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Microsoft Games for Windows Live gets new general manager

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 27, 2009
1 min

After laying off its previous general manager last week, Microsoft has named Ron Pessner as general manager of the Games for Windows Live division....

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A demo of Flower: The most inspired game for the PlayStation 3

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 27, 2009
3 min

Imagine the wackiest premise for a video game possible, and you probably still won’t come up with anything as crazy — or inspired —...

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Independent Games Festival to pick the best of indie mobile games

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 26, 2009
2 min

For those interested in funding game startups, the list of nominees at the Independent Games Festival is always a good place to look for...

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Nolan Bushnell bets on raffle-gaming firm GameWager

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 26, 2009
2 min

GameWager is an online games site where you can play against others for a chance to win prizes. And one game icon who’s betting...

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More than 200 kids virtual worlds in development

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 26, 2009
1 min

More than 200 virtual worlds aimed at young people are in development around the world, according to Virtual Worlds Management. What explains the mad...

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iMafia, a social game for iPhone with new virtual goods model

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 25, 2009
3 min

Social games have taken off on networks like Facebook, and now mobile platforms like the iPhone. One of the newest examples is the iMafia...

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Microsoft’s Chris Early, head of Games for Windows Live, among the layoffs

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 24, 2009
1 min

The fallout from the layoffs announced by Microsoft on Thursday continues: Among the casualties is Chris Early, general manager of Games for Windows Live, the...