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Videogame giant EA buys Australia mobile game star
US videogame titan Electronic Arts (EA) on Tuesday announced it is buying the Australian mobile game maker behind hit titles "Flight Control" and "Real Racing" for play on iPhones or iPads.
May 03, 2011 |
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S. Korean firm unveils robot playmate for kids
South Korean telecoms operator KT on Wednesday rolled out a robot playmate for children in a move aimed at cashing in on the potentially lucrative industry.
Apr 20, 2011 |
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Online social game star Zynga adds new lure
The startup behind hit online social games Farmville, Zynga Poker, and Mafia Wars ramped up the pay-off for its more than 250 million players.
Mar 15, 2011 |
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Played by humans, scored by nature, online game helps unravel secrets of RNA
Many video games boast life-like graphics and realistic game play, but have no connection with reality. A new online game developed by Carnegie Mellon University and Stanford University researchers, however, finally shatters ...
Jan 11, 2011 |
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Old catching up to young on US Internet: study
Older folks are closing ground on youngsters quick to leap on hot Internet trends such as social networking and online shopping, according to a Pew Research Center study.
Dec 16, 2010 |
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Zynga buys rising mobile game star Newtoy
Zynga, king of online social networking games, is following its fans onto smartphones and other mobile devices with the acquisition Thursday of rising social play star Newtoy.
Dec 02, 2010 |
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Online game rivals settle suit over stolen secrets
Online social networking game king Zynga on Tuesday said a settlement was reached with a rival accused of stealing its secrets and coaxing employees to betrayal.
Nov 23, 2010 |
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Online games as social meeting places
boundary crossing in online games, researchers Jonas Linderoth and Camilla Olsson at the University of Gothenburg analyse the culture of online games and the boundary-crossing community associated with the activity. The report ...
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Oct 12, 2010 |
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Google buys virtual currencies startup Jambool
Virtual currency manager Jambool announced Monday that it has been purchased by Google for an undisclosed sum.
Aug 16, 2010 |
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Vietnam restricts online games after murder cases
(AP) -- Vietnam has banned the advertisement of online games and restricted access after several cases in which young people committed murder or robbery to get money to pay to play, an official said Thursday.
Jul 29, 2010 |
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'The friend of my enemy is my enemy': Virtual universe study proves 80-year-old theory on how humans interact
A new study analysing interactions between players in a virtual universe game has for the first time provided large-scale evidence to prove an 80 year old psychological theory called Structural Balance Theory. ...
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Jul 19, 2010 |
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Facebook deal means virtual 'credits' can be bought in shops
Facebook signed a deal with a Malaysian company on Thursday allowing a virtual currency for online games and services to be sold at retail shops across Asia for the first time.
Jul 08, 2010 |
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Yahoo's latest import: online games from Zynga
(AP) -- Yahoo is turning to another one of the Internet's hottest startups to enliven its website.
May 26, 2010 |
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SKorea targets Internet addicts; 2 million hooked
(AP) -- Day and night, Lee Mi-hwa's son stays on his computer, slaying dragons in his online fantasy world while his dinner and homework sit untouched.
Apr 22, 2010 |
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Electronic Arts lowers 2010 guidance as sales weak
(AP) -- Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. cut its full-year guidance on Monday, as ongoing weakness in its game disc sales didn't ease up over the holidays as the company had hoped.
Jan 11, 2010 |
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