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GamesBeat 09 preview: Bing Gordon foresees games replacing textbooks at schools
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Microsoft’s game studios take a beating in layoffs; flight sim studio closure confirmed
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IMVU raises $10 million for its virtual rooms business
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EA doubles down on the Spore franchise with a series of new 2009 spin-offs
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Glu Mobile reveals smartphone focus with upcoming first quarter mobile games
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Updated: Game and virtual world fundings top $885 million in 2008
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Bigfoot Networks names tech marketing veteran Michael Howse as chief executive
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Second Life moves into the virtual goods market business
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Ubisoft snaps up a South American game developer
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Sony Online Entertainment buys Pox Nora
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Wii is on track to outsell PlayStation 2, while PS 3 is on par with GameCube sales
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Heyzap creates widgets to put casual games on any web site
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Sony Electronics holds a virtual trade show
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Video game business grows 9 percent in December, up 19 percent for 2008
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American Idol teams up with Habbo for an Idol-themed virtual space
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The merger of the cute apps: Meez and Pulse Entertainment