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Sony: PlayStation 2 Global Shipments Top 150 Million
Tokyo - Sony (NYSE: SNE) Computer Entertainment announced on Monday that
it has now shipped more than 150 million units of its PlayStation 2 console,
since the...
Report: Zynga Raising $250 Million at $7-$9 Billion Valuation
San Francisco - Zynga, the social games publisher behind
blockbuster titles like "CityVille," "FarmVille" and
"Mafia Wars," is in talks with prospective investors on raising a...
Verizon to Sell Sony Ericsson Xperia Play "PlayStation Phone"
Atlanta - Sony Ericsson and Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) on Monday
introduced the Xperia Play, the first "PlayStation Certified"
game-focused Android smartphone. The device features a...
Raptr Lands $15 Million for Gamer Social Network
Mountain View, Calif. - Raptr, the provider of an online
community and ranking system for online games, announced that it has raised $15
million in new...
Activision Kills Flagging "Guitar Hero" Game Franchise
Santa Monica, Calif. - Video game publisher Activision (NASD: ATVI) has
killed its underperforming "Guitar Hero" music video game franchise,
cancelling a planned 2011 installment and...
Sony Accidentally Re-Tweets PlayStation 3 Jailbreak Code
Los Angeles - Kevin Butler, a "fictional" Sony
spokesman, accidentally distributed PlayStation 3 "jailbreak" code
over a company Twitter account, at the same time Sony is...
Visa Acquires Online Payments Firm PlaySpan for $190 Million
San Francisco - Visa announced on Wednesday that it will
acquire PlaySpan, the provider of an online payments platform that handles
transactions for digital goods within...
Virtual Dress-Up Site Stardoll Inks Product Deal With Mattel
Nuremberg, Germany - Stardoll, an online dress-up game and
community site for teen and tween girls, on Tuesday announced a multi-year
licensing agreement with toymaker Mattel...
RealNetworks Lays Off 10% of Staff; Restructuring Completed
Seattle - Media software and services provider RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK)
on Tuesday announced a third round of layoffs as part of an now-completed
restructuring, which will see...
Sony Seeks YouTube, Twitter IDs in PS3 Jailbreak Lawsuit
Los Angeles - Sony (NYSE: SNE) has asked a federal judge to compel Google and Twitter
to turn over the identities of users believed to be...
