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North Koreans Hack Games
August 4, 2011
[caption id="attachment_10380" align="alignleft" width="350"] Dear Leader says, "Playing games pays."[/caption] AUG. 4, 2011 • The International Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Police revealed the results of an investigation that linked...
EA Sports Season Ticket
August 2, 2011
AUG. 2, 2011 • Starting with Madden NFL 12, Electronic Arts is making available the EA Sports Season Ticket for $24.99 a year. The biggest attraction is that it provides PSN...
Sony Acquires Sucker Punch
August 1, 2011
AUG. 1, 2011 • Sony Computer Ent. acquired long-time Bellevue, Washington-based development collaborator Sucker Punch. The developer is best known for the PlayStation exclusive franchises Sly Cooper and inFamous. Terms were...
Bigger Paypal Virtual Items Sales
August 1, 2011
AUG. 1, 2011 • Paypal released data for the first time that showed that 12 million unique users per month in the U.S. pay for virtual items via the payment service....
3DS MSRP Price Cut
July 28, 2011
JULY 28, 2011 • Only five months after releasing its 3DS handheld system, Nintendo Co. Ltd. announced it was significantly cutting the 3DS MSRP on Aug. 12. The 3DS drops to ...
GameStop Broadens Payments via Impulse
July 28, 2011
JULY 28, 2011 • GameStop, which has fully integrated the Impulse digital distribution service into its online site, has launched an in-store order and payment option for digitally delivered content. In...
Electronic Arts Digital Revenue Increases
July 26, 2011
JULY 26, 2011 • In a financial conference call, Electronic Arts said its digital (online distribution) business for the quarter ending June 20 increased by 24% year-over-year. Non-GAAP Electronic Arts digital...
Star Wars Xbox 360
July 21, 2011
JULY 21, 2011 • Microsoft Corp. will release a special edition Star Wars Xbox 360 for $449. The console will come modeled after the R2D2 character from the film series, including...
