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Angry Birds Creator Rovio Lands $42M In Funding
Angry Birds Creator Rovio Lands $42M In Funding
Angry Birds developer Rovio said Thursday it secured $42 million in a Series A funding round co-led by Accel Partners and Atomico Ventures that will fuel "strategic expansion" of the company.
March 10, 2011
GTA IV Closes In On 20M Units Shipped
GTA IV Closes In On 20M Units Shipped
Take-Two said the last major installment of the Grand Theft Auto franchise, 2008's GTA IV, has shipped nearly 20 million units, as other million-plus sellers thrive at the publisher.
March 10, 2011
Sony Promotes Kaz Hirai To Consumer Division Head
Sony Promotes Kaz Hirai To Consumer Division Head
Sony said it has promoted Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kaz Hirai to head up the company's consumer products unit, with president Howard Stringer calling the move "the first step" for planning his successor.
March 10, 2011
Q&A: Professor James Newman On Preserving Games For The Future
Q&A: Professor James Newman On Preserving Games For The Future
Professor James Newman of the NVA discusses the importance of preserving games and their related media for historical purposes, explaining "how important it is that we begin acting now."
March 10, 2011
AMD, Scholastic Partner for Level Up! Education Program
AMD, Scholastic Partner for Level Up! Education Program
The AMD Foundation and Scholastic Media have joined with the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers to create Level Up!, a new online initiative promoting game design fundamentals and STEM education.
March 10, 2011
Microsoft Boasts Best-Ever Non-Holiday Sales Month For Xbox 360 In February
Microsoft Boasts Best-Ever Non-Holiday Sales Month For Xbox 360 In February
In advance of an expected monthly NPD report on U.S. retail video game sales, Microsoft has revealed its Xbox 360 sold 535,000 units in February, making it the top-selling console for the second straight month.
March 10, 2011
New U.S. Sales Milestones For Donkey Kong, Mario, Pokemon Titles
New U.S. Sales Milestones For Donkey Kong, Mario, Pokemon Titles
Accompanying today's NPD industry sales report, Nintendo announced new U.S. sales milestones for four Wii and DS titles
March 10, 2011
Dutch Judge Orders Release Of Seized PS3 Shipment
Dutch Judge Orders Release Of Seized PS3 Shipment
Sony has reportedly won the release of a shipment of 300,000 PS3 units seized weeks ago as part of a patent dispute with South Korean electronics company LG over Blu-Ray technology licensing fees.
March 10, 2011
NPD: Industry Up 3% In February
NPD: Industry Up 3% In February
Strong hardware and accessory sales, as well as improved performance among console software, led new retail sales to a rally in NPD's latest report [UPDATE: Capcom cites another NPD report showing Marvel vs. Capcom 3 outsold Black Ops
March 10, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Digital Prices To Problems With Destruction
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Digital Prices To Problems With Destruction
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including the price stability of downloadable platforms, and the design challenges regarding destructibility.
March 10, 2011
Scoreloop Announces Go Android Partnership For iOS Devs
Scoreloop Announces Go Android Partnership For iOS Devs
A day after OpenFeint and The9 revealed plans to fund mobile ports to Android devices, social gaming platform Scoreloop has announced a similar "Go Android" program for iOS developers.
March 10, 2011
Zynga Doubling Staff At Bangalore Studio
Zynga Doubling Staff At Bangalore Studio
Zynga announced the formal launch of Studio-I, its branch set up in Bangalore, India a year ago, as well as plans to double the studio's headcount to around 200 this year.
March 10, 2011