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Report: Amazon Launching New Game Studio In San Diego

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Amazon.com is launching a new game studio in San Diego, according to reports , in an effort being led by former Sony Online Entertainment chief John Smedley. Smedley had been at Sony Online Entertainment for 20 years, up until July of 2015. READ MORE>>.

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Sony Online Entertainment Launches User-Generated Content Program

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San DIego-based Sony Online Entertainment announced yesterday that it has launched a new program which allows users to create their own, in-game items for its popular EverQuest franchise.

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Moviepilot Links With Entertainment Weekly On Comic-Con Videos

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Los Angeles-based entertainment fan site Moviepilot and Entertainment Weekly said this week that they will be presenting videos from the San Diego Comic-Con, as part of a new content partnership. The new content will be available both on Moviepilot as well as EW.com. Moviepilot is led by Tobi Bauckhage.

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Sony Online Entertainment Sold To Investment Firm

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San Diego-based Sony Online Entertainment , the developer of EverQuest and other massively multiplayer, online games, has been sold to investment management firm Columbus Nova , SOE said this morning. sony online entertainment everquest mmorpg videogame content studio merger acquisition' READ MORE>>.

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Blizzard Entertainment, NERF Team To Bring Overwatch Gear To Real Life

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Irvine-based Blizzard Entertainment and NERF Rival , owned by Hasbro , said this weekend that they are bringing one of the weapons from Blizzard's popular Overwatch video game to life. Blizzard and Hasbro showed off a preview of the new toy on Comic-Con Internaional in San Diego over the weekend. READ MORE>>.

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Sony Online Entertainment Cuts Jobs

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San Diego-based Sony Online Entertainment , which develops massively multiplayer online games, has made cuts at three of its studios, the firm said Thursday. READ MORE>>.

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Sony Online Entertainment Restarts Game Services

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San Diego-based Sony Online Entertainment said over the weekend that it has begun restoring its online game services, after the massive hack of the firm's services. Sony said Saturday that it has begun returning "nearly all" of its portfolio of online games, its game forums, and websites.