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Madden NFL Makes Its Debut on Facebook (Mashable)

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:00:11 +0000

Mashable – Electronic Arts’ wildly successful Madden NFL franchise has made the leap from the Xbox to Facebook.

The gaming giant has launched Madden NFL Superstars, the company’s second social game since it acquired social game maker Playfish. The company’s first social game, FIFA Superstars, is one of Facebook’s (Facebook) most popular apps with nearly 4 million monthly active users. Read More

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PR firm staff wrote iTunes ‘customer’ reviews (AFP)

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:00:12 +0000

AFP – US regulators have said a public relations firm has agreed to settle charges that it had employees pose as unbiased videogame buyers and post reviews at Apple’s online iTunes store.

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Judge says video game addiction suit can continue (AP)

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:00:37 +0000

AP – A federal judge has ruled that a man who says he’s psychologically dependent and addicted to an online video game can proceed with some of his lawsuit against the game’s South Korean manufacturer.

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Microsoft Readying Realtime Phone-Console Multiplayer (PC World)

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:00:16 +0000

PC World – Forget PC-console multiplayer, how about live phone-console gaming instead?

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Taiwanese LCD maker files second suit against Sony (Reuters)

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:00:22 +0000

Reuters – Taiwan’s Chimei Innolux Corp sued Japan’s Sony Corp for infringing on patents used in PlayStation 3 video game consoles, televisions, computer notebooks and cameras.

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Iranian video game hero Garshasp seeks fans abroad (AFP)

admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:00:58 +0000

AFP – Arash Jafari is a rare bird at Gamescom, Europe’s biggest video games fair. He is an Iranian creator hoping to make a splash with his Persian warrior Garshasp at an event dominated by Americans, Japanese and Europeans.

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GameStop (Investor’s Business Daily)

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:00:15 +0000

Investor’s Business Daily – GameStop , the world’s biggest video retailer, said its Q2 EPS rose 13% to 26 cents, missing views by a penny. Revenue rose 3% to $1.8 bil, slightly below views. Shares dropped 8.2% to 19.06.

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Microsoft will tie Xbox to phones (Investor’s Business Daily)

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:00:43 +0000

Investor’s Business Daily – The software giant has tasked a group within its video game unit with developing games for Windows-run smart phones, helping outside game publishers, and looking for small, independent game makers. Developers will use the same tools to make a game for a Windows phone or for the Xbox 360 console. Microsoft (NMS:MSFT) also will link its smart phone games to the Xbox Live online service. Shares rose 1.4% to 24.71.

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Hanoi clamps down on Internet cafes (AFP)

admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 06:00:15 +0000

AFP – Authorities in the Vietnamese capital are clamping down on Internet cafes in what they say is a bid to address online gaming addiction and inappropriate content.

Scary Stuff That Makes You Jump.com » Scariest Video Games

Madden NFL Makes Its Debut on Facebook (Mashable)

PR firm staff wrote iTunes ‘customer’ reviews (AFP)

Judge says video game addiction suit can continue (AP)

Microsoft Readying Realtime Phone-Console Multiplayer (PC World)

Taiwanese LCD maker files second suit against Sony (Reuters)

Iranian video game hero Garshasp seeks fans abroad (AFP)

GameStop (Investor’s Business Daily)

Microsoft will tie Xbox to phones (Investor’s Business Daily)

Hanoi clamps down on Internet cafes (AFP)

Madden misses TV, but his video game still thrives (AP)