Dating websites get inventive with games, apps
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly two decades since the start of online dating, the match-making sites that launched millions of relationships are spicing things up with online games and going high tech and offline to produce more happy ever afters. Games, apps and offline events are beginning to replace the ritual exchange of online messages, the basic tenet of online dating, and to blur the ...
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Tencent Rejigs To Improve Reach Beyond Online Games
By Alan Shen Tencent Holdings announced on Friday that it was embarking on a restructuring plan that?ll enable the company to expand beyond its core strength in online games, which generates more than half the company?s revenue. The Chinese Internet juggernaut said it would divide its business into six groups, including corporate development, interactive entertainment, ...
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American Express, Zynga collaborate on rewards
Players of Zynga's online games will be able to earn rewards through a prepaid card using American Express' Serve digital payments platform under a deal announced Tuesday between American Express Co. and Zynga Inc.
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WMS buys online gambling game developer
Waukegan-based WMS Industries, a maker of casino gambling machines, said Monday it acquired a developer of online gambling games.
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Forbes Games: Google Bets On Machinima
A selection of today's game news and analysis from Forbes.com.
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'Elder Scrolls Online' Meets Skepticism Amidst Fierce Competition
Following the massive success of Skyrim, the fifth installment of their Elder Scrolls franchise, Bethesda Studios recently announced the launch of a new contender in the MMORPG arena: The Elder Scrolls Online. But with a well established competition and a plethora of fresh-faced game developers leaving university or online programs producing free-to-play games, the move ...
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The Fifth Anniversary of CGDC, A Gala for Technology Exchange
After a mere decade’s development, China’s game industry is still in the stage of technological accumulation and is therefore in urgent need of technology imports and exchanges. Th
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WMS Augments Online Gaming Capabilities Through Jadestone Group Acquisition
WMS Industries Inc. , a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of games, gaming content and gaming machines, announced today the acquisition of Jadestone Group AB, a leading developer, publisher and distributor of online gaming content and entertainment for online game companies.
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SupGame.net Launch Coming May 2012 and Bring One Stop Shop for Online Video Games
SupGame.net will launch in May of 2012 and promises to change the face of online video games for PC and Mobile. The platform is still undergoing a few tweaks and will be ready at the end of May 2012.New York, NY (PRWEB) May 21, 2012 SupGame.net is a new site scheduled to launch in May of 2012 and aim to change the videogame industry. The website brings together thousands of “AAA” Premium video ...
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EVE Online: Inferno Now Available
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND-- - CCP Games today released EVE Online: Inferno, delivering the latest war-fueled update to its 9-straight-year growing playerbase. The 17th free expansion to EVE aims to create a fascinating ...
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