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IGN Confirms UGO Acquisition
IGN Confirms UGO Acquisition
News Corp. subsidiary and gaming and entertainment company IGN Entertainment confirmed it is purchasing Hearst Corporation's UGO Entertainment (UGO.com, 1UP.com) in a major media deal.
May 5, 2011
Report: New York Subpoenas Sony Over Network Breach
Report: New York Subpoenas Sony Over Network Breach
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman subpoenaed Sony over the PlayStation Network and Sony Online security breach that compromised millions of users' personal information, according to a new report.
May 5, 2011
Smithsonian Art Exhibit Recognizes Games From Pac-Man To Heavy Rain
Smithsonian Art Exhibit Recognizes Games From Pac-Man To Heavy Rain
The Smithsonian Art Museum on Thursday afternoon revealed 80 games that will be part of its "The Art of Video Games" exhibition, which covers 40 years of visually-striking games.
May 5, 2011
Ubisoft Confirms Assassin's Creed Revelations
Ubisoft Confirms Assassin's Creed Revelations
French publisher Ubisoft on Thursday confirmed development of Assassin's Creed Revelations, the latest installment in Ubisoft's 28 million-selling action game franchise.
May 5, 2011
Sony CEO Stringer Apologizes, Details Identity Theft Insurance
Sony CEO Stringer Apologizes, Details Identity Theft Insurance
In a new letter, Sony Corp. CEO Howard Stringer apologized for the PSN and Qriocity security breach and pledged recompense. [UPDATE: Sony in "final stages" of testing new system.]
May 5, 2011
Academy of Interactive Entertainment to Open U.S. Campus at Seattle Center
Academy of Interactive Entertainment to Open U.S. Campus at Seattle Center
The Academy of Interactive Entertainment, a non-profit vocational training institution for the digital media industries, announced that it will open a U.S. campus at Seattle Center later this year.
May 5, 2011
Saturn Brawler Guardian Heroes Coming To Xbox Live Arcade
Saturn Brawler Guardian Heroes Coming To Xbox Live Arcade
Sega has announced that classic RPG brawler Guardian Heroes will be re-released via the Xbox Live Arcade, with enhanced HD visuals, and all-new single-player and multiplayer game modes.
May 5, 2011
Rock Band Passes 100M Song Downloads
Rock Band Passes 100M Song Downloads
Music game developer Harmonix has revealed that it has hit a "significant milestone," as over 100 million songs have been downloaded across its Rock Band titles, while one million players still log in each month.
May 5, 2011
Anonymous Denies Involvement In PSN Outage
Anonymous Denies Involvement In PSN Outage
Hacker collective Anonymous has denied any involvement in the recent theft of credit card data from the PlayStation Network, noting that "public support is not gained by stealing credit card info and personal identities."
May 5, 2011
Report: Split/Second Developer Black Rock Facing Redundancies
Report: Split/Second Developer Black Rock Facing Redundancies
Pure and Split/Second developer Black Rock Studio is facing redundancies, with around 100 jobs at risk according to media reports, while parent company Disney admits that there will be a "reduction in its workforce."
May 5, 2011
GDC Europe 2011 Debuts Playfish, Mortal Kombat, Playdom Talks
GDC Europe 2011 Debuts Playfish, Mortal Kombat, Playdom Talks
GDC Europe organizers have announced new lectures for the August show, including Social Games Summit talks by Playdom and Playfish, and NetherRealm on creating Mortal Kombat's cinematics.
May 5, 2011
Facebook And TrialPay To Introduce Video Ads Within Social Games
Facebook And TrialPay To Introduce Video Ads Within Social Games
Facebook has announced that it has expanded its partnership with TrialPay for its DealSpot product, which allows users to earn virtual currency by watching embedded videos in social games.
May 5, 2011