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Social Games Publisher Zynga Acquires Serious Business
San Francisco
- Social games publisher Zynga, the creator of titles including "Mafia
Wars" and "FarmVille," announced on Thursday that it will
acquire Serious Business, a developer...
Break Media Acquires Gaming Website FileFront
Los Angeles
- Break Media, a network of entertainment sites targeting young men, announced
on Thursday that it has acquired FileFront, a publisher of video game...
Video Game Rental Firm GameFly Files for $50 Million IPO
Los Angeles
- GameFly, the operator of an online video game rental service, on Wednesday
filed with the SEC for an initial public offering of shares...
Brazilian Mobile Games Publisher MusiGames Nabs $1.5 Million
Recife, Brazil - MusiGames, a publisher of music-based
mobile games in Brazil,
has raised $1.5 million in funding and grants, MocoNews reported.
Investors
included Criatec Fund, FINEP/Facepe...
Tapulous Releases "Riddim Ribbon" iPhone Music Game
Palo Alto,
Calif. - Tapulous, developers of the
"Tap Tap Revenge" music-based games for Apple's iPhone and iPod
touch, have released a new game, "Riddim Ribbon," with...
Aussie Man to Pay Nintendo $1.3M for Pirating Wii Mario Game
Sydney
- An Australian man has agreed to pay Nintendo $1.3 million in damages and
reimburse $87,000 in legal costs, as part of a settlement reached...
Yale Gets $4 Million to Develop HIV Prevention Video Game
New Haven, Conn.
- Yale University has received a $3.9 million
grant to develop a video game designed to teach young people how to avoid being
infected...
EA to Release Version of "Madden NFL" on Facebook
New York
- Video game publisher Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS) plans to bring a version of its popular
"Madden NFL" football game franchise to Facebook, Bloomberg reports.
"We...
Sony's "Free Realms" Online Game Hits 8 Million Users
San Diego
- Sony (NYSE: SNE) Online Entertainment said on Monday that its free, family-friendly
online game "Free Realms" now counts over 8 million unique registered
users. The...
Microsoft to End Xbox Live Support for Original Xbox
Redmond,
Wash. - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) announced on
Friday that, as of April 15, its Xbox Live online game service will no longer
support its original Xbox console,...