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China's Linktone Buys Control of Mobile Games Firm Letang
Beijing - Linktone (NASD: LTON), a
provider of mobile entertainment services in China, announced on Wednesday that
it will acquire controlling interest in mobile and online game...
Game Developer iEntertainment Acquires Thriller New Media
Cary, N.C. - iEntertainment Network, a developer
of military combat simulation games, said on Wednesday that it has acquired Austin-based
Thriller New Media, a developer of...
Warner Bros. Game Studio to Develop Sesame Street Titles
Burbank,
Calif. - Warner Bros. Interactive
Entertainment, a unit of Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), announced on Wednesday that it has signed
a multi-year exclusive deal with Sesame Workshop,...
Netflix to Stream Standard-Definition Video to Nintendo Wii
Los Gatos,
Calif. - Online DVD rental
service Netflix (NASD: NFLX) announced on Wednesday that it has signed a deal with Nintendo
that will bring the company's instant...
Survey: 82% of Parents With Kid Gamers Aware of ESRB Ratings
Santa Monica,
Calif. - A large majority (82%) of
the parents of children who play video games, and 75% of children themselves,
are familiar with the Entertainment...
Report: U.S. Game Sales Up 4% in December, Down 8% for...
Port Washington, N.Y. - U.S. video game sales saw their
biggest month ever in December 2009, reaching $5.53 billion, but the
outstanding month was not enough...
CEO of NTN Buzztime Resigns
Carlsbad,
Calif. - NTN Buzztime, a provider
of interactive TV trivia games found in bars and restaurants, announced on
Friday that CEO Terry Bateman has resigned for...
Microsoft, ESPN in Talks on Live Sports Streaming to Xbox 360
New York
- Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) has held "in-depth" talks with Disney-owned
(NYSE: DIS)
ESPN on the
possibility of streaming live sporting events to its Xbox 360 video...
Rock Band Network Store Opens; TuneCore Offers Artist Service
New York
- Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Games on Tuesday launched a public beta test of its new Rock
Band Network Store, which will let any band...
Virtual Currency Platform gWallet Launches Venture Fund
San Francisco
- gWallet, a virtual currency platform for social media developers, is
launching a new venture fund, gWallet Ventures, that will invest in social
gaming companies,...
