Kongregate, a community with a firm back bone made up of thousands upon thousands of free games, is about to get even more backing thanks to its recent fusion with gaming giant Gamestop. But will this unlikely pairing hurt the Kongregate gaming community more than it will help? And what exactly does this mean for your beloved local Gamestop? Kongregate (or Kong for short) averages over 10 million
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Gamestop Buys Kongregate
Posted by andrewBarkley 32 days ago (http://games.gearlive.com)
Analyst firm Lazard Capital Markets notes that reaction to Best Buy's recently announced Trade-In initiative "appears overblown" in regards to concern that the company will provide tough competition for used game retailer GameStop. GameStop shares fell 5.4 percent on Tuesday, following Best Buy's announcement that it would begin buying and selling pre-owned video games at its retail stores nation
UK Study: Good Reviews, Competitive Price Most Important In Game Buys
Posted by Ronnie 114 days ago (http://feedproxy.google.com)
Gamers do indeed pay attention to reviews -- critical reception alongside price are the two biggest factors that influence new game buys, says a new study on purchasing behavior in the UK. 71 percent of an online panel surveyed said reviews are "extremely important" considerations for new game purchases, while 64 percent feel that way about competitive prices. Amid the debate on just how large is
Digital River Buys Fatfoogoo For $10 Million
Posted by Ronnie 121 days ago (http://feedproxy.google.com)
E-commerce company Digital River announced its acquisition of Fatfoogoo, an in-game and online commerce service provider specializing in virtual goods, with a cash transaction of approximately $10 million. Founded in 2006 and based in Vienna, Austria (with offices in the UK and U.S.), Fatfoogoo offers its clients the ability to implement publisher-to-player and player-to-player transactions in on
Nexon Buys MMO Developer And Publisher NDoors
Posted by Ronnie 121 days ago (http://feedproxy.google.com)
Seoul-based MapleStory developer and publisher Nexon Corporation announced its purchase of Korean MMO company NDoors Corp. (Atlantica Online), a deal that will see the firm incorporated into Nexon as a subsidiary. As part of the acquisition, Nexon will pick up a 67 percent stake of Ndoors, including the shares of former chairman Seong-Mun Kwon. The MapleStory publisher believes that buying the co
HP buys Palm, we want a webOS Slate
Posted by andrewBarkley 125 days ago (http://www.gearlive.com)
Palm, that company that used to run the handheld business, after several attempts to solicit buyers/license its software to any bidders/play music on corners with its hat out for tips, finally has a new home. HP announced yesterday that it will purchase Palm, Inc. to the tune of $1.2 billion. Several companies, including big-boy-in-the-market phone manufacturer HTC, took a look at Pal
Smartphone market gets an old new player as HP buys Palm
Posted by ArielTechGeek 127 days ago (http://feedproxy.google.com)
The smartphone market was given a massive boost today as the news broke that HP will acquire smartphone pioneer Palm and perhaps most significantly, the Palm webOS mobile operating system. HP's international infrastructure, fiscal strength and influence will ensure Palm now has not only a future, but will now become an even more serious competitor to Apple, Google's Android, RIM, Microsoft et al
Google Buys Photo Editor Picnik
Posted by Leif 184 days ago (http://www.cooltechzone.com)
Normally, I’m perfectly fine seeing Google take over different startups as it means that big things are in store for those affected. But in the case of the recently acquired Picnik, I cannot help but feel like something truly good might come to an end here. Will Google treat this as yet another Google app? [...]
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