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3BLACKDOT Snags Machinima Vet For Game Development Effort

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Los Angeles-based 3BLACKDOT --founded by Machina Vets Angelo Pullen, Luke Stepleton, Adam Montoya, and Tom Cassell--said Tuesday that it has snagged another Machinima vet, Marwan Abderrazzaq, to head up game development at the company. The company said that he worked with Warner Bros.

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Activision Blizzard Cutting Jobs in Los Angeles, According to Filings

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Computer game maker Activision Blizzard is apparently cutting jobs in El Segundo and Los Angeles, according to a filing with the California Employment Development Department. California requires companies to give employees at least 60 day notice of mass layoffs.

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Fans.lu Ties With Game Development Organization

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Los Angeles-based Fans.lu , a developer of an e-commerce storefront to help game companies sell merchandise such as shirts, hats, posters, and more directly to their gamer fans, said over the weekend that it has partnered with the International Game Developers Association (IGDA).

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Payoff.com Adds Resnick To Board

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Payoff.com , the online service which is using gamification to help consumers pay off credit cards and save for goals, said Monday that Pandemic Studios co-founder Josh Resnick has joined the company's board of directors. The Los Angeles company, which is run by Scott Saunders, said that Resnick is one of the company's seed investors.

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Maestro nets $15 million for its interactive commerce, community and engagement tools for livestreams

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The company has already worked with names as diverse as the Golden State Warriors, the Dallas Cowboys, and pop sensation Billy Eilish on embedding its interactive tools into various live events and promotions. But what started in the gaming world quickly spun out as the company slashed prices to $500 per month for its services.

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Citysearch Names VP, GM

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Szler has also served at Activision Blizzard, heading up brand management for Guitar Hero, Call of Duty, and other titles, and also has been at Electronic Arts and The Clorox Company. Salzer was previously HEad of Marketing and Product for Linden Labs' Second Life. READ MORE>>.

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Games Go Social

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With all of the major console and PC video game companies in Los Angeles (Electronic Arts, Activision, THQ, Blizzard), it only makes sense to discuss how more and more games are bringing in aspects of social media to enhance game play. Tuesday, October 20, 2009 -- Games Go Social. See [link] (more).