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10/15/2010 Recently-Acquired Ngmoco Accumulated Losses of $13.36m In 2008, 2009

Social game company DeNA has revealed that CA-based iOS developer and publisher Ngmoco, DeNA acquired earlier this week for up to $403 million, saw its losses more than quadruple from its inception in 2008 to 2009. Documentation on DeNA's Japanese investor website [PDF] (unearthed by Mobile Entertainment) show that the Rolando, We Rule and Plus+ Network developer generated $10.9 million in losses during 2009, up from losses of $2.5 million in 2008. But the company's ...

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10/30/2010 EA discounts Mass Effect, Dead Space and more for PC Halloween sale EA's mobile offerings aren't the only games the publisher is marking down in honor of this most spooky holiday -- the EA StoreCurrently, half the price of the PC blockbuster films like " Mass Effect , Mass Effect 2, Battlefield: Bad Company 2AND Dead Space. Peep all the temporarily low prices below.

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EA discounts Mass Effect, Dead Space and more for sale PC Halloween originally appeared on JoystiqSat 30 October 2010 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .

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10/29/2010 New Destructoid: What's Goin' On!?

New Destructoid launched this month, and like the Four Non Blondes, you've all been asking us what's going on. We have learned what game developers go through when they push something out early in order to make a release date. In short, things went mental. 

Fortunately, we've gotten our patches up quicker and more efficiently than Bethesda, and have a team of engineers working round the clock to make things awesome. Seriously, these guys never sleep. 

We know that's not enough for you though, so please read on for the latest updates and an assurance that the things you want fixed most will get fixed. 

Frontpage: We more or less have things rocking here. Posts are going up, you should all be able to sign in and comment. Please do! We have threaded comments now, which we're going to keep improving, and we'd like you to keep trying them out. You'll also notice that your own Destructoid community profile has a "Wall" that people can leave notes on. People leave offensive messages on mine, it's awesome! Make use of it. 

At the time of writing, there are known issues with the database. Finding older posts is harder than it should be. This is still being slowly worked on. Groups are also being tinkered with so stay patient with those. We've got a problem with pages occasionally losing their backgrounds and making stuff look ugly. That's a temporary issue that will be solved soon. 

We discover a new problem every day, but once discovered, we work our arses off until it goes away.

CBlogs: Pretty much everything pertinent to the frontpage is pertinent here. Ya'll should be good to go for posting CBlogs. We've gotten issues with a few people being unable to post blogs at all, and we are definitely looking into that. There have been some strange bugs limited to a few users and we're fixing them as and when they crop up. 

Dtoid Mobile:

Some cool news is coming concerning Dtoid and mobility though. Stay tuned!

Forum: Hoo boy, let's don the riot gear for this one. Our forum users are passionate, and it's clear right now that they feel shafted and want the forum fixed immediately. Totally understandable -- that's your slice of Dtoid and it's not up and running properly. Please Be patient, though.

We know it sucks and we haven't forgotten about it. But bear in mind that getting the frontpage fixed first has been a priority because without the frontpage, we can't pay our bills, hence you wouldn't get a forum at all. You weren't fixed first, and I know you feel you're always getting the shaft, but if we'd worked on forums first, it probably would have been worse for them in the long term. 

We've gotten a lot of requests about forums and they WILL be fixed. But there are things that do need fixing first. All of your issues with it are well known and are on the list.

Post/Reply/Thread Counts, Photo Uploading and Video Embedding: These are all getting fixed soon. 

Anything else?: If you have questions about New Naruto noticed a bug that needs fixing, or interested in any case, and then use this page to a sound. Shoot in the comments below and they will read.

Also, we have a tech support email address so you don't need to ask people like me who, to be honest, can't fix anything because we're just dumb writers. Please email support@destructoid.com if you have problems. Our engineers are busy but they read everything and will work as swiftly as possible for you. 

On a personal note, I'd like to absolutely thank everybodyfor storing patient and paste it. Speaking as one who found it incredibly difficult to carry out its work within two weeks, I absolutely know how frustrating it 'S was. Many and varied swears that came out of my mouth.

Much love. Please continue helping Destructoid to become the ultimate gaming community of gaming with gaming!

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10/16/2010 NPD: Digital, Used, Rental Revenues Near $3B For First Half Of 2010

NPD's upcoming "Games Industry: Total Consumer Spend" report, to be released later this month, estimates that revenue from sources including used games, game rentals, game subscriptions, digital full game downloads, social network games, downloadable content, and mobile game apps combined to make up roughly 40 percent of total industry spending in the first half of the year. The report puts the size of this market, which is not usually measured in NPD's monthly industry tracking ...

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10/19/2010 THQ expands the UFC right up to 2018 THQ's rights to the UFC license will remain Undisputed until 2018. The publisher announced today that it has extended its "exclusive, worldwide agreement" with Zuffa, LLC to create games based on the ultimate fighting franchise for the next eight years. The agreement grants THQ the option to create games for all consoles, PC, handhelds, mobile devices and social media. We can't wait to see someone gift us a "Punch in the Junk" on Facebook.

The deal's price tag wasn't shared publicly. Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter guesstimates: "[THQ] pay a percentage of sales against a minimum guarantee. My guess is that it's a 15% license, and that the guarantee is around $10 million a year."

License UFC was well THQ, despite a decline in sales of the franchise 'S second iteration . THQ's current strategy to combat potential annual fatigue is to give the series a "longer development cycle," which means the next installment is expected to arrive sometime in the second half of 2011 at earliest.

THQ expands the UFC right up to 2018 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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10/19/2010 Android users download Angry Birds two million times in three days

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Android users must really, really hate those green pigs -- Rovio Mobile, developer of the iOS ?ber-hit Angry Birds, has tweeted that two million Android users have downloaded the app on that platform since it was released just three short days ago. The app has reached 6.5 million sales on the iPhone's App Store, but the Android version is a free download, supported with in-app advertising. The free "lite" version on iPhone has seen 11 million downloads so far.

Rovio has reiterated that a paid version of the app (with advertising removed) is still on the way, and its Twitter account also states they're working on QVGA support and support for other Android devices as well. No matter what they add in the future, two million downloads is a great way to start off on any platform.

Android users download Angry Birds two million times in three daysoriginally appeared on Joystiq Wed October 19, 2010 1:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .

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10/16/2010 Square Enix and Disney release Puzzle Bobble: Disney Edition for cell phonesIs Bubble Bobble still Bubble Bobble without its adorable dinosaur mascots? Square Enix is having Bubblun and Bobblun sit out for the latest Puzzle Bobble (Bust a Move) in favor of someone named "Mickey Mouse." Puzzle Bobble: Disney Edition for Japanese mobile phones combines the familiar bubble-shooting, color-matching game with cutesy Disney characters.

Mickey joined Minnie, Donald, Pooh, Stitch, and Marie of the aristocrats. We must recognize that the issuance of these characters are pretty cute. The more we look at the bear Pooh, the less we mean the exclusion of dinosaur mascots. Of course, whether or not we like to look quite meaningless, since it only released on Japanese mobile phones.

Square Enix and Disney release Puzzle Bobble: Disney Edition for cell phones originally appeared on JoystiqSat, October 16, 2010 1:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .

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10/08/2010 Blockbuster UK to sell mobiles, TVs UK arm goes on offence following US bankruptcy.
Blockbuster UK set to radically restructure its business after the bankruptcy of its U.S. arm.

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10/07/2010 Sega announces Shenmue City

"Third entry in the series" set for new Yahoo! Mobage PC social games platform in Japan.

The game was announced in a press releaseThat marks today 'S official opening Yahoo! Mobage, a joint venture between Japan and Yahoo! DENA, Japanese mobile portal and e-commerce solutions company.

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10/08/2010 Battle.net Authenticator Policy Changed Blizzard has made a policy changeits Authenticator security devices and software in order to better protect accounts Battle.net game.

Now, one of the authentication or the installation of mobile authentication can only be attached to one account Battle.net. If you have multiple accounts tied to one Battle.net authentication, you do not need to purchase additional equipment, and he will continue to operate as before.

This change applies only to new authenticators But those who are removed from the authentication Battle.net account will not be able to re-link it from another account, if he still has at least one account linked.

This should help reduce some of the account theft, or at least make it more cumbersome for thieves as they will have to get a new auth for each account they attempt to steal.

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10/05/2010 Epic Games Predicts Console, Mobile Convergence

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10/05/2010 Epic Games Predicts Console, Mobile ConvergenceAn anonymous reader writes "After taking the stage at the Apple iPhone event in September, game developer Epic Games has finally revealed more about its plan to release Unreal Engine for the iOS devices. UE3 is incredibly popular on consoles, and its free UDK has been really great for us modders. In this new interview, engine boss Mark Rein says the developer envisions a future where all game devices are handhelds, with high-end processors inside: 'It feels like there's a great opportunity for game consoles to cease to be something you plug into the wall and rather become something you take with you. Of course it will be more than just your game console; you can have your productivity apps, your documents, and your media collections on it as well.'"

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09/23/2010 Deus Ex 3 Trailer Channels Blade Runner, Watchmen runMobileCompatibilityScript('myExperience615487069001', 'anId'); brightcove.createExperiences(); Watch the opening moments of the newest trailer for Deus Ex: Human Revolution and you'll see nods to Blade Runner and Watchmen. Sit tight, though, and you'll find that the game owes its biggest debt to Metal Gear Solid — at least when it comes to its action-packed cut scenes. Deus Ex: [...]


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09/23/2010 Interview: Atari GO Goes For Online, Social, Mobile Publishing Strategy

Where it was once a tangential exploration of a new business model, clear digital strategy has quickly become a must-have for core game publishers who want to keep footing in the modern marketplace. Among traditional games publishers, Atari's been among the most vocal on its online strategy, and today the company makes a further push with the launch of a formal initiative for the online, mobile and social space. Atari Games Online -- Atari GO ...

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