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Viacom Looks to Sell "Guitar Hero" Game Developer Harmonix

New York - Viacom (NYSE:  VIA) plans to sell its Harmonix game development studio, which created the "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band" music video game franchises,...

ZeniMax Media Aquires European Developer MachineGames

Rockville, Md. - Video game developer and publisher ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, announced on Friday that it has acquired MachineGames, a European...

Gazillion Gets $60 Million for Multiplayer Online Games

San Francisco - Gazillion Entertainment, a developer and publisher of massively multiplayer online games, has raised $60 million in new funding, led by Singapore's Temasek Holdings. Other...

EA Has Sold More Than 100 Million Units of "FIFA Soccer"

Redwood City, Calif. - Video game publisher Electronic Arts said on Thursday it has sold more than 100 million units of its "FIFA Soccer"...

Rocket Ninja Emerges with $3.5 Million Funding Round

San Francisco -- Rocket Ninja, a San Francisco-based developer of social games and apps, said on Thursday it has emerged from stealth mode with...

Cablevision Plans Multiplayer Game, TV Access to Facebook Photos

New York - Cable TV provider Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) plans to launch its own online multiplayer game in the next few months, as well as a...

Microsoft Releases Kinect Motion-Sensing Game System

Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) on Thursday released its Kinect motion-sensing system for the Xbox 360. The Associated Press reviewer gave the device four out of...

Curt Schilling's Games Firm 38 Studios Raises $75 Million

Providence, R.I. - 38 Studios, the video game developer founded by former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $75 million...

Supreme Court Examines Ban on Violent Game Sales to Minors

Washington - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in a case that will determine whether or to what degree violent video game content...

Electronic Arts Signs Five-Year Deal to Use Facebook Credits

Redwood City, Calif. - Video game publisher Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS) announced on Tuesday that it has signed a five-year partnership with Facebook, to make Facebook Credits...