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EA founder and former Apple director pays tribute
Read More »Zynga dev ‘excited’ by Sims success on Facebook
New competition 'shows how much opportunity exists on the social network'
Read More »Zynga targets ‘die-hard gamers’ with Mafia Wars 2
Facebook games giant Zynga believes it can win over the core gamer with its upcoming release Mafia Wars 2. The game is the first true sequel from a company best known for its casual hits like FarmVille and CityVille, and serves as a further indication of how social network games …
Read More »Sims Social on cusp of toppling Cityville
EA close to Facebook games breakthrough
Read More »March release confirmed for FIFA Street comeback
Electronic Arts has revealed that its urban football game will arrive on shelves in March 2012. The release window was confirmed by a leaflet included in all copies of FIFA 12, which launched last night in the UK, according to VG247. Previously the only date given for the title was …
Read More »New Bioware facility creates 200 jobs in Ireland
Customer service centre opens as Ireland PM backs games for economic growth
Read More »Rajat Taneja quits Microsoft for EA
Former VP leaves after 15 years at computer giant
Read More »Market panic rips through games publishing
Global sell-off sees EA down 5%; Activision down 3%; Take-Two down 5%; THQ down 8%; Ubisoft down 1.5%
Read More »Battlefield 3 pre-orders top 1.5m
Recruitment is going very well for EA’s blockbuster shooter, according to reconnaissance by research firm Sterne Agee. Arvind Bhatia, one of the company’s analysts, revealed that the publisher is reporting pre-orders in excess of 1.5m for Battlefield 3. Industry Gamers reports that Bhatia believes this is due in part to …
Read More »Zynga ups the ante with Mafia Wars 2
The godfather of social games to return soon as company IPO hangs
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