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  Lenovo-backed firm sidesteps hardcore gamers, with Chinese video game system

  The Lenovo-backed company behind China's newest homegrown video game system is aiming for product sales to reach hundreds of thousands of units over the next fiscal year ending in March, as it tries to build consumer interest in a country where the world's hottest gaming consoles are banned from sale.

  By Michael Kan | 03 May, 2012 23:23

  Tags: Regulation, Lenovo, government, game software, games, Game platforms, Beijing Eedoo Technology

• Angry Birds creator acquires games developer

  Rovio Entertainment, the developer of the popular Angry Birds games, has acquired Futuremark Games Studio, the games development arm of Futuremark, a developer of PC performance test software.

  By John Ribeiro | 28 March, 2012 16:46

  Tags: Rovio, Futuremark, games, game software, PC-based games, Mobile games, business issues, mergers and acquisitions

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  Angry Birds comes to Facebook on Valentine's Day

  Looking for an interesting Valentine's Day gift? Big fan of Angry Birds?

  By Sharon Gaudin | 31 January, 2012 06:39

  Tags: Facebook, games, game software, internet, Internet-based applications and services, Rovio, social networking

• IGT to acquire Facebook game developer for $500M

  International Game Technology, a maker of slot machines, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire social games developer Double Down Interactive for US$500 million, as it expands in online gaming, it said Thursday.

  By John Ribeiro | 13 January, 2012 21:11

  Tags: International Game Technology, Double Down Interactive, games, game software, online services, business issues, mergers and acquisitions

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  WowWee puts real toys in digital games, creates 'appcessories'

  WowWee showed an upcoming game platform at the Consumer Electronics Show called AppGear, which combines real toys with on-screen animation to create a new product category it calls "appcessories."

  By James Niccolai | 12 January, 2012 12:23

  Tags: CES, games, game software, gaming peripherals, Mobile games, WowWee

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  Famous tech myths that just won't die

  Have you heard this story?

  By John Brandon | 29 September, 2008 09:07

  Tags: e-mail, game software, internet, iPhone, personnel, tablet PCs

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