Tameka Kee
Nov 30, 2009 5:23 PM
Another big management change for social network hi5: The company has hired Alex St. John, founder and former CEO of casual gamer WildTangent, as its new president and CTO. St. John (pictured) joins as hi5 continues to try to transform into a “social entertainment” company that generates profits by getting…
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Tameka Kee
Jun 4, 2009 12:27 PM
Lending more credence to reports that Facebook has a universal virtual payment platform in the works, is news that coin-counting machine company Coinstar will start selling prepaid online game cards this summer— including cards for games and apps on Facebook. Coinstar, which recently acquired DVD-rental kiosk-maker Redbox, inked deals with…
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Tameka Kee
Nov 3, 2008 8:05 PM
Game publisher THQ is reportedly shuttering at least four studios and laying off quite a few staff just days before it’s supposed to post Q3 earnings. Dallas-based Paradigm Entertainment, LA-based Mass Media, Santa Clara, CA-based Locomotive Games and Seattle-based Sandblast Games will all be shut down completely, Gamasutra says; while…
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Rafat Ali
Dec 6, 2007 2:40 AM
WildTangent, the Redmond, WA-based online gaming service and ad network, has received another big round of $20 million, this time in venture debt financing. The round was led by Hercules Technology Growth Capital. The financing follows a $13 million venture round last year, which included participation from WPP, Granite Global…
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