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Nintendo to Release Larger-screened DSi XL in U.S. Next Month
San Francisco
- Nintendo on Wednesday introduced a new version of its DS handheld game
system, the DSi XL, which boasts a screen that is 93%...
Warner Bros. Acquires U.K. Game Developer Rocksteady Studios
Burbank,
Calif. - Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) Warner
Bros. Home Entertainment Group on Tuesday announced that it has acquired a
majority stake in London-based video game developer Rocksteady...
Mobile Games Firm Ngmoco Lands $25M, Acquires Freeverse
San Francisco
- Ngmoco, a developer and publisher of games for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch,
announced on Tuesday that it has raised nearly $25 million...
United Business Media Acquires Game Advertising Online
London
- United Business Media (UBM), a publisher of business-to-business publications,
announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Game Advertising Online (GAO) for $1
million in cash,...
Sony Patent Application Hints at Universal Game Controller
Foster City,
Calif. - Sony (NYSE: SNE) is working on a
universal video game controller that would work with any console, CNET News.com
reported, citing a patent application...
Winners of 13th Interactive Achievement Awards Announced
Las Vegas - The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences
this week named winners of its 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, with
Sony's "Uncharted 2: Among...
Moonshoot Gets $6.6 Million for Games That Teach Kids English
Palo Alto,
Calif. - Moonshoot, a company
developing online games that teach the English language to children, announced that
it has raised $6.6 million in venture capital...
MTV Games in Talks with Hendrix Estate on "Rock Band"
Los Angeles
- Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Games and development studio Harmonix are "in discussions
to bring " to the "Rock Band" game platform,
Billboard and the Los...
Veteran Game Designer Richard Garriott Forms Portalarium
Austin
- Veteran video game designer Richard Garriott ("Ultima Online") on Wednesday
announced the formation of a new social media company, Portalarium, which will
initially develop online...
Survey: 24% of Internet Users Are Social Gamers
Seattle - More than 24% of U.S. and U.K. Internet
users say they play social games regularly, making for a total of approximately
100 million social...
