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Zynga Paid $53.3M for Mobile Gamer Newtoy
San Francisco, Calif. — Zynga ended much speculation when its recent IPO filing disclosed the social gaming firm had paid $53.3 million for Newtoy,...
BioShock Infinite Named Best of E3
The best games shown at E3 2011, as determined by the Game Critics Awards, were announced today. As had been expected, BioShock Infinite was...
World of Warcraft Introduces Free Game Levels
Irvine, Calif. — Blizzard Entertainment, the video game developer and publisher behind titles such as Starcraft and Diablo, announced Wednesday that their market-leading World...
Zynga's "Empires & Allies" Gains 39 Million Users in 25 Days
San Francisco — Zynga’s “Empires and Allies” social game has exceeded 39 million users in 25 days, passing the company’s successful "Farmville" numbers, Venture...
Supreme Court Overturns California's Video Game Law
Washington — The Supreme Court struck down a law on Monday in California that prohibited the renting and selling of violent video games to...
"Moshi Monsters" Developer Mind Candy Valued at $200 Million
London — Mind Candy, an online social games company and developer behind “Moshi Monsters” — a game site for kids — has been valued...
"Team Fortress 2" Goes Free To Play
Bellevue, Wash. — Valve, the creator of best-selling game franchises such as Half-Life, Portal, Left 4 Dead, and Counter-Strike and digital distribution platform Steam,...
Harry Potter Goes Digital: Launching Social Site and e-Books
San Francisco, Calif. — Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling announced Thursday that her popular series of fantasy novels will soon be available as e-books...
PopCap Games Rumored to be Acquired by EA for $1 Billion
Seattle, Wash. — PopCap Games, a casual games company famous for games such as “Bejeweled,” "Zuma" and "Peggie," is rumored to be in acquisition...
City of Heroes Transitioning to Free To Play Later This Year
Seoul, Korea — NCSoft, a South Korean-based online game company, announced on Wednesday that their “City of Heroes” game will be joining the list...
