Tesco Ends Used Game Trial

AUG. 20, 2010 • Retail giant Tesco ended its used game trial and extended the service to each of its stores in the United Kingdom.  At least 60 locations are accepting pre-owned games in their [...]

Realtime Worlds in Admin

AUG. 18, 2010 • After releasing its APB online RPG on June 29th, Scotland-based developer Realtime Worlds went into administration. While buyers are sought, 157 of the company’s 210 [...]

Mandarin Zynga Texas Poker

AUG. 18, 2010 • Zynga Texas Poker is made available in Taiwan and Hong Kong with traditional Mandarin – the first international localization for the publisher. The title can be accessed via [...]

Apple Chasing Handseeing

AUG. 5, 2010 • Apple Inc. was reported to be negotiating to acquire Handseeing Information Technology Co., Ltd. for as much as $150 million. The firm is a mobile Internet service provider and a [...]

Disney Acquires Playdom

JULY 27, 2010 • The Walt Disney Co. acquired the privately held Playdom for $563 million. Based in Mountain View, Calif. Playdom is best known for such games as Mobsters and Sorority Life. Both [...]