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Dating websites get inventive with games, apps
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly two decades since the start of online dating, the match-making sites that launched millions of relationships are spicing things up with online games and going high tech and offline to produce more happy ever afters. Games, apps and offline events are beginning to replace the ritual exchange of online messages, the basic tenet of online dating, and to blur the ...
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Tencent Rejigs To Improve Reach Beyond Online Games
By Alan Shen Tencent Holdings announced on Friday that it was embarking on a restructuring plan that?ll enable the company to expand beyond its core strength in online games, which generates more than half the company?s revenue. The Chinese Internet juggernaut said it would divide its business into six groups, including corporate development, interactive entertainment, ...
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American Express, Zynga collaborate on rewards
Players of Zynga's online games will be able to earn rewards through a prepaid card using American Express' Serve digital payments platform under a deal announced Tuesday between American Express Co. and Zynga Inc.
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WMS buys online gambling game developer
Waukegan-based WMS Industries, a maker of casino gambling machines, said Monday it acquired a developer of online gambling games.
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Olympics 'to boost online video'
China's online video market is expected to double its revenues this year, boosted by the coming Olympic Games. -China Daily/ANN
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Forbes Games: Google Bets On Machinima
Earlier this week, the gamer-centric online video network Machinima raised $35 million from Silicon Valley investors including Google, Redpoint Ventures and MK Capital. The site, which is best known for distributing video game trailers and about a dozen original web series via YouTube, gets more than 1.6 billion video views a month and has more than 168 million monthly users.
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WMS Augments Online Gaming Capabilities Through Jadestone Group Acquisition
WMS Industries Inc. , a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of games, gaming content and gaming machines, announced today the acquisition of Jadestone Group AB, a leading developer, publisher and distributor of online gaming content and entertainment for online game companies.
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What if You Could Pay for College by Playing Games Online?
Cash-strapped students are always looking for new ways to pay for college, but they also spend lots of time playing games online. So why not combine the two? New social platform Grantoo does exactly that, allowing students to earn tuition money through virtual gaming tournaments. The San Francisco-based startup, founded by best friends Dimiti Sillam and Mikhael Naayem, invites college students ...
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'Elder Scrolls Online' Meets Skepticism Amidst Fierce Competition
Following the massive success of Skyrim, the fifth installment of their Elder Scrolls franchise, Bethesda Studios recently announced the launch of a new contender in the MMORPG arena: The Elder Scrolls Online. But with a well established competition and a plethora of fresh-faced game developers leaving university or online programs producing free-to-play games, the move ...
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