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Nintendo Confirms 3DS Store, Browser To Be Ready At Launch
Nintendo Confirms 3DS Store, Browser To Be Ready At Launch
Nintendo has confirmed that 3DS' digital download market, as well as its internet browser, will be available as a firmware update "on day one", contrary to earlier media reports.
Jan. 21, 2011
Zynga Acquires New York's Area/Code
Zynga Acquires New York's Area/Code
New York-based social game pioneer Area/Code (Parking Wars, CSI: Crime City) has been acquired by Zynga, becoming Zynga New York as it aims to grow its development efforts by aligning with the market giant.
Jan. 21, 2011
Crysis 2 To Get Xbox 360-Exclusive Multiplayer Demo
Crysis 2 To Get Xbox 360-Exclusive Multiplayer Demo
Upcoming first-person shooter Crysis 2 will get an Xbox 360-exclusive multiplayer demo beginning January 25, publisher Electronic Arts and developer Crytek announced today.
Jan. 21, 2011
EC carbon credits scheme halted after hackers burn through 28 million euro worth of credits
EC carbon credits scheme halted after hackers burn through 28 million euro worth of credits
The European Commission (EC) has suspended trading in carbon credits after unknown hackers compromised the accounts of Czech traders and reportedly siphoned off around 28 million euro worth of carbon credit certificates.
Jan. 21, 2011
Larry Page reclaims Google chief executive post from Eric Schmidt
Larry Page reclaims Google chief executive post from Eric Schmidt
Google co-founder Larry Page is to take over as chief executive in April from Eric Schmidt, who will then become executive chairman.
Jan. 21, 2011
Digital forensics arrives on the Apple iPad and iPhone 4
Digital forensics arrives on the Apple iPad and iPhone 4
Guidance Software, the company behind the popular range of EnCase digital forensics software, has extended/ported the forensics application to support the Apple iPad, iPhone 4 and iPod touch.
Jan. 21, 2011
Amazon To Acquire European Games And DVD Rental House LoveFilm
Amazon To Acquire European Games And DVD Rental House LoveFilm
Seattle-based online retail giant Amazon.com said Thursday it will acquire European film subscription service and video game rental company LoveFilm in a deal expected to close this quarter.
Jan. 20, 2011
Firemint: iPhone Flight Control Sells 3.9M Units
Firemint: iPhone Flight Control Sells 3.9M Units
Australian developer Firemint said on Thursday that to date, the company has sold 3.9 million paid units of its hit App Store game Flight Control across Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch devices.
Jan. 20, 2011
Report: Redundancies At Frontier As The Outsider's Future Is Uncertain
Report: Redundancies At Frontier As The Outsider's Future Is Uncertain
Seventeen people were laid off at UK-based Kinectimals and Lost Winds developer Frontier Developments, as the unreleased game The Outsider meets publishing challenges.
Jan. 20, 2011
Konami Plans Complete Takeover of Hudson
Konami Plans Complete Takeover of Hudson
Tokyo, Japan-based publishing and development giant Konami has announced that it has plans for a complete takeover of Bomberman creator Hudson Soft through a share exchange.
Jan. 20, 2011
RockYou Publishing First Game From Romero's Loot Drop Studio
RockYou Publishing First Game From Romero's Loot Drop Studio
Social gaming company RockYou announced a deal to fund and publish the first project from Loot Drop, a new studio from industry veterans John Romero, Robert Sirotek, and Tom Hall.
Jan. 20, 2011
Kabam Raises $30M For Acquisitions, Studio Expansion, And More Social Games
Kabam Raises $30M For Acquisitions, Studio Expansion, And More Social Games
Kabam, a developer of massively multiplayer social games, announced it raised $30 million in a series C round that will fund future acquisitions, new titles, and the firm's further expansion.
Jan. 20, 2011