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Sony Layoffs Announced After $6.4 Billion Loss
April 10, 2012
APRIL 10, 2012 ● Sony Corp. announced an annual net loss of $6.4 billion, which means its investors have not seen a profit in four years. The company said sales of...
Interview: Shanda GamesTargets All Platforms
April 6, 2012
APRIL 6, 2012 • These are momentous times for online game companies based in China. Their home market continues to show impressive growth, and the...
Drexel University Research Says Xbox 360 Credit Card Data Not Deleted
April 1, 2012
[caption id="attachment_463" align="alignleft" width="290"] The Xbox 360's hard drive.[/caption] APRIL 1, 2012 ● According to a Drexel University study, resetting an Xbox 360 to original factory settings does not delete...
Kabam Acquires Gravity Bear
March 29, 2012
[caption id="attachment_460" align="alignleft" width="290"] Gravity Bear is now in Kabam's orbit.[/caption] MARCH 29, 2012 ● Free-to-play publisher of hardcore social games Kabam announced it acquired
Emeryville, Calif.-based 3D
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thatgamecompany Journey Fastest Selling PlayStation Network Title
March 29, 2012
[caption id="attachment_455" align="alignleft" width="290"] Journey is a PSN exclusive.[/caption] MARCH 29, 2012 ● Los Angeles-based developer thatgamecompany has broken PlayStation Network and PlayStation Store records with its third title, Journey....
Best Buy to Close 50 Stores
March 29, 2012
MARCH 29, 2012 ● After reporting a $1.7 billion loss on March 3, Best Buy announced that it would close 50 stores during the next year, as well as cut...
U.S. Families Fond of Apple Devices
March 28, 2012
[caption id="attachment_447" align="alignleft" width="290"] Many homes own multiple Apple devices.[/caption] MARCH 28, 2012 ● In a telephone poll of 836 households, the CNBC cable channel's All-America Economic survey extrapolates that...
Xbox Live Adds AAA TV Content
March 27, 2012
[caption id="attachment_443" align="alignleft" width="290"] Now on Xbox Live.[/caption] MARCH 27, 2012 ● Xbox Live Gold members now have access to three new major content providers: HBO's GO on demand service...