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NEWS ABOUT: video game developers

video game developers stories: 9 news summaries

 The New 
 Video Gamer 
 Is a Chick 

Females now constitute 40% of players

Oct 13, 09 8:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - In 2001, women and girls constituted just 12% of video gamers; now, fully 40% of game players are female, and the gaming industry has taken notice. EA, Sony, Nintendo, and several other companies are rolling out new products catering to girls, from a dancing game to a Hannah Montana adventure... More »

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women • Nintendo • Sony • girls • Electronic Arts • video game developers • video games

Iran Launches Islamic
Video Games


Aug 21, 09 5:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Video game developers are in Cologne for one of Europe's biggest gaming conventions, and one booth is standing out: the Iranian National Foundation for Computer Games, which is trying to get a foothold in the West. The games have a decidedly nationalist slant, reports the BBC. One game is a... More »

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Iran • games • Cologne • video game developers • video games

(Newser) - A realistic video game featuring a historic Fallujah battle involving US forces in Iraq has incensed vets and their families, reports ABC News. Six Days in Fallujah is due out next year, and involves Marine consultants to ensure accuracy of the action. "It's upsetting," said a mom who... More »

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Iraq • military • Fallujah • ultimate fighting • Marine • video game developers • video games • Marine Corps • troops

Sims Creator Leaving EA for Think Tank

'Stupid Fun Club' incubator will partner with video-game giant

Apr 9, 09 7:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - The creator of The Sims is departing Electronic Arts to focus on "strange products and ideas," the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Will Wright plans to work full-time at his Stupid Fun Club think tank, which develops ideas for film, games, and TV. Wright says he has already cooked... More »

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robots • robot • Electronic Arts • The Sims • Will Wright • video game developers • video games

Japan's
Square Enix to Buy 'Tomb Raider' Maker

'Final Fantasy' firm pays dearly for Lara Croft

Feb 12, 09 2:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Looks like Lara Croft has a new sugar daddy: Japan’s Square Enix will buy Eidos, maker of the “Tomb Raider” videogame franchise, for $119.9 million, Forbes reports. That's more than double the per-share price at yesterday's market close. With Square willing to pay such a premium, it... More »

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Japan • mergers and acquisitions • video game developers • video games • Tomb Raider

Hollywood
Getting Its Videogame On

Disney, other studios see thumb-jockeys as new revenue stream

Aug 7, 08 4:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Videogames, once the bane of Hollywood studios, are making a comeback—and Disney appears to be leading the pack, reports Portfolio. Facing flat box-office sales, dwindling DVD revenues, and fickle TV audiences, the entertainment industry is seeking better ways to make a buck. That means revisiting the lucrative game market... More »

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Disney • video game developers • Hollywood studios • video games

Video-Game Industry Scores Big-Name Composers

Established names drawn to new, lucrative branch of composition

Jul 9, 08 3:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Far from the shrill beeps of a decade ago, video-game music has come into its own with compositions approaching the maturity of film scores, BusinessWeek reports. A new wave of composers is putting time and effort into sophisticated soundtracks that mark the continuing expansion of video games as a form... More »

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NEW RELEASE

 Spielberg Launches
 Puzzle Game 

Boom Blox hopes to engage kids and adults alike

May 12, 08 4:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - As if the release of the next Indiana Jones film wasn’t enough to keep him busy, Steven Spielberg launched a new video game for the Wii last week, called Boom Blox, ABC News reports. A puzzle game with cute characters and engaging animations, it was created with the intent... More »

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Steven Spielberg • Nintendo Wii • Electronic Arts • video game developers • game development • video games

Wii Fit Among Highlights of Gamers' Conference

Video game industry converged in San Francisco

Feb 22, 08 12:53 PM CST
(Newser) - Fitness program Wii Fit for the Nintendo Wii system, video games that let players warp Disneyized fairy tales, a parents-oriented video game review site, and initiatives by major publishers to let independent designers and even players develop games—those were the highlights of the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco... More »

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Nintendo Wii • fitness • video game reviews • Game Developers Conference • Wii Fit • American McGee • video game developers • American McGee's Grimm • video games

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