark - Mashable - Wed, May 23, 2012
Rovio announced a new social, competitive addition to the Angry Birds universe Wednesday morning. More »Rovio Launches Facebook Game, 'Angry Birds Friends'
Rovio announced a new social, competitive addition to the Angry Birds universe Wednesday morning.
American Express plants money trees in "Farmville" AFP - Tue, May 22, 2012
American Express on Tuesday began letting lovers of Zynga games plant money trees on "Farmville" acreage. More »American Express plants money trees in "Farmville"
American Express on Tuesday began letting lovers of Zynga games plant money trees on "Farmville" acreage.
American Express, Zynga collaborate on rewards The Associated Press - AP - Tue, May 22, 2012
Players of Zynga's online games will be able to earn rewards through a prepaid card using American Express' Serve digital payments platform under a deal announced Tuesday … More »American Express, Zynga collaborate on rewards
Players of Zynga's online games will be able to earn rewards through a prepaid card using American Express' Serve digital payments platform under a deal announced Tuesday between American Express Co. and Zynga Inc.
Zynga launches prepaid debit card with American Express Reuters - Tue, May 22, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Zynga Inc., the social games publisher, has reached a partnership agreement with American Express to issue a prepaid debit card that could be … More »Zynga launches prepaid debit card with American Express
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Zynga Inc., the social games publisher, has reached a partnership agreement with American Express to issue a prepaid debit card that could be used to redeem virtual credits, the two companies said. The partnership will help increase use of American Express' digital payments platform Serve as the …
National STEM Video Game Challenge Winners Announced PR Newswire - Tue, May 22, 2012
More Than $100,000 Awarded to Students and Educators by The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop and E-Line Media More »National STEM Video Game Challenge Winners Announced
More Than $100,000 Awarded to Students and Educators by The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop and E-Line Media
Zynga, AmEx Program Offers Virtual Gifts for Real-Life Purchases Todd Wasserman - Mashable - Tue, May 22, 2012
Buy stuff in real life and get virtual currency. More »Zynga, AmEx Program Offers Virtual Gifts for Real-Life Purchases
Buy stuff in real life and get virtual currency.
Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon comes to Facebook [video] Dan Graziano - BGR.com - Mon, May 21, 2012
Facebook, the world’s largest social networking site, is filled with a large selection of social and casual games, such as Draw Something, Words With Friends and FarmVille. … More »Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon comes to Facebook [video]
Facebook, the world’s largest social networking site, is filled with a large selection of social and casual games, such as Draw Something, Words With Friends and FarmVille. While the topic of Facebook gaming is widely discussed, there isn’t much there in the way of titles that would attract the hardcore gaming crowd. Ubisoft …
The Facebook Effect: Zynga, other stocks down AP - Mon, May 21, 2012
Facebook's tepid start as a publicly traded company dragged other social media and related stocks lower on Monday. More »The Facebook Effect: Zynga, other stocks down
Facebook's tepid start as a publicly traded company dragged other social media and related stocks lower on Monday.
What You Can Learn From Zynga's Cool Company Culture Kate Freeman - Mashable - Sun, May 20, 2012
When thinking of model places for workplace perks, the successful startups of Silicon Valley undoubtedly come to mind. More »What You Can Learn From Zynga's Cool Company Culture
When thinking of model places for workplace perks, the successful startups of Silicon Valley undoubtedly come to mind.
Microsoft offers free Xbox 360 to PC buyers Zach Epstein - BGR.com - Fri, May 18, 2012
Microsoft is looking to bolster sales of Windows-powered computers this summer by offering students a free Xbox 360 video game console with a qualifying PC purchase. … More »Microsoft offers free Xbox 360 to PC buyers
Microsoft is looking to bolster sales of Windows-powered computers this summer by offering students a free Xbox 360 video game console with a qualifying PC purchase. Beginning on May 18th in Canada and on May 20th in the United States, students who purchase a PC for at least $599 CAD in Canada or $699 in the U.S. will receive …
Zynga price falls 13.3% as Facebook IPO trades flat AFP - Fri, May 18, 2012
Shares of online social game maker Zynga plunged 13.3 percent and triggered a trading halt Friday as Facebook's IPO fell flat with investors. More »Zynga price falls 13.3% as Facebook IPO trades flat
Shares of online social game maker Zynga plunged 13.3 percent and triggered a trading halt Friday as Facebook's IPO fell flat with investors.
Upcoming video game releases: 'Mario Tennis Open,' 'Ghost Recon: Future Soldier' Relaxnews - Fri, May 18, 2012
Mario dons his tennis shorts, elite soldiers move in for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, and mythical medieval adventures beckon in Dragon's Dogma. More »Upcoming video game releases: 'Mario Tennis Open,' 'Ghost Recon: Future Soldier'
Mario dons his tennis shorts, elite soldiers move in for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, and mythical medieval adventures beckon in Dragon's Dogma.
Zynga, LinkedIn, Yelp All Down After Facebook IPO Debut Todd Wasserman - Mashable - Fri, May 18, 2012
Facebook's long-awaited IPO appears to have dragged down other social media stocks. More »Zynga, LinkedIn, Yelp All Down After Facebook IPO Debut
Facebook's long-awaited IPO appears to have dragged down other social media stocks.
San Francisco Giants Players Team Up With ESRB For PSA Campaign On Video Game Ratings PR Newswire - Wed, May 16, 2012
New Campaign Featuring Buster Posey and Ryan Vogelsong Encourages Parents to Use ESRB Ratings When Buying Video Games More »San Francisco Giants Players Team Up With ESRB For PSA Campaign On Video Game Ratings
New Campaign Featuring Buster Posey and Ryan Vogelsong Encourages Parents to Use ESRB Ratings When Buying Video Games
Schilling's video game co. asks RI for more help DAVID KLEPPER and ERIKA NIEDOWSKI - AP - Wed, May 16, 2012
Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling asked Rhode Island for additional help to save his video game company Wednesday, prompting state leaders to consider whether the … More »Schilling's video game co. asks RI for more help
Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling asked Rhode Island for additional help to save his video game company Wednesday, prompting state leaders to consider whether the firm is viable enough to justify further investment.