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Gaming Press Ignores Allegations that Sweatshop Labor Produces Xbox 360 Controllers

Posted byby GamesBeat
May 10, 2010
4 min

Editor's note: A few weeks ago, The National Labor Committee, a non-profit, non-governmental organization that advocates for global workers' rights, broke the story about...

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Sifteo raises $9M round for table-top gaming

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 10, 2010
1 min

Sifteo has raised $9 million in funding for its “Siftables” table-top gaming platform, according to peHub. The Siftables are domino-like plastic tiles that sit...

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Woozworld raises $3M to expand virtual world for tweens

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 10, 2010
1 min

Woozworld has raised $3 million in a first round of funding for a tween-focused virtual world. The Montreal-based company is spinning off from parent...

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Major League Gaming CEO resigns in split over growth plans

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 10, 2010
2 min

Major League Gaming has done a good job dominating the business of competitive video game leagues. But today, the company’s chief executive quit over...

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Mother’s Day pays off for social game publishers

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 10, 2010
2 min

Mother’s Day promotions paid off in spades for makers of social games on Facebook, boosting revenue by five-fold, according to offer firm TrialPay. The...

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Americans spend $25.3B each year on video games

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 10, 2010
2 min

American consumers spend more than $25.3 billion a year on video games, both new and used, according to a report released today by market...

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Give Up Robot: Adult Swim Hits Another Home Run

Posted byby GamesBeat
May 10, 2010
1 min

Adult Swim Games is quickly becoming the premier spot for the most excellent easy-to-play Flash games you can play anywhere. Their newest title called...