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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...
Supreme Court to Review Calif. Video Game Sales Law
Washington - The U.S.
Supreme Court has agreed to review a California
law restricting the sale of video games featuring violent or sexually explicit
content to minors,...
Microsoft: 40 Million Xbox 360s Sold
Redmond,
Wash. - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) has now sold
more than 40 million Xbox 360 consoles since the device was first introduced in
2005, the company said in...
Electronic Arts Signs Drew Brees for Cover of "Madden NFL 11"
Redwood City,
Calif. - Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS) said on
Thursday that New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will grace the cover of
its "Madden NFL 11" game,...
Nook Update Adds Web Browser, Games, Read in Store Features
New York
- Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) this week provided a host of updates for its Nook e-book
reader, including enhanced Wi-Fi connectivity, a basic Web...
Sony Adds MLB.TV Streaming Baseball Service to PlayStation 3
Foster City,
Calif. - Sony (NYSE: SNE) Computer
Entertainment America announced on Thursday that it has made Major League
Baseball's MLB.TV subscription video service available to owners of...
Immersion Hires Former CEO to Again Lead Company
San Jose, Calif. - Immersion, a developer of touch-feedback
technology often used in video games, on Wednesday named board member Victor
Viegas, who led the company...
Report: Peter Chernin, Microsoft in Talks on Xbox TV Channel
Redmond,
Wash. - Former News Corp. (NYSE: NWS)
president Peter Chernin and Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) have held talks on creating a dedicated
TV channel for the Xbox 360 video...
