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Computers, General news, Internet, Finance

Rebel Monkey Swings for $1M

Maker of casual computer games emerges from stealth mode long enough to grab financing from Redpoint Ventures.
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Media, Communications, Internet

Nokia Rolls Out Gaming and Social Net Services

The world's largest cellphone maker expands its mobile Internet offerings.
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Computers, General news, Media, Internet

Take-Two Shares Hit Gas on 'GTA IV' Release Date

Take-Two Interactive Software says it will release the highly anticipated "Grand Theft Auto IV" video game on April 29, sending its shares up about 11 percent.
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Media, Communications, Internet

Nokia Internet Push Not Rocking Music, Gaming

No. 1 cell phone maker's move into Internet operations faces headwinds as the cell phone maker postpones the start of its gaming service due to software testing delays and Warner pulls songs from Nokia's music shop.
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Computers, Media, Internet, Finance

Microsoft’s Halo Effect

The software beast’s entertainment and devices group, its fastest-growing unit, turned a profit Thursday thanks in part to its gaming success. Its popular game title Halo 3 is even driving Xbox 360 sales, giving Microsoft its own “Halo effect.”
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Computers, Media, Internet

Microsoft: 'Halo 3' Fires Up Sales of $300M

Software beast says the latest in its super popular game franchise hauled in $300 million in its first week of sales, underscoring the growing importance of new revenue areas for the aging software empire. See also: Microsoft’s Endgame
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General news, Media, Internet

Microsoft Readies Halo 3 for Launch

Video game aficionados lined up before dawn Monday for the midnight release of "Halo 3," the shooter game Microsoft hopes will widen its lead over Sony in the battle for industry dominance.
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Media, Communications, Internet

Games, Radio And TV Usage Drops as Internet and Mobile Phones Rise

But U.K. regulator says people continue to abandon older electronic media in favor of new communications technologies, but service provider revenues keep falling.
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Media, Internet, Finance

Gaming Site Kongregate Gets $5M

San Francisco startup, which merges social networking and casual gaming, scores $5-million first round with an eye to fund independent game developers.
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General news, Media, Finance

In-Game Ad Network Scores $25M

GE/NBC Universal’s VC unit, Morgenthaler back IGA Worldwide
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Internet

Online Gaming Shows More Growth

Yahoo leads, MSN gaining in comScore report
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Media, Internet

Mobile Game Revenue Jumps

U.S. market posts solid gains but growth likely to slow, says researcher.
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Media, Internet

EA’s Pogo Chases iVillage Women

Electronic Arts strikes a deal for Pogo to attract women from iVillage.
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Media, Internet

Take-Two Founder to Pay $7.3M

Ryan Brant settles latest criminal cases surrounding options backdating.
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Computers

Magazine Preview: War of Two Worlds

'War of Two Worlds' and more in the February 12 issue of Red Herring, on newsstands Monday.
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Media

Video: Top Stories of the Week

The Red Herring Minute with Marisa Taylor: YouTube Censored; Google Eyes India and AdScape; Microsoft's Gears of War; Apple's iPhone Gaming
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Internet

Will Online Gambling Return?

Don’t bet on it, but a WTO decision in favor of tiny Antigua opens the betting window a sliver.
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Media

Game Industry Sees Record Year

Sales of consoles and portables push U.S. revenues past $12 billion.
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Media

Nintendo Raises Outlook… Again

Game giant enjoying strong demand for DS portable and Wii console.
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Media

Video Games Cut Fat

Mayo Clinic researchers publish counterintuitive study.
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