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Game Publisher ZeniMax Acquires Tango Gameworks

Rockville, Md. - Video game publisher ZeniMax Media announced on Thursday that it will acquire Tango Gameworks, whose founder Shinji Mikami was the creator of the...

Sony Slashes Price on PSP Go Handheld to $199

Tokyo - Sony (NYSE: SNE) has slashed the price of its PSP Go handheld gaming system from $249 to $199, Reuters reports, citing new pricing listed...

Social Games Developer Kabam Acquires WonderHill

Redwood City, Calif. - Social games developer Kabam said on Friday that it has acquired WonderHill, a developer of high-end social games. Financial terms of the...

Nintendo to Release Wii Remote Plus in U.S. on Nov. 7

Redmond, Wash. - Nintendo plans to release its Wii Remote Plus controller -- which combines the standard controller with its MotionPlus accessory -- in the U.S....

Intel Capital Backs OpenFeint Mobile Social Gaming Platform

Burlingame, Calif. - Aurora Feint, developer of the OpenFeint mobile social gaming network, announced on Thursday that it has closed a new round of funding led...

Facebook, Zynga Face Lawsuits Over User ID Privacy Breach

New York - Facebook and social games giant Zynga are now facing federal lawsuits alleging they violated federal privacy laws by sharing personally-identifiable Facebook user IDs...

Electronic Arts Acquires "Angry Birds" Publisher Chillingo

Redwood City, Calif. - Video game developer and publisher Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS) has acquired U.K.-based publisher Chillingo, which distributes the popular mobile game "Angry Birds," the...

THQ to Open Montreal Game Studio; Patrice Desilets to Leadm

Montreal - Video game publisher THQ (NASD: THQI) on Tuesday announced plans to open a new game development studio in Montreal next summer. Noted developer Patrice Desilets,...

Microsoft Touts 17 Launch Games for Kinect System

Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) said on Monday that it will offer 17 controller-free launch titles for its Kinect motion-sensing game system in November. They include...

Netflix Now Streaming Disc-Free to Nintendo Wii

Redmond, Wash. - Nintendo said on Monday that Netflix (NASD: NFLX) subscribers may now stream movies and TV episodes from the service to their Wii game consoles...