Amazon to pay $1bn for gaming site Twitch: report
Amazon is buying the videogame platform Twitch for $1 billion, bringing it access to millions of people who watch games being played on the site, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
Amazon is buying the videogame platform Twitch for $1 billion, bringing it access to millions of people who watch games being played on the site, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
Business
Aug 25, 2014
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Step aside Olympians – the new sporting pursuit of choice may soon be professional gaming. Electronic sports (or esports) are now mainstream, drawing more than a million viewers in large tournaments and offering prizes ...
Other
Aug 15, 2014
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Zynga said Thursday it wants to perform better, as the social games firm reported losses widened and revenues sank in the past quarter, sending its share price tumbling.
Business
Aug 7, 2014
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A street luge rider races down a winding mountain road, zips under a truck and through a curve and into the path of an oncoming car.
Software
Jun 13, 2014
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Market research reports have indicated that many office employees in the UK spend at least one hour of their day at work on non-work activities. They are booking holidays, shopping online, posting messages on social networking ...
Other
May 9, 2014
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Amsterdam wants to create an online game to get unemployed young people engaged in finding jobs across Europe. Schaerbeek, Belgium, envisions using geothermal mapping to give households personalized rundowns of steps to save ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 23, 2014
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Social games pioneer Zynga on Thursday released a version of the hit "FarmVille" tailored for smartphones and tablets in the hope of reaping a bumper crop of players.
Business
Apr 17, 2014
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New research finds that online social behavior isn't replacing offline social behavior in the gaming community. Instead, online gaming is expanding players' social lives. The study was done by researchers at North Carolina ...
Other
Mar 27, 2014
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Walt Disney Company on Thursday confirmed that it is cutting about a quarter of the workers at its money-losing video game division.
Business
Mar 6, 2014
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Candy Crush is out to tempt investors with the sweet taste of success while avoiding the sourness left in the mouths of those who bit into social game maker Zynga.
Business
Feb 21, 2014
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