Google adds player matching to Android
Google is adding leaderboards and the ability to match players in online games to its Android operating system for smartphones and tablet computers.
May 15, 2013
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May 15, 2013
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More videogame players moving online
More than seven in 10 Americans who play videogames are now doing so online, a survey showed Thursday.
May 02, 2013
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Zynga shares take a hit as player ranks shrink (Update)
Zynga shares fell on Wednesday after the pioneering social games firm hit quarterly earnings targets but revealed the number of players had ebbed.
Apr 24, 2013
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Dan Porter, head of OMGPop, leaving Zynga
(AP)—Dan Porter is leaving Zynga a year after the online game maker bought his company, OMGPop, for $183 million.
Apr 02, 2013
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Heads up, space fans! Angry Birds roosting at NASA
(AP)—Angry Birds have a new space coop. At NASA's invitation, the online game birds are roosting at Kennedy Space Center for the next 1½ years in an effort to lure youngsters to the cosmic wonders of math ...
Mar 25, 2013
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French workers waste an hour a day on surfing, study finds
French workers spend nearly one hour a day at the office surfing the Internet for non-professional uses, with Facebook and YouTube their favourite sites, according to a study published Wednesday.
Mar 20, 2013
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Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello leaving (Update)
Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. said Monday that its CEO, John Riccitiello, will step down on March 30.
Mar 18, 2013
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Chinese portal Sohu says profit down, revenue up
Sohu.com Inc., which operates a popular Chinese Internet portal, said Monday its quarterly profit fell 9 percent as rising expenses offset strong revenue growth for online games.
Feb 04, 2013
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Videogame maker THQ files for bankruptcy
The US videogame company behind popular titles "Saints Row" and "Red Faction" said on Wednesday it had filed for bankruptcy while wrangling to sell its assets to "a stalking horse bidder."
Dec 19, 2012
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Researchers undertake a large-scale study of sports video game players
From Gran Turismo to WWE Smackdown, sports-based video games represent a wide variety of pursuits. When it comes to the people who actually play those games, however, little is known. How do sports video game players fit ...
Dec 13, 2012
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Zynga eyes ante into Nevada gambling scene
Social games pioneer Zynga confirmed Wednesday that it has taken a baby step into real-money gaming in the state that is home to casino-rich Las Vegas.
Dec 06, 2012
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Creativity and linguistic skills important for immersion in World of Warcraft
The sense of immersion in role-play and computer games is sometimes viewed as dangerous, as players' strong perceptions of fictional worlds are assumed to make them lose contact with reality. On the other hand, players' immersion ...
Dec 05, 2012
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Wired SKorea to stem digital addiction from age 3
(AP)—Park Jung-in, an 11-year-old South Korean, sleeps with her Android smartphone instead of a teddy bear. When the screen beams with a morning alarm, she wakes up, picks up her glasses and scrolls through ...
Nov 28, 2012
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Zynga reboots management as CFO heads to Facebook
Struggling social games pioneer Zynga on Tuesday announced a shake-up of its management team as its chief financial officer left to take a job at Facebook.
Nov 13, 2012
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Sony adds live broadcasting to videogame play
Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) on Friday announced an alliance with Twitch to let gamers broadcast online play live for others to watch.
Nov 02, 2012
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