CCP Games Preps Dust 514 F2P Shooter

JUNE 6, 2011 • Iceland-based CCP Games announced that its FPS game set in the EVE Online universe, DUST 514, will be a PlayStation 3 exclusive. The title will be free-to-play, and will be monetized through virtual item sales of weapons and military gear for in-game characters. Dust 514 Players will operate as tactical ground troops, a role not available to players in the PC MMO. CCP says the events in the two games will be linked on a progressive basis over tim.....

Polish Prime Minister Gifts Witcher 2 to President Obama

MAY 28, 2011 • In what may be a first in presidential gifts, during his visit to Poland, President Barack Obama was presented a collector’s edition copy of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings by Polish Prime Minister Donald Franciszek Tusk. The PC game was developed by CD Projekt in Warsaw. Impact: Although the gift was likely a sly play on, and acknowledgement of, the demise of Osama bin .....

Intel Capital Invests $25.5 Million

MAY 23, 2011 • Intel Capital, the global investment group for Intel Corp., announced $25.5 million in four U.S. investments to drive continued innovation in computing. Firms receiving the investment capital include CrowdStar, a developer of social games on Facebook and mobile platforms; iStreamPlanet, a provider of live Web broadcast management and automated video workflow; Music Mastermind, an indie entertainment and technology company; and PerspecSys, a cloud .....

GameStop Tests Spawn Labs Service

MAY 19, 2011 • GameStop is beta testing a cloud-based distribution service fulfilled through game streaming startup Spawn Labs that was acquired by the retailer last March. The internal testing is available to GameStop employees only. Impact: GameStop has made it clear that they are going on a dual-pronged approach where they remain a leader in physical distribution while also capitalizing on .....

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