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Online Game Developer OMGPOP Lands $10.1 Million

New York - OMGPOP, an online game developer, has raised $10.1 million in its second round of funding, led by new investors Rho Capital and Softbank. ...

Report: Viacom Sold "Rock Band" Game Studio Harmonix for $50

New York - Viacom (NYSE:  VIA) sold its Harmonix music game development studio -- creator of the "Rock Band" franchise -- for just $50 to Columbus...

Wild Needle Raises $2.5 Million for Mobile Social Games

Mountain View, Calif. - Wild Needle, a start-up developing social gaming technology, has raised $2.5 million of an expected $3 million first round of funding, VentureBeat...

SCVNGR Lands $15 Million for Mobile Location Game

Boston - SCVNGR, a developer of mobile software technology used in games and other applications, has raised $15 million in new financing, led by Balderton Capital. Previous...

NeoEdge Secures $3 Million for Social Game Ads

San Francisco - NeoEdge, a provider of advertising services for casual and social games, announced on Tuesday that it has secured $3 million in growth financing...

Online Game Developer StudioEX Lands $1.9 Million

Los Angeles - Camelot Media Investments Group, the parent company of online game developer StudioEX, has raised $1.9 million in new venture capital financing, TechCrunch reported. Details...

Major League Gaming Nets $10 Million in Financing

New York - Major League Gaming (MLG), a professional video game league and online gaming competition, announced on Monday the initial close in a $10 million...

Sony Developing Official PlayStation Mobile App

Tokyo - Sony has announced plans to release a PlayStation app for Apple and Android mobile devices. The Official PlayStation App will give users access to...

Zynga Offers Dr. Dre Promotion in "Mafia Wars" Game

San Francisco - Social games publisher Zynga on Friday announced its first in-game music promotion, which will give players of its "Mafia Wars" access to a...

Report: Mastercard Would Sever Payment Ties to Pirate Sites

San Francisco - MasterCard has informed entertainment industry trade groups that it is willing to cease processing transactions on sites that are illegally offering copyrighted media...