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Carl Icahn Increases Stake in Game Publisher Take-Two
New York
- Activist investor Carl Icahn has purchased an additional million shares of
video game publisher Take-Two Interactive (NASD: TTWO), Silicon Alley Insider reported,
citing a regulatory...
IndustryGamers.com Names Mark Friedler as Publisher
San Francisco
- Video game industry news site IndustryGamers.com on Thursday named Mark
Friedler as publisher. Friedler previously founded Internet technology and
advertising firms VCast and Gigex,...
Nintendo Revenues Fall 23%; Earnings Down 9.4%
Tokyo
- Nintendo posted a 9.4% decline in earnings and 23% drop in revenues for the
first three-quarters of its fiscal year, ended Dec. 31. The...
Report: U.S. Virtual Goods Market to Hit $1.6 Billion in 2010
San Francisco - The U.S. virtual
goods market is expected to surpass $1.6 billion this year, with social gaming
contributing $835 million of the total, according...
Male-Focused Network Break Media Forms Game Studio
Los Angeles
- Break Media, the operator of a network of websites targeting young males,
announce on Monday that it has established a new video development...
Electronic Arts' "Mass Effect 2" Leaked Online Before Release
Los Angeles - Days before its official release, video game publisher
Electronic Arts' (NASD: ERTS) "Mass Effect 2" was uploaded to file-sharing
networks and has since been...
MumboJumbo Wins $4.6M Verdict Against Rival PopCap
Dallas - Casual games
publisher MumboJumbo announced on Monday that a court in Texas has ruled in its favor in a breach of
contract claim against...
Icahn to Nominate Three New Take-Two Board Members
New York
- Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive (NASD: TTWO) said on Thursday that it will
nominate three new board members, at the request of stockholders that...
Social Games Publisher 6 Waves Secures $17.5 Million
Hong Kong - Social games
publisher 6 Waves announced on Thursday that it has received a $17.5 million
investment from Insight Venture Partners.
Hong Kong-based 6 Waves...
"Tetris" Hits 100 Million Paid Mobile Game Downloads
New York
- Classic video game "Tetris" has surpassed 100 million paid
downloads to mobile phones worldwide, according to distributors Blue Planet
Software and EA Mobile. The...
