Games
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Turtle Beach - Mobile Gaming Via High-End Headsets
January 08 2013 7:12 PM
Gaming headset maker Turtle Beach unveiled a new set of mobile-friendly devices at CES on Tuesday.
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Nvidia GRID Cloud Gaming Hardware Debuts At CES
January 07 2013 2:15 PM
Computer graphics icon Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA) debuted its new cloud gaming hardware, the Nvidia GRID, at CES on Sunday.
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PlayJam’s Android Gaming Console GameStick Meets Kickstarter Goal in 30 Hours
January 04 2013 12:19 PM
The GameStick, a new Android-based game console from PlayJam, has reached its Kickstarter funding goal in less than two days and is already introducing new features to the original (expected) product.
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BioWare Brings Gay Relationships To ‘Star Wars: The Old Republic’
January 04 2013 11:13 AM
Bioware is introducing same-sex relationships to its massive multiplayer online (MMO) game “Star Wars: The Old Republic,” the developer announced in a state-of-game address.
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Sony Scoops Up Epix Movie Library for Playstation Network
January 03 2013 4:31 PM
Sony (NYSE: SNE) has finalized a deal with the television company Epix to feature its video library on the Playstation Network, the company announced Thursday on the PlayStation blog.
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Xbox 720 Release At E3 2013? Mysterious Countdown Appears On Microsoft Blog
January 03 2013 11:37 AM
A Microsoft executive has posted a mysterious countdown timer on his official blog. This clock is believed to be in reference to Microsoft's unveiling of the Xbox 720 at E3 2013.
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Microsoft Acquires R2 Studios To Expand Home Entertainment
January 03 2013 5:48 AM
Microsoft has acquired start-up id8 Group R2 Studios Inc. to bolster its expansion into technology focused on home and entertainment.
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Capcom Passes Up On Porting Games To Wii U
January 02 2013 5:15 PM
Capcom (TYO: 9697) has revealed that it is not planning to adapt its recent crop of video game releases like “Resident Evil 6,” “Street Fighter IV,” and “Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3” for Nintendo’s (PINK: NTDOY) new next-generation console, the Wii U.
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Zynga Shutters Japanese Offices, 11 Social Games
January 02 2013 4:15 PM
Zynga (Nasdaq: ZNGA) is closing its Japanese branch and ending maintenance and development on 11 of its social games in an effort to cut costs.
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![Sony Ends Production Of PlayStation 2 [REPORT]](http://s1.ibtimes.com/sites/www.ibtimes.com/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2012/12/31/after-13-years-sony-ends-production-playstation-2.png "Sony Ends Production Of PlayStation 2 [REPORT]")
Sony Ends Production Of PlayStation 2 [REPORT]
December 31 2012 12:01 PM
Sony (NYSE: SNE) is halting production of its Playstation 2 console in Japan, according to a Famitsu report.
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Year In Review 2012: The Year of Horrible Video Game Endings
December 28 2012 1:46 PM
2012 was a great year for video games, but also a silly one for some video game stories. We take a look to see which games had the weakest endings this year.
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EA Removes Links To Weapon Retailers From “Medal of Honor” Site
December 27 2012 11:35 AM
Video game publisher Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: EA) has removed links from the “Medal of Honor: Warfighter” website that directed visitors to several prominent firearms manufacturers and retailers.
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Is Ubisoft Buying THQ?
December 24 2012 12:42 PM
Ubisoft Entertainment (EPA: UBI) is considering an acquisition of THQ’s assets, according to a report from British gaming site MCV.
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Steam Holiday Sale Kicks Off With Discounted Games And Bundles
December 20 2012 4:43 PM
Valve has launched its annual Steam Holiday sale. This means that new titles will be available at discounted prices throughout the holiday season until Jan. 5.
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Doomsday Drinking: Apocalyptic Drinks And Party Drinking Games That Will End Your World
December 20 2012 10:40 AM
Apocalyptic drinks and drinking games that will end your world this doomsday, Dec. 21, 2012.
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Video Game Maker THQ Files For Bankruptcy
December 19 2012 5:39 PM
THQ (Nasdaq: THQI) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will sell off its U.S. assets to affiliates of the private equity firm Clearlake Capital Group L.P., the company said today in a statement to investors.
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EA Rebrands Play4Free as Origin Free To Play
December 13 2012 3:59 PM
Electronic Arts has subsumed its Play4Free portfolio within its larger digital distribution platform Origin in order to eliminate any apparent differences between its free-to-play titles and its premium content.
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Xbox 720 May Get New Codename, Core Chip To Begin Mass Production
December 12 2012 4:50 PM
Little is known about Microsoft's Xbox 720, but the latest rumors indicate that it may not be codenamed "Durango" any longer. The console's core chip is also expected to begin mass production before 2012 is over.
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![Freemium Rush: Free-To-Play Gaming Now Makes Up More Than Half Of European Market, But Packaged Video Games Still Drive Eurozone Revenue [REPORT]](http://s1.ibtimes.com/sites/www.ibtimes.com/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2012/09/17/305468-tk.jpg "Freemium Rush: Free-To-Play Gaming Now Makes Up More Than Half Of European Market, But Packaged Video Games Still Drive Eurozone Revenue [REPORT]")
Freemium Rush: Free-To-Play Gaming Now Makes Up More Than Half Of European Market, But Packaged Video Games Still Drive Eurozone Revenue [REPORT]
September 17 2012 11:35 AM
Freemium video games like "FarmVille 2" and "Angry Birds," the cheap and easily accessible counterpart to premium boxed copies of "Skyrim" or "Call of Duty" that run players upwards of $50 or $60 a sale, now make up more than half of the total market for video games in Europe, a new study shows.
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Zynga Lashes Back At EA With Countersuit, Hires Samsung?s Law Firm To Take On Rival Game Developer
September 15 2012 7:46 PM
Tensions between Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA) and Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq: EA) exploded all over again Friday as Zynga mustered an aggressive rejoinder to the copyright-infringement lawsuit filed against it by EA last month.
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