by Rainier on Dec. 20, 2016 @ 3:04 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with free Playstation Plus content/discounts, pre-orders, a ton of downloadable games, demos, DLCs, music tracks, avatars and plenty more.
by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2016 @ 4:20 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Industry Giant II is a business tycoon simulator that features economic booms, stock market crashes, oil crises, upswings, downturns and triumphs... This is your chance to become the greatest power in the industry.
by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2016 @ 12:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Industry Giant II is a business tycoon simulator that features economic booms, stock market crashes, oil crises, upswings, downturns and triumphs... This is your chance to become the greatest power in the industry.
by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2016 @ 5:52 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The Entertainment Software Association and the NPD Group released new data today revealing that the U.S. computer and video game industry generated $23.5 billion in revenue in 2015.
by Rainier on May 2, 2014 @ 8:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EVE Online is an MMO game set in a world of galactic proportions, governed by a hyper-capitalistic economy where space flight is the path to all commerce, communication, and conflict.
by Rainier on Oct. 9, 2013 @ 4:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Enemy Front is a gritty first-person shooter rich in action, combat and detail that takes players back to the carnage and chaos of WWII.
by Rainier on April 18, 2013 @ 2:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Entertainment Software Association announced the judging panel for the Electronic Entertainment Expo College Game Competition which aims to identify top game development talent from US academic institutions.
by Rainier on March 2, 2011 @ 1:24 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Together with local, regional and national governments in the Netherlands, the European Union will invest 4 million Euro in the Dutch game industry.
by Rainier on Nov. 18, 2010 @ 5:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Call of Duty: Black Ops takes players behind enemy lines in an entirely new chapter in the first-person action series. Black Ops is set during the Cold War era featuring at least two main characters, multiplayer that will go beyond the single-player story, as well as a two- to four-player co-op mode.
by Rainier on Sept. 10, 2010 @ 11:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A brief asking the United States Supreme Court to find unconstitutional a 2005 California law restricting the sale and rental of computer and video games to minors was filed today by the Entertainment Software Association.
by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2009 @ 9:07 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Game Developer Research has compiled the results of its third annual Game Developer Census, tallying game development and publishing companies working in North America, revealing that the United States videogame industry employee count is essentially flat year-over-year.
by Rainier on Nov. 18, 2009 @ 7:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing saga with an unprecedented level of action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.
by Rainier on Oct. 12, 2009 @ 4:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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China's video game industry regulator the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) and copyright watchdog
issued a circular on Saturday prohibiting foreign investment in domestic online gaming operations through joint ventures, wholly owned enterprises and cooperatives, while also disallowing foreign firms from indirectly influencing gaming firms through agreements or technology support.
by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2009 @ 1:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Atari announced the appointment of former Spicy Horse CEO/Founder Anthony Jacobson as Vice President of Business Development and former THQ/EA producer Pierre Hintze as Vice President of Product Development.
by Rainier on July 16, 2009 @ 3:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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LittleBigPlanet and its creator Media Molecule were the big winners at last night's Develop Industry Excellence Awards. Between them, the game and developer scooped five of the accolades, triumphing in the Best New IP, Visual Arts, Technical Innovation, Best New Studio and Best Independent Developer categories.
by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2009 @ 3:49 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The UK's ELSPA revealed its annual sales figures, revealing videogame sales hit an all-time high in 2008, with growth of 23 percent on figures for 2007 the market has now more than doubled over the last five years. On the other hand
Enterbrain reports that the Japanese videogame market is not doing so well with a decrease of 15% on total sales.
by Rainier on Dec. 22, 2008 @ 3:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Heatwave Interactive was founded by former EA/Codemasters exec Anthony Castoro and entrepreneur Donn Clendenon in early 2007. While the first projects have yet to be announced, it has fully staffed its Austin-based Central Studio with the likes of former Spark Unlimited co-founder Dave Prout, Lucas Arts and Midway alum Craig Rundels, former DC Comics/ Dark Horse Comics' Bart Sears and several others ....
by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2008 @ 5:20 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Heatwave Interactive came was founded by former EA/Codemasters exec. Anthony Castoro and entrepreneur Donn Clendenon early 2007. While the first projects have yet to be announced, it has recruited former Hasbro VP and Professor of Video Games Technology Paul Fullwood, former CFO and Treasurer for Valve Patrick Goodwin and former ArenaNet manager Jenny Bendel.
by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2008 @ 5:00 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Epic Games has been recognized as the Top Industry Driven Technology Company of the Year by the North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA), celebrating excellence in leadership and innovation.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2008 @ 12:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The second Game Developer Census, surveying all companies working within video game development and publishing in North America, has revealed that the North American game industry has increased in size 13%, from 47,800 to 53,900 staffers.
by Rainier on Oct. 21, 2008 @ 2:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Realtime Worlds, currently developing APB, announced the appointment of former EA executive Brian Ullrich as the company’s Director of Development, and of former NCsoft director Robert Rice as the company’s Vice President of Online Operations.
by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 9:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) appointed former executive at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and senior counsel to the United States Department of Justice, Kenneth Doroshow, as its new General Counsel.
by Rainier on June 30, 2008 @ 12:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Last year the ESA sued the state of Minnesota for unconstitutional video game law, legal fees which unfortunately would fall back on taxpayers, and today the ESA has received a $65,000 payment for its expenses in successfully challenging said process.
by Rainier on June 30, 2008 @ 4:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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New reports from market research company DFC Intelligence forecasts worldwide video game industry revenue to reach $57 billion in 2009, including revenue from video game hardware and software, consoles, handhelds, PC games (including MMOs). There are currently 11 countries that have annual video game revenue in excess of $1 billion.
by Rainier on May 27, 2008 @ 12:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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David Warhol, president of Realtime Associates, and Vincent Bitetti, former CEO of TDK Mediactive, announced the formation of Music Video Games (MvG), a music-based game company focused on delivering interactive entertainment experiences for both casual gamers and music fans.