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Analysts Cautiously Optimistic Of THQ Turnaround
by Kris Graft
[05.06.10]
After THQ posted a drastic reduction in annual net loss and a rise in revenues, analysts are cautiously optimistic of the company's future, with one saying management has "restored credibility."
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Interview: Rockin' Android Sends PS3 To Bullet Hell
by Kris Graft
[05.06.10]
Gamasutra speaks with Rockin' Android and Sony Online Entertainment about bringing the Japanese indie-developed Gundemonium shooter series to PlayStation Network, and why "Xbox just didn't feel like a home for this type of genre."
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THQ: Warhammer 40K MMO Doesn't Need A Million Subscribers
by Kris Graft
[05.05.10]
In the analyst call following its financials, THQ said that the upcoming Warhammer 40,000 MMO can reach breakeven more easily due to lower costs -- and also talked Metro 2033's profit and Natal dev cost.
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Digital River Buys Fatfoogoo For $10 Million
by Eric Caoili
[05.05.10]
E-commerce company Digital River announced its acquisition of Fatfoogoo, an in-game and online commerce service provider specializing in virtual goods, with a cash transaction of approximately $10 million.
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Game Developer May Issue Showcases Tales Of Monkey Island, Crunch Horrors
by Staff
[05.05.10]
The May 2010 issue of Game Developer magazine is now available, featuring a postmortem of Telltale Games' Tales of Monkey Island, Ron Gilbert's look at the original, crunch-time horror stories, and much more.
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In-Depth: What The (Game) Papers Say - May 2010, Pt. 1
by Kevin Gifford
[05.05.10]
Kevin Gifford's regular "What The (Game) Papers Say" roundups chronicle the world of video game magazines, this time looking at how mags get creative in the pre-E3 news lull.
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ActiveVideo Networks Buys TV Game Platform TAG Networks
by Eric Caoili
[05.05.10]
Cloud-based interactive television solutions company ActiveVideo Networks has acquired on-demand games channel creator TAG Networks, adding the firm's scalable network game platform to its CloudTV interactive streaming platform.
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Zynga Chooses Tableau For Data Visualization, Analysis
by Eric Caoili
[05.05.10]
Social game developer Zynga will use Tableau Software's data analysis tools, which will capture more than three terabytes of data daily from Zynga's users to provide insights on game behavior.
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THQ Boasts 'Successful Turnaround' As Losses Narrow Drastically
by Kris Graft
[05.05.10]
UFC 2009: Undisputed publisher THQ on Wednesday boasted a "successful turnaround" for its full fiscal year, which saw revenues rise 8 percent to $899.1 million, and losses narrow substantially.
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Offerpal Launches Cross-Game, Cross-Platform Currency
by Eric Caoili
[05.05.10]
Social media and gaming ad company Offerpal Media has launched a beta for a service where users can earn points redeemable for virtual currencies across hundreds of games and social networks.
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Report: 1C Looks To Russian Government To Fund Patriotic Games
by Eric Caoili
[05.05.10]
Russia's Communications Ministry and Moscow-based developer 1C Company has asked the Kremlin to fund a series of PC games aiming to "improve Russia's international hi-tech image and increase patriotism among teenagers."
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Top-Grossing iTunes Apps: Iron Man 2 Tops iPhone Sales on Launch Day
by Danny Cowan
[05.05.10]
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see Gameloft's Iron Man 2 topping iPhone sales in its first day of release, as Real Racing HD finishes as today's biggest iPad seller.
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McGonigal, EA's Bradshaw, And More Named As 'Most Influential Women in Tech'
by Eric Caoili
[05.05.10]
Fast Company named EA Maxis's SVP Lucy Bradshaw, alternate reality game designer Jane McGonigal, and seven other women in the "Gamers" section of its annual "Most Influential Women in Technology" list.
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Report: FTC Examining Possible Antitrust Violations Involving Apple's Flash Ban
by Kris Graft
[05.05.10]
The Federal Trade Commission is set to examine Apple's policy that requires developers to use Apple programming tools for iPhone and iPad apps, just days after CEO Steve Jobs blasted Flash.
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Glu Mobile Sales Decline, But Losses Narrow
by Kris Graft
[05.05.10]
Mobile game publisher Glu Mobile this week reported revenues of $17.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, down year-on-year from $20.8 million, but the publisher was able to narrow losses.
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App Store Now Home To 1,422 iPad Titles
by Leigh Alexander
[05.05.10]
Apple has added a way for users to view iPad titles on its App Store by release date, a viewing method that reveals there are presently 1,422 iPad games available, according to a consumer report.
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Blizzard Announces Battle.Net Facebook Integration
by Leigh Alexander
[05.05.10]
Starting with StarCraft II's beta, Blizzard's Battle.net platform will integrate with Facebook, letting players use their friends lists on the social network to populate their Battle.net friends lists.
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Jagex Promotes Thompson To CTO
by Leigh Alexander
[05.05.10]
As it aims to continue growing and diversifying its business in the year ahead, UK-based RuneScape house Jagex has promoted Core Technologies head Nick Thompson to the role of CTO.
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EA Gets Out Ahead Of Black Ops With October 12 Medal Of Honor Launch
by Leigh Alexander
[05.05.10]
Days after the announcement of Call of Duty: Black Ops, Electronic Arts officially throws down its gauntlet for the war shooter crown, announcing an October 12 launch for its modern-setting Medal of Honor.
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Analysis: What the Video Game Industry Can Learn From the Death of Glam Metal
by Aland Failde
[05.05.10]
Harvard Business School grad Aland Failde explains how grunge music's birth, via Nirvana, and the music industry's disruption holds lessons for real innovation in a genre-bound game industry.
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