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Turbine Taking Full Control of Lord Of The Rings Online In Europe
Turbine Taking Full Control of Lord Of The Rings Online In Europe
Turbine Entertainment has announced that it will take full control of its flagship MMO The Lord of the Rings Online in Europe later this year, taking over from Codemasters Online.
April 26, 2011
Investors Buy Majority Stake In Bigpoint For $350M
Investors Buy Majority Stake In Bigpoint For $350M
Summit Partners and TA Associates have signed an agreement to invest $350 million in Bigpoint, jointly taking a controlling share of the online game developer and publisher.
April 26, 2011
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Industry Trends To Benefits Of Turn-Based Strategy
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Industry Trends To Benefits Of Turn-Based Strategy
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, including future industry trends, and why turn-based combat will always remain viable.
April 26, 2011
PlayStation Network Accounts Compromised, Personal Information Stolen
PlayStation Network Accounts Compromised, Personal Information Stolen
SCEA has confirmed that an intrusion into PlayStation Network compromised "user account information." [UPDATE: Sony says it notified users within a day of finding out about compromise.]
April 26, 2011
THQ Extends Warhammer 40K Licensing Agreement
THQ Extends Warhammer 40K Licensing Agreement
THQ has signed a multi-year extension to its licensing agreement with Games Workshop to continue producing games based on the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
April 26, 2011
Nintendogs + Cats Passes 1M Sales On 3DS
Nintendogs + Cats Passes 1M Sales On 3DS
Despite the system's lagging sales, Nintendogs + Cats remains a bright spot for Nintendo's 3DS, becoming the first Nintendo-published game to break the one million barrier.
April 26, 2011
George Romero, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Others Star In New Black Ops DLC
George Romero, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Others Star In New Black Ops DLC
Noted horror film director George Romero will lend his likeness to a Call of Duty: Black Ops level inspired by his works, along with actors Robert Englund, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michael Rooker and Danny Trejo.
April 26, 2011
Feature: Hide&Seek's Margaret Robertson Dissects SpaceChem
Feature: Hide&Seek's Margaret Robertson Dissects SpaceChem
Former Edge editor in chief and Hide&Seek design director Margaret Robertson takes a look at what makes SpaceChem tick in the latest installment of her "Five Minut
April 26, 2011
Interview: Following Final Fantasy XIII, Composer Hamauzu Bound for Paris
Interview: Following Final Fantasy XIII, Composer Hamauzu Bound for Paris
In this interview, composer Masashi Hamauzu and vocalist Mina speak out on creating music for the Piano Collections Final Fantasy XIII album, Hamauzu's sold-out piano concert, and more.
April 26, 2011
New EA Ad Boss Sees Value In Free, Sponsored DLC, In-Game Items
New EA Ad Boss Sees Value In Free, Sponsored DLC, In-Game Items
EA's new senior vice president of global media sales says that sponsored DLC and in-game items offered for free to gamers provide a great opportunity for advertisers to effectively get their message across to consumers.
April 26, 2011
Eugene Kaspersky's son reported safe after gang of five kidnappers arrested
Eugene Kaspersky's son reported safe after gang of five kidnappers arrested
Reports are coming in that the son of Eugene Kaspersky, co-founder of Kaspersky Labs, has been returned to his parents following a covert operation carried out by the FSB, the Russian security police agency.
April 26, 2011
Social Security Administration publishes private data of the living on death list
Social Security Administration publishes private data of the living on death list
The Social Security Administration (SSA) published personally identifiable information, including social security numbers, of 36,657 living individuals erroneously listed on the agency’s death master file (DMF) over a three year period, the SSA’s Office of the Inspector General (IG) concluded.
April 26, 2011