As part of a round of changes made to their executive staff, J. Paul Raines is taking over the Chief Executive Officer position at leading games retailer Gamestop, assuming the position from Dan DeMatteo. DeMatteo has left his CEO position for a spot as executive chairman, which will keep him able to “continue to define […]
Already working deals with 7-Eleven and Facebook, social games maker Zynga has announced yet another major deal, this time with Yahoo! and its global network of sites. Users of Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! Messenger, Yahoo! Games and others will be able to play Zynga games and update their respective gamer data, extending the reach of the […]
After finally gaining legal grounds for bankruptcy, Midway Entertainment has been finalizing all its old debt with its many creditors and holders. The biggest settlement of note is former majority stakeholder Sumner Redstone, Chairman of Viacom. An suit was originally filed against the media mogul for supposed “harm to the company” his stock sale did, […]
Hiroshi Yamauchi, former President of Nintendo (during its transition from toy-makers to game-makers,) was known for his brutal work ethic and rare eccentric gaff, but due to a recent investment, his image may have softened a bit. Yamauchi donated the full amount needed (7.5 billion yen/$83 million) to build a new cancer research hospital in […]