11 posts and columns on online gaming

EA Star Wars Game Off to Forceful Start in Quest to Catch World of Warcraft

in Commerce on December 27, 2011 at 1:14 pm PT

In a galaxy far, far away, Electronic Arts’ new Star Wars game may conquer Activision Blizzard’s World of Warcraft. At least, that’s what the early numbers are showing.
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EA Bets Big on Online Star Wars Game, Suggests You Let the Wookiee Win

in Commerce on December 20, 2011 at 10:36 am PT

Long overdue and over budget, the ambitious, LucasArts-blessed online game is likely to become one of the most significant game launches over the next decade.
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Electronic Arts Stock Trades Higher on Analyst Upgrade

in Commerce on November 28, 2011 at 9:27 am PT

Financial analysts are starting to like the story being spun by Electronic Arts as it pours billions of dollars into mobile, social and online gaming. Citi analyst Neil Doshi upgraded EA to “buy” from “neutral” today, pushing the stock up more than 6 percent, or $1.36 a share, to $22.19. “As we’ve noted before, we like the fact that [Electronic Arts] plays in all of the online pies,” wrote Doshi, who reaffirmed his target price of $26.

Second Life Founder Tries Bringing Aspects of the Virtual World to Real Life

in Commerce on November 1, 2011 at 5:02 am PT

Coffee & Power, started by the founder of Second Life, launches an online marketplace that allows people to buy and sell small tasks — or to meet in person at a company-owned cafe in San Francisco.
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Flickr Founders Bring Latest Artistic Creation to Life. It’s Not a Facebook Game!

in Commerce on September 27, 2011 at 7:50 am PT

Glitch, a highly anticipated multiplayer online game, is finally launching today, after more than two years in development.
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Spil Games Jumps on the Trend of Online Game Portals Going Social (Video)

in News on July 20, 2011 at 8:46 am PT

Spil Games, a seven-year-old online gaming powerhouse focused on serving mothers and girls worldwide, is now pitching itself as a social gaming platform.
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LulzSec Blasts Space Game Eve Online, Other Gaming Sites

in News on June 14, 2011 at 3:25 pm PT

The LulzSec hacking group, a day after posting files pilfered from gaming company Bethesda Softworks and the U.S. Senate, turned its attention to Eve Online and other gaming sites today with a denial-of-service attack. No hilarity ensued.
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Sony's Been Hacked Again; Everquest and Other Games Are Offline

in News on May 2, 2011 at 4:33 pm PT

Sony disclosed yet another attack against an online gaming service, and an additional 26 million-odd customer accounts have been stolen. Meanwhile, the company declined to testify before a U.S. congressional committee.

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For PlaySpan, Funding is Child's Play

in News on August 19, 2010 at 3:59 pm PT

Four years ago, sixth grader Arjun Mehta convinced his father they should start a platform for trading goods obtained in online games like Everquest, FarmVille and Mob Wars. Since then, PlaySpan has closed $42 million in funding, and announced today that it’s closed an $18 million round from strategic investors. CEO Karl Mehta — Arjun’s dad — is looking to grow the company across new platforms like mobile. Arjun is occasionally still available to share ideas, but focuses mostly on his career as a high school freshman these days.

Online Spending About as Lousy as Offline Spending

in News on November 20, 2008 at 11:00 am PT