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Electronic Arts settles overtime suit

April 25, 2006 World's biggest video game maker said it will pay $14.9 million to settle overtime claims. TAGS: overtime, video game company, Electronic Arts Inc., game company, video game, video

RealNetworks buys Dutch game company

February 7, 2006 Deal worth $21 million will add to media company's growing "casual game" business. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., Rob Glaser, game company, acquisition, games

Atari to lay off 20 percent of staff

May 3, 2007 As part of larger reorganization to reduce redundancies, game publisher will soon be cutting about 26 percent of its administrative employees. TAGS: Atari Inc., game company

Atari bids leader Bonnell adieu

April 5, 2007 Bruno Bonnell leaves top positions at both the game maker and the French parent he co-founded, Infogrames Entertainment. TAGS: Atari Inc., game company, leader, CEO

Co-founders quit Microsoft game studio Rare

January 3, 2007 Brothers Chris and Tim Stamper are leaving the U.K. game developer after 20 years to "pursue other opportunities," software giant says. TAGS: co-founder, game company, Microsoft Corp.

Game biz grapples with changes

April 11, 2007 The advent of multicore chips means hard work for game studios. Also: How does a former movie and music exec turn around a game business? TAGS: multi-core processor, game company, exec, video game, movie, Microsoft Corp.

GameSpy helps put Wii in multiplayer mode

March 14, 2007 GameSpy will supply technology to Nintendo Wii game publishers that enables online multiplayer gaming. TAGS: GameSpy, Nintendo Wii, middleware, Nintendo Co. Ltd., game company

Apple still quiet on game strategy

February 15, 2007 Windows PCs still own the game world, as Apple seems content to focus on digital media and portable music. TAGS: game company, Apple Computer, Apple iLife, gamer, Apple Macintosh, games, World of Warcraft, computer game, Intel, PC, TV, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Week in video: Wii will rock you

April 19, 2008 CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi brings you the latest on the Nintendo Wii, as well as an interview with an indie video game developer with a WiiWare contract. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, game company, Michael Kanellos, advisor, Nintendo Co. Ltd., contract, California, video

The next game controller--your brain?

March 7, 2007 New game platform apparently can respond to emotions and conscious thoughts to move objects on the screen.Photos: This helmet plays mind games TAGS: helmet, game company, brain, virtual worlds, gamer, barrier, San Francisco, thought

Filmmakers at Sundance look to indie video game industry

January 21, 2007 As the burgeoning video game industry explores new genres, independent filmmakers look to get in on the act. TAGS: filmmaker, game company, video game, games, Amazon.com Inc., video

Game developers adapt to multicore world

April 11, 2007 It's been a slow process waiting for software that's built for multicore chips, but game developers are making progress. TAGS: multi-core processor, multi-core, game company, dual-core processor, THQ Inc., developer, AMD, studio, patch management, Intel, computer game, mind, games, programming

Play your own Xbox game

August 14, 2006 Microsoft plans free tools for enthusiasts to make own games, but at first only other hard-core gamers will be able to share the creations. TAGS: hobbyist, game company, Microsoft Xbox, enthusiast, gamer, games, developer, Xbox 360, Microsoft Corp., Sony Playstation, console, Sony Corp.

Sex, schmoozing and video games

June 9, 2006 The first-ever conference about the future of the adult-oriented video games industry kicks off in San Francisco. TAGS: video game, conference, publisher, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., game company, Grand Theft Auto, games, San Francisco, video, networking

Creating a game? Get a lawyer

September 7, 2007 With patents, copyrights and marketing rights playing an ever bigger role, gamemakers are discovering they need legal hawks just as much as everyone else. TAGS: patent, game company, intellectual property, intellectual property right, online game, terms of service, EULA, lawyer, attorney, games

Pushing games beyond hard-core gamers

March 24, 2006 GDC is "by game developers for developers," but attendees will be looking for broader appeal to mainstream consumers, too. TAGS: game company, conference, appeal, blog, video game, therapy, console, game console, World of Warcraft, Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Xbox 360, games, Electronic Arts Inc., gamer

Let the games begin at GDC

March 20, 2006 More than 12,000 game professionals to meet in San Jose, Calif., this week for annual conference. TAGS: game company, conference, video game, creator, Nintendo Co. Ltd., San Jose, California, gamer, Los Angeles, games, Electronic Arts Inc., entertainment, movie, video

Mobile games coming of age?

March 21, 2006 On the heels of EA's giant acquisition of Jamdat Mobile, the mobile-games industry is holding its breath and seeking huge growth. TAGS: Jamdat Mobile Inc., Electronic Arts Inc., game company, acquisition, publisher, online game, purchase, games, console

Future games to harness players' collective wisdom

March 7, 2007 That's what Jane McGonigal predicted in her keynote on serious games at the Game Developers Conference Tuesday. Photos: The wisdom of game crowds TAGS: Jane McGonigal, intelligence, wisdom, game company, games, conference
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