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Digital River Acquires In-Game Commerce Firm Fatfoogoo
Minneapolis - Digital River (NASD: DRIV), a provider of e-commerce services
for game publishers and gadget makers, announced on Wednesday its acquisition
of Fatfoogoo, a European provider...
RealGames Becomes GameHouse, Debuts Social Platform
San Francisco
- RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) announced on Tuesday that it has renamed its RealGames unit as
GameHouse, and launched a new social gaming platform, GameHouse Fusion....
Nintendo to Bundle "Wii Sports Resort" With Wii Purchases
Redmond, Wash.
- Nintendo of America announced on Monday that it will begin bundling its
popular "Wii Sports Resort" game and accompanying Wii MotionPlus
accessory in its...
Sony Offers Extended Warranties on PlayStation 3, PSP
Foster City,
Calif. - Sony (NYSE: SNE) Computer
Entertainment America on Monday launched the PlayStation Protection Plan, a service
offer for PlayStation 3 and PSP owners that extends...
Mobile Game Publisher Moblyng Raises $2.65 Million
Redwood City,
Calif. - Moblyng, a publisher of
games for mobile devices, has raised $2.65 million in new financing, from
previous backers Mohr Davidow Ventures and Deep...
Activision Inks 10-Year Publishing Deal for New Bungie Franchise
Santa Monica,
Calif. - Video game publisher
Activision (NASD: ATVI), a unit of Vivendi, announced on Thursday a ten-year worldwide
partnership with Bungie, the Kirkland,
Wash.-based studio behind...
Yahoo Japan Teams With DeNA on Social Games Portal
Sunnyvale, Calif.
- Yahoo Japan
on Tuesday announced a partnership with mobile social network DeNA, to create a
PC-based social game platform called Yahoo Mobage. Slated to...
Google Acquires Casual Games Developer LabPixies
Mountain View,
Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) has acquired
LabPixies, a developer of casual games and applications for the iGoogle home
page service, as well as mobile platforms.
Financial...
Mobile Payments Firm Zong Lands $15 Million
Palo Alto,
Calif. - Zong, a provider of
mobile payment services used by online gaming and social networking sites,
announced on Tuesday the closing of a $15...
Social Games Developer Playdom Acquires Merscom
Mountain View, Calif. - Playdom, a developer of games for social
networks, said on Monday that it has acquired Merscom, a North Carolina firm that...
