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The Secret Best Game Developer

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July 28, 2010
2 min

When I think back to some of the games I’ve played this year, it’s an impressive list: God of War 3. Red Dead Redemption....

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Disney buys social game firm Playdom for up to $763.2M

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 27, 2010
3 min

In a big validation of the fast-growing social game business, Disney has agreed to buy social gaming firm Playdom for up to $763.2 million....

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Trusted Opinion "gamifies" its restaurant recommendation community

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 27, 2010
2 min

Social recommendation firm Trusted Opinion is adding a social game platform to get its community of a million restaurant fans to engage in the...

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GameStop dives into casual online games with Kongregate acquisition

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 27, 2010
1 min

Video game retail giant GameStop is opening 400 stores a year, but it knows that the shift to digital game distribution is coming. That’s...

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Dark Roast Media integrates Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes into its social game

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 27, 2010
2 min

Small social game company Dark Roast Media may not be the biggest on the block, but it’s doing something interesting with its Facebook game,...

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12 years after original game, Blizzard's Starcraft II goes on sale

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 27, 2010
4 min

Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty went on sale tonight, some 12 years after the original game debuted. The game is likely to be one...

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Limbo: A Journey Through Hell

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 27, 2010
4 min

Editor's note: Patricia looks at Limbo's core concept of travel from a philosophical and psychological perspective. -Demian "Why is man the most restless, dissatisfied...

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Coming soon: PlayStation underwear?

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 27, 2010
1 min

PlayStation underwear? The thought isn’t necessarily that crazy. It’s what popped into my head when I saw this announcement: Sony Computer Entertainment today announced...