World of Warcraft Subscribers Reach 12 Million

OCT. 7, 2010 • Blizzard Ent. likes releasing World of Warcraft subscribers statistics during the month of October right before a new expansion. Two years ago this month the developer announced the MMO had achieved 11 million subscribers worldwide, and this year they released a new tally of 12 million subscribers. Impact: What is interesting here is not so much the build up to the Cataclysm exp.....

Wii Remote Plus in November

OCT. 6, 2010 • Future SKUs of the Wii will include the new Wii Remote Plus, which combines the original Wiimote controller with the Motion Plus attachment that debuted last year. The integrated controller becomes the new standard controller for the Wii system, and will be available .....

Nexon Takes Stake in BoomBang Games

OCT. 5, 2010 • Nexon Co., Ltd. has invested in Spanish online game developer BoomBang Games, acquiring 32% of the latter’s shares. Based in Barcelona, BoomBang designs Flash-based titles that encourage social networking and will appeal to Spanish-speaking teens around the world. Impact: DFC has long predicted the growth of gaming, particularly online gaming, to new geographies and demogr.....

Toshiba 3D TV Without Glasses

OCT. 5, 2010 • Using a process similar to Nintendo’s 3DS handheld, Toshiba will release 3D TVs this December in Japan that do not require glasses. The sets are small, coming in 12-inch and 20-inch models, but Toshiba says it is working on a 56-inch version of the technology that utilize.....

MMO Petz World Coming

OCT. 2, 2010 • Ubisoft has an online free-to-play MMO version of the Petz virtual pet simulator planned for release sometime in 2011. Petz World gives fans of the franchise the chance to explore with their pets, adopt pets, and save endangered Petz. The franchise has sold more than 20 million units over various platforms. Impact: In the new DFC report, The Market .....

Android Apps Send Private Info

OCT. 1, 2010 • Both Penn State University and Intel Labs have found 15 Android apps were discovered to be sending private information, as well as relaying GPS coordinates to remote advertising network servers as often as every 30 seconds whether advertisements were displayed or not. The Android OS requires that app request for such information access during the installation process, but that doesn’t mean such prompts fully disclose the extent of the priva.....

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