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WildTangent Rents Games
November 16, 2010
NOV. 16, 2010 • Online game rentals have a new twist with the launch of WildTangent Games. The object is still to encourage consumers to purchase, but the new site...
Android Not Ready for Netflix
November 12, 2010
[caption id="attachment_9859" align="alignleft" width="390"] Not yet.[/caption] NOV. 12, 2010 • Citing a lack of a generic or complete platform security and content protection mechanism available for Google's Android mobile phone...
Viacom to Sell Harmonix
November 12, 2010
[caption id="attachment_9853" align="alignleft" width="390"] For sale![/caption] NOV. 12, 2010 • After reporting that its profit dropped 59% in the most recent quarter, Viacom Inc. said it would sell its Harmonix...
K2 Acquires All Points Bulletin
November 11, 2010
NOV. 11, 2010 • K2 Network, which specializes in localizing Asian games for Western markets, acquired the rights to Realtime World's ill-fated MMO All Points Bulletin for £1.5 million ($2.3...
Call of Duty: Black Ops Generates $360 Million First Day Revenue
November 11, 2010
NOV. 11, 2010 • According to Activision Blizzard, Call of Duty: Black Ops generated $360 million in revenue worldwide during its first 24 hours on sale – a new record....
Sony Latin American Campaign launched
November 10, 2010
[caption id="attachment_9841" align="alignleft" width="390"] The face of Sony's Latin American PlayStation campaign.[/caption] NOV. 10, 2010 • Sony Computer Entertainment America launched its first Latin American regional television marketing campaign for...
LG TV, Xbox 360 Promo
November 8, 2010
NOV. 8, 2010 • Consumers buying any one of 13 different LG TV sets in the U.S. will also receive a 4GB Xbox 360/Kinect bundle. At least the first 10,000 people...
Redken Labs Tries Sponsored Video Game
November 5, 2010
[caption id="attachment_9832" align="alignleft" width="390"] Redken is sponsoring a new salon simulation called Busy Scissors.[/caption] NOV. 5, 2010 • Redken Labs has a prominent sponsored console game project aimed at attracting...