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Zynga to IPO at large market value
Zynga to IPO at large market value
The social gaming giant Zynga will IPO tomorrow, pricing in at $10 per share, for 100 million shares. There had been recent discussion on ...... 16 Dec 2011
Thanks Modern Warfare! Gaming industry has best November, ever
Thanks Modern Warfare! Gaming industry has best November, ever
The NPD Group has said today that the gaming industry enjoyed its best November, ever, on the back of Modern Warfare 3. Notes NPD's Anita Frazier: ...... 10 Dec 2011 - 3 comments
Nintendo 3DS Circle Pad Pro has 480 hours life per battery
Nintendo 3DS Circle Pad Pro has 480 hours life per battery
Last week, Nintendo announced that its 3DS Circle Pad Pro would require a AAA battery, much to the dismay of gamers. This week however, those ...... 09 Dec 2011 - 3 comments
Nintendo expands its free 3DS Wi-Fi hotspots to airports
Nintendo expands its free 3DS Wi-Fi hotspots to airports
Nintendo has said this week that thanks to a partnership with Boingo, the company is expanding its free Wi-Fi hotspots for 3DS handheld users ...... 09 Dec 2011
OnLive app released for tablets, smartphones
OnLive app released for tablets, smartphones
Streaming games service OnLive has set out to disrupt the mobile industry, introducing apps for Android tablets and smartphones. The apps ...... 08 Dec 2011 - 2 comments
Sony is region-locking Vita digital content
Sony is region-locking Vita digital content
Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation Vita will region-lock all digital content. If you need to switch to a different PSN account the hanheld ...... 05 Dec 2011 - 9 comments
Obsidian Entertainment developing a South Park RPG
Obsidian Entertainment developing a South Park RPG
Game Informer's upcoming January magazine will give a first look into the new Obsidian Entertainment-developed "South Park"-based RPG. The ...... 03 Dec 2011 - 6 comments
Nintendo makes special edition Zelda bundles official
Nintendo makes special edition Zelda bundles official
Nintendo has announced the availability of two special Zelda bundles for its 3DS and Wii consoles. Bundling the brand new Legend of Zelda: ...... 22 Nov 2011
Call of Duty Elite hit 1 million subscribers in first 6 days
Call of Duty Elite hit 1 million subscribers in first 6 days
Activision has announced today that it has sold one million premium subscriptions to Call of Duty Elite in just the first 6 days of availability. ...... 22 Nov 2011 - 2 comments
Nintendo shows off real-life Mario 'Karts'
Nintendo shows off real-life Mario 'Karts'
Nintendo has shown off two custom made real-life Mario Karts, built by West Coast Customs of "Pimp My Ride" fame. The karts are the ones ...... 20 Nov 2011 - 9 comments
Modern Warfare 3 sells 6.5 million copies on first day
Modern Warfare 3 sells 6.5 million copies on first day
Activision has announced this weekend that Modern Warfare 3 sold 6.5 million copies in its first 24 hours of availability. Making that massive ...... 12 Nov 2011 - 15 comments
Crazy guy threatens to blow up Best Buy after Modern Warfare 3 sells out
Crazy guy threatens to blow up Best Buy after Modern Warfare 3 sells out
A crazed man in Colorado threatened to blow up his local Best Buy store after the employees messed up his Modern Warfare 3 pre-order and told ...... 09 Nov 2011 - 28 comments
Armed gunmen steal Modern Warfare 3 games from truck
Armed gunmen steal Modern Warfare 3 games from truck
6000 copies of the upcoming Modern Warfare 3 game were stolen this week in France, following a daring armed robbery. The truck was crashed ...... 07 Nov 2011 - 16 comments
GTA V trailer now out
GTA V trailer now out
Rockstar has released the first Grand Theft Auto V trailer today. Going back to its roots, the game will take place in San Andreas. GTA ...... 02 Nov 2011 - 11 comments
Angry Birds hits 500 million downloads
Angry Birds hits 500 million downloads
Rovio says gamers play 300 million minutes per day. Angry Birds, the runaway success mobile game, has hit 500 million total global downloads ...... 02 Nov 2011
Battlefield 3 is EA's fastest selling game of all-time
Battlefield 3 is EA's fastest selling game of all-time
Electronic Arts (EA) has announced today that Battlefield 3 is their fastest selling game of all-time. The game sold 5 million copies in ...... 01 Nov 2011 - 1 comment
One Modern Warfare 3 disc stolen and leaked
One Modern Warfare 3 disc stolen and leaked
Without a doubt the most highly anticipated game of the month is Activision's Modern Warfare 3, the latest in the Call of Duty blockbuster franchise. ...... 01 Nov 2011 - 15 comments
Nintendo confirms it will have first yearly loss, ever
Nintendo confirms it will have first yearly loss, ever
Nintendo has confirmed today that it will see its first ever annual net loss, mainly due to a strong yen and weak sales of their software and hardware. ...... 27 Oct 2011 - 6 comments
Teacher wins $1 million pitching perfect game in video game
Teacher wins $1 million pitching perfect game in video game
Music teacher Brian Kingrey has won $1 million for throwing a perfect game in MLB 2K11. 2K sports offered the prize to the first person to ...... 24 Oct 2011 - 1 comment
OnLive giving away games for $1
OnLive giving away games for $1
OnLive giving away $1 games to Facebook 'likers' 23 Oct 2011 - 4 comments
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