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MTV Networks Acquires Game Developer Social Express
New York - Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Networks has acquired Social
Express, a developer of social games, for an undisclosed sum, VentureBeat
reported.
The San Francisco-based studio was...
China's The9 Invests in Mobile Games Firm Aurora Feint
Shanghai - Chinese online game operator The9 Limited (NASD: NCTY)
announced on Thursday that it has made a minority equity investment in Aurora
Feint, a mobile game...
Report: Xbox Live Media Sales Topping Subscription Sales
New York - Based on comments from Xbox chief operating
officer Dennis Durkin, BusinessWeek estimates that Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) likely passed $1
billion in sales from its...
Mobile Games Publisher Glu Raises $13.5 Million
San Mateo, Calif. - Mobile games publisher Glu Mobile
announced on Wednesday that it has raised $13.5 million through a private
placement of its shares with...
Google to Help Web Browsers Determine Device Orientation
San Francisco - Google is working to add the ability for Web
browsers to determine at which orientation a computing device is being held,
for use...
Report: U.S. Game Sales Down 5% in May to $823.5 Million
Port Washington, N.Y. - Although the industry recorded its
third best-selling month of May on record, revenue was down 5% to $823.5
million, from the $865.7...
Disney Acquires "Tap Tap Revenge" iPhone Game Developer
Palo Alto, Calif. - Disney (NYSE: DIS) has acquired iPhone mobile game
developer Tapulous, creators of the "Tap Tap Revenge" music game,
TechCrunch reported.
Financial details of the...
Social Games Publisher Playdom Acquires Hive7
Mountain View, Calif. - Social games publisher Playdom announced this
week that it has acquired Hive7.com, a gaming start-up based in Palo Alto, Calif.
Financial terms...
Zynga Launches "FarmVille" Social Game on iPhone
San Francisco
- Social games publisher Zynga on Thursday announced the launch of its popular
"FarmVille" game for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch. The game counts
more...
Microsoft Debuts Entertainment Vertical on Bing Search Engine
Los Angeles
- Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) has launched a new Entertainment vertical for its Bing search
engine, featuring music, gaming, movies and TV sub-categories. The music
section features...
