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Zynga Vying For Growing Attention Span Among Gamers

Tuesday, 22 March 2011 11:12

FarmvilleBeware, if you're among the hordes who wonder where the time went after becoming absorbed in online games such as "FarmVille" and "CityVille." Zynga, the hot Internet startup that created those ever-engrossing pastimes, is introducing another reason to goof off.

The lure this time is "RewardVille," a show of appreciation aimed at getting players even more absorbed in their online farms, cities, crime rings and poker games. The program unveiled a week ago doles out game points and credits that can be used to buy more virtual goodies on Zynga's existing games.

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Hi-Rez Studios Pledges 100% of Global Agenda Weekend Sales To Japan Relief

Monday, 21 March 2011 08:23

Shooter MMO On Sale For $9.99 Thru Sunday With All Proceeds Going To Red Cross

Global AgendaIn response to the devastating earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan, Hi-Rez Studios has pledged to donate 100% of this weekend’s website game sales to Red Cross’ Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami relief effort:

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The 2011 Game Developers Conference Europe announces new Summits, opens call for lectures through April 8

Friday, 18 March 2011 13:59

GDC Europe 2011UBM TechWeb Game Network, organisers of the industry-leading Game Developers Conference Europe™ (GDC Europe), have revealed a host of focused Summits for this year's show, also announcing the call for submissions for this August's conference in Cologne, Germany.

Taking place Monday through Wednesday, August 15-17, 2011 at the Cologne Congress-Centrum Ost, GDC Europe 2011 will again provide the essential pan-European perspective of game development and business trends happening throughout the continent today.

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Capcom Mobile Releases NBC's Minute to Win It iPhone, iPod touch and iPad Game on the Apple App Store

Friday, 18 March 2011 12:44

Minute to WinCapcom Mobile, a leading developer and publisher of video games, today released NBC's  Minute to Win It for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on the Apple App Store. Based on the hit NBC competition show and licensed by NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products Group,  Minute to Win It for iOS is a collection of 1-minute long mini-game challenges based on the manipulation of everyday household items.

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THQ Announces Robust First Day North America Homefront Sales

Thursday, 17 March 2011 08:25

Company Adds Dedicated Server Capacity to Meet Strong Multiplayer Demand

HomefrontTHQ Inc. today announced that first day sales of Homefront(TM), its thrilling first person shooter with outstanding multiplayer, approximated 375,000 units in North America. The game is scheduled to ship in Europe and Asia Pacific throughout this week.

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