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DECEMBER 19, 2012

Agoura Hills-based vidoegame maker THQ has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and is now seeking a buyer, according to the company Wednesday. to acquire "substantially all" of its operating business, including all four of its studios and games in development. million, subject to court approval. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 8, 2015

Agoura-based Hixme Insurance Solutions , which is developing a platform to help employers with managing health insurance, disclosed Wednesday that it has raised $10.4M in a Series A funding. The funding came from Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers.

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OCTOBER 23, 2014

Agoura Hills-based Tipalti , a developer of software to automate mass payments--for example, for affiliate advertising firms and marketplaces--has raised $13M in a funding round, according to the company. The Series B funding came from Wicklow Capital.

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DECEMBER 12, 2011

Agoura Hills-based THQ , the developer of videogames, has cut 30 of its staff, due to poor performance of its uDraw tablet for the Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3. The cuts were due to "weaker than expected" sales of the gaming accessory. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Agoura Hills-based wired and wireless gateway developer Nomadix said today that it has settled a patent infringement case it had filed against Aruba Networks. Financial details of the settlement were not disclosed. Nomadix said the settlement included a license to Aruba of its patent portfolio covering Internet access technology.

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MARCH 26, 2015

Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce , the developer of online live chat products aimed at helping e-commerce and other brands, said it has expanded an effort in the EMEA with Equinix.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Agoura Hills-based videogame maker THQ said this morning that it has launched a new, UFC-themed Facebook game. THQ said the title was developed by Embassy Interactive. THQ said the new game allows players to train in virtual mixed martial arts, and compete against current UFC fighters for career milestones and points. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 27, 2011

Agoura Hills-based videogame publisher THQ said Thursday that it has signed Turtle Rock Studios , a game development studio, for an upcoming, un-named title. Turtle Rock Studios develops the multiplayer game Left 4 Dead and Counter-Strike: Condition Zero. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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JULY 25, 2011

Agoura Hills-based videogame maker THQ is diverging from the usual, first-person-shooter and action games genre with its latest title, saying Monday that it will be publishing a new title from author Deepak Chopra. The software was developed by Curious Pictures, the media publisher behind Little Einsteins and Team Umizoomi.

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APRIL 4, 2011

Agoura-based THQ , the videogame maker, reported today that it has linked with publisher Random House Publishing Group , where the two will co-develop intellectual property. Random House and THQ said the two will develop a collection of games and books, as well as other media. No financial details of the deal were announced.

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APRIL 25, 2012

Agoura-based videogame developer THQ has sold off its value PC software arm, ValueSoft , to Westminster, California-based Cosmi , the firms said this morning. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed. ValueSoft, which is based in Chaska, Minnesota, distributes value priced PC games.

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DECEMBER 12, 2011

Machinima , the Los Angeles animated videogame content developer and publisher, and Agoura Hills-based game developer THQ said today that they have teamed on a new, downloadable shooter game called Nexuiz. The firms said they will publish and promote the new title for the Xbox 360, Windows PC, and PlayStation 3.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Agoura Hills-based Nomadix said today that it has settled a patent infringement case it had filed against HP , covering the Nomadix patent portfolio. Nomadix, which develops Internet gateway products, is now owned by DOCOMO interTouch. Financial terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Agoura Hills-based THQ reports today that it has selected Joyent , a provider of cloud infrastructure services, to provide it with support in the social games space. THQ said that it will use Joyent to support its turn-key development and publishing for its social gaming development teams. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Agoura Hills-based videogame maker THQ , and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), said this morning they are in a new marketing agreement. The two companies said that WWE-branded video games developed by THQ will be integrated into events, pay-per view and television sponsorships, magazines, and other WWE properties.

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AUGUST 9, 2011

Agoura Hills-based THQ , the videogame maker, said late Tuesday that it is chopping two studios and a team, as part of a "strategic realignment" of its operations.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Agoura Hills-based videogames firm THQ said this morning that it has linked with gaming developer Crytek , to develop its next title in its Homefront franchise. Crytek is a game development studio based in Frankfurt, Germany. The original Homefront title was developed by Kaos Studios. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 25, 2012

Agoura Hills-based videogame developer THQ said Wednesday that it is exiting the kids' games business, and will instead focus on its "core" video game franchises. THQ did not say how the move will affect its employment.

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DECEMBER 7, 2010

Agoura Hills-based THQ said today that it has tied with mobile game developer ngmoco , on a new Star Wars title, Star Wars Imperial Academy. Financial details of the publishing deal were not disclosed, however, THQ said the two firms will develop and co-publish the title together. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 30, 2012

Agoura Hills-based THQ announced the next installment of its WWE focused videogames, WWE '13 this morning, saying that it plans to release the latest WWE title on October 30th. The game, currently under development, will run on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and the Nintendo Wii.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Agoura-based THQ said Thursday that it is chopping 240 jobs as part of a "realignment" of its organization, as it exits the kids licensed video game market. THQ said the cuts would save the firm approximately $160M annually between general and administrative costs and product development. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Agoura Hills-based Nomadix , the developer of wireless gateways, said Tuesday that it has launched a new product, a all-in-one Wi-Fi hotspot and Internet gateway. The firm--which is now owned by DOCOMO interTouch.--said

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MARCH 29, 2012

Agoura Hills-based game developer THQ said Thursday afternoon that it is cutting 114 employees, and that it has "refocused" its efforts on its Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium development efforts.

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MARCH 15, 2011

Agoura Hills-based THQ said today that its newest gaming title, Homefront, has hit retail stores. after an imagined invasion by North Korea--was developed by Kaos Studios, and runs on Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Windows PCs. The war game--set in the U.S.

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MARCH 19, 2013

Agoura Hills-based wireless gateway developer Nomadix reported Tuesday that it has reached a settlement with Wayport, Inc., Superclick, Inc., and Superclick Networks, Inc., affiliates of AT&T Corp., over a patent infringement case.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Agoura Hills-based Caldera Medical , a developer of medical devices for the gynecology, urology and urogynecology markets, said this week that it has received two grants worth a total of $488,958 from the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

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OCTOBER 12, 2009

Agoura Hills-based game developer THQ has launched another video game today based on Disney/Pixar's Cars movie, Cars Race-O-Rama. THQ has the rights to develop video game titles for a number of Disney/Pixar movies. The new title retails for $39.99 on the Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation3, $29.99 for the PSP and DS,and $19.99

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MAY 29, 2012

Agoura Hills-based THQ said Monday afternoon that it is in a "major" leadership restructuring, and has set Jason Rubin as President of the firm. Ribin is the co-founder of game developer Naughty Dog, and co-created that firm's popular Crash Bandicoot and Jak and Daxter titles.

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MARCH 29, 2012

Agoura Hills-based game developer THQ said Thursday afternoon that it is cutting 114 employees, and that it has "refocused" its efforts on its Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium development efforts.

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JANUARY 16, 2012

Rumors have been swirling around Agoura Hills-based THQ since this weekend, when a gaming industry analyst, Peter Skerritt, reported that the videogame maker was either looking for a buyer or shutting down its videogame development efforts, cancelling its 2014 lineup. as part of an "ongoing review" of its business.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

Agoura Hills-based THQ and El Segundo-based toy maker Mattel said this morning that the two are in a new, multi-year alliance focused on developing and publishing video games based on Mattel's toys. The two said they are already in development on "multiple games", with the first titles to appear in the next holiday season.

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MAY 26, 2010

Agoura Hills-based videogame publisher THQ said today that it has launched a new unit called THQ Partners , which it says will provide "select" developers and publishers with access to its global retail and online publishing network. THQ said that it has appointed Tim Walsh to head up the new unit. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

Agoura Hills-based THQ announced today that it is in a multi-year deal with the writer and director of Hellboy, Guillermo del Toro, to develop a new trilogy of videogames. THQ said that it is working with Volition Inc. on a new game trilogy called inSANE, where del Toro will act as external creative director.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Turmoil over at Agoura Hills-based videogame developer THQ apparently isn't stopping the company from inking new deals. THQ said Friday that it has linked in a strategic agreement with Innovative Leisure , a new digital development studio.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

Agoura Hills-based BeyondTrust , a developer of security software, has added Brian T. BeyondTrust develops software used to control and monitor access to enterprise applications and other resources. Anderson as Chief Marketing Officer, the firm said today.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Agoura Hills-based video game maker THQ said Wednesday afternoon that it is laying off around 60 employees, as part of a reorganization of its Juice Games and Rainbow Studios development studios.

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APRIL 18, 2012

Agoura Hills-based THQ , the embattled videogame maker, is finally seeing some good news, reporting today that it is expecting to report non-GAAP net sales of $160 million to $170 million, above its previous outlook of $130 million to $150 million. READ MORE>>.

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