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Analysis: EA Expands Pogo.com, Looking For A Chance To Digitally Shine
Analysis: EA Expands Pogo.com, Looking For A Chance To Digitally Shine
Gamasutra's Chris Morris speaks to Michael Marchetti, senior vice president of EA's casual gaming site Pogo.com about how he intends to "build the base of new players" to add to its 1.5 million active subscribers.
Dec. 9, 2010
MindJolt Delivering Social Games To Broadcast Interactive Media Network
MindJolt Delivering Social Games To Broadcast Interactive Media Network
MindJolt announced a deal that will deliver its catalog of social games to Broadcast Interactive Media's network of 900 websites, which claims some 110 million users.
Dec. 9, 2010
Bigpoint Releasing Browser Games With Stereoscopic 3D support
Bigpoint Releasing Browser Games With Stereoscopic 3D support
German online game publisher Bigpoint will incorporate support for stereoscopic 3D graphics into select releases, including two free-to-play browser titles launching in Spring 2011.
Dec. 9, 2010
DeNA Considering European Studio Acquisitions
DeNA Considering European Studio Acquisitions
Mobile social network portal operator and game creator DeNA, which has made a number of developer acquisitions and investments in the U.S., says it's interested in buying European studios, too.
Dec. 9, 2010
U.S. Department of Defense Launches Casual Games Portal
U.S. Department of Defense Launches Casual Games Portal
The U.S. Department of Defense has opened a casual games website aiming to reinforce workforce education principles for students attending the Defense Acquisition University.
Dec. 9, 2010
Top-Grossing iTunes Apps: Free-to-Play Tap Zoo Challenges Angry Birds
Top-Grossing iTunes Apps: Free-to-Play Tap Zoo Challenges Angry Birds
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts-by-revenue show Tap Zoo and Angry Birds Seasons leading iPhone sales, while Rock Band Reloaded emerges as a top seller on the iPad.
Dec. 9, 2010
Australia's Academy Of Interactive Entertainment Expanding To Seattle In 2011
Australia's Academy Of Interactive Entertainment Expanding To Seattle In 2011
The Academy of Interactive Entertainment, an Australian educator focused on the game development and the digital art industries, will open its first U.S. classroom in Seattle next year.
Dec. 9, 2010
NPD Results, November 2010: Industry Up 8 Percent; Black Ops Leads Software
NPD Results, November 2010: Industry Up 8 Percent; Black Ops Leads Software
NPD's U.S. retail video game sales in November 2010 saw revenues up 9 percent to $2.99 billion, with Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops selling a spectacular 8.4 million copies for the month. [UPDATE: PS3 figures added.]
Dec. 9, 2010
GDC China: Online Opportunities In The Face Of Stagnating Consoles
GDC China: Online Opportunities In The Face Of Stagnating Consoles
Tim Merel, managing director of investment advisory firm Digi-Capital told GDC China attendees that CEOs of major publishers "don't know how" to adapt to lower-budget online and mobile models.
Dec. 9, 2010
Warren Spector 'Kind Of Jazzed' About Epic Mickey's Polarized Reviews
Warren Spector 'Kind Of Jazzed' About Epic Mickey's Polarized Reviews
Industry icon and Junction Point Studios founder Warren Spector said "it's kind of cool" that his latest game, Disney Epic Mickey, has received polarized reviews from critics.
Dec. 9, 2010
Naughty Dog Unveils Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Naughty Dog Unveils Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Sony Computer Entertainment's Naughty Dog studio has confirmed Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, the next installment of the PlayStation 3-exclusive action adventure franchise.
Dec. 9, 2010
British Youth Arrested For Call Of Duty Server Attack
British Youth Arrested For Call Of Duty Server Attack
A 17-year-old Manchester, England area resident has been arrested in connection with an attack against online gameplay servers for one of Activision's Call of Duty titles.
Dec. 9, 2010