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Netflix Shipping Instant Streaming Discs to Wii Owners
Los Gatos,
Calif. - Online DVD service
Netflix (NASD: NFLX) on Thursday began shipping discs to subscribers that will allow them to
access its instant streaming video content...
Picklive Nabs Funding for Online Fantasy Soccer Game
Palo Alto,
Calif. - Picklive, the operator
of an online fantasy soccer game, has raised an undisclosed amount of seed
funding led by Last.fm backer Stefan Glaenzer,...
Avatar Reality Gets $4.2M for Blue Mars Virtual World Platform
Honolulu
- Avatar Reality, the developer of the massively multiplayer online virtual
world platform Blue Mars, announced on Thursday that it has raised $4.2 million
in new...
Ex-Sony Music Head Debuts IMHO Social Content Player
New York
- IMO Entertainment, a start-up founded by former Sony (NYSE: SNE) Music and Columbia
Records head Don Ienner, on Wednesday launched a preview of its...
KidZui Lands $4 Million for Kid-friendly Web Browser
San Diego
- KidZui, the developer of a kid-friendly Web browser, has raised $4 million in
new financing led by Mission Ventures with participation from previous
investors,...
Report: iPhone Games Poaching Revenue From Sony, Nintendo
San Francisco
- Games developed for Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone and iPod touch accounted for 19% of all
revenue from games developed for mobile devices in 2009,...
Nintendo to Release New DS With Glasses-Free 3D
Tokyo
- Nintendo announced on Tuesday that it plans to release a version of its
popular DS handheld game system equipped with a glasses-free 3D display.
...
China's The9 Acquires Majority of Red 5 Studios for $20M
Shanghai - The9 (NASD: NCTY), a developer and operator of multiplayer
online games in China,
announced on Monday that it has acquired a majority stake in U.S.-based
developer...
In-Game Ad Network Double Fusion Gets Funding, Replaces CEO
San Francisco
- Double Fusion, the provider of an in-game advertising network, has raised an
undisclosed amount of new funding from Jerusalem Venture Partners, and also
replaced...
Nintendo Pushing DS as Educational Tool in Schools
London
- Nintendo plans to market its Nintendo DS handheld game system as an educational
and teaching tool in Japanese schools this year, legendary game designer
Shigeru...
