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Riot Games Gets $8M to Target Hardcore Gamers
Riot Games has raised $8 million from Tencent and returning investors Benchmark and FirstMark Capital, said the Culver City, Calif.-based publisher, which…
Read MoreReview: Nintendo Wii Gets (Very) Beta Online Video Streaming Service
Video streaming service PlayOn from Media Mall Technologies recently added support for the Wii, which owners of Nintendo’s phenomenally popular video game…
Read MoreCross-Platform Kids' Game Scores $29M
Smith & Tinker, a Bellevue, Wash.-based game company, today announced it’s raised $29 million from Alsop Louie Partners, DCM, Foundry Group, Leo…
Read MoreFlipnote Studio: Like an Animation YouTube for Nintendo DSi
Flipnote Studio for the Nintendo DSi is a free, downloadable app which just became available in the North American market, and if…
Read MoreHollywood Player Converts Movie Clips Into Casual Games
Hollywood Player, a site that cleverly merges two popular online activities — casual social gaming and movie trivia — went into public…
Read More12% of Americans Bought Virtual Goods in Past 12 Months: Survey
Roughly 12 percent of Americans, or more than one in 10, have bought a virtual item at some point in the last…
Read MoreOnline Gaming Grows as Retail Gaming Wanes
Play Sushi, a gaming portal, has attracted 3 million visitors less than three months after launching, reports site owner Future Ads, yet…
Read MoreCan the Rock Band Network Transform the Music Industry?
When the Rock Band Network — essentially an App Store for musicians who want to upload and sell Rock Band-playable versions of…
Read MoreMochi Media Gets Into Virtual Currency Game
Mochi Media is adding a virtual currency/microtransaction system to its network of online Flash games today. Players can use Mochi Coins to…
Read MoreCan Social Games Make More Money?
Social games attract tens of millions of players on Facebook and other networks, but compared with traditional PC and console-based games, they…
Read MoreWoW and Second Life Don't Tell the Whole MMO Story
Investors poured $237 million into virtual world-related startups and payment systems last quarter alone, according to a report released today by industry…
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