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Electronic Arts Locks In Star Wars Franchise
May 7, 2013
May 7, 2013 • A month after LucasFilm, now under new management at the Walt Disney Co., announced that LucasArts would no longer be in the business of internal game...
Facebook Mobile Business Sees Growth
May 2, 2013
[caption id="attachment_8397" align="alignleft" width="390"] Facebook Inc.[/caption] MAY 2, 2013 • Mirroring major consumer entertainment trends noticed elsewhere, Facebook is seeing a rising tide of users accessing the social network via smartphones....
Apple iOS Mobile Entertainment Continues to Dominate
April 30, 2013
[caption id="attachment_8114" align="alignleft" width="390"] A DFC Intelligence report forecasts the iOS platform will continue to dominate the mobile entertainment App market, with iOS game revenue forecasted to reach $9.7 billion...
Amazon Set-Top Box Reported
April 26, 2013
[caption id="attachment_7145" align="alignleft" width="375"] Amazon's streaming video service is already available on consoles like the PS3.[/caption] APRIL 26, 2013 • Given that Amazon.com already streams a catalog of 150,000 movies...
Satoru Iwata Heads Nintendo of America
April 24, 2013
[caption id="attachment_12232" align="alignleft" width="390"] Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata is taking on more direct responsibility for improving the Wii U’s fortunes in the U.S.[/caption] APRIL 24, 2013 • In addition to his...
Capcom Shifts Strategy
April 19, 2013
[caption id="attachment_6813" align="alignleft" width="390"] Capcom is targeting growth in content for connected consoles.[/caption] APRIL 19, 2013 • Changing consumer preferences in favor of mobile and online game platforms has led...
Nintendo eShop Gains Traction
April 17, 2013
[caption id="attachment_6804" align="alignleft" width="375"] A third of Fire Emblem: Awakening sales have been digital.[/caption] APRIL 17, 2013 • During a press conference held in San Francisco, Nintendo of America executive...
Electronic Arts Facebook Games Are Retired
April 15, 2013
[caption id="attachment_6798" align="alignleft" width="370"] The Sims Social during happier days.[/caption] APRIL 15, 2013 • Maxis utilized a post on the EA blog to announce that three Electronic Arts Facebook titles...