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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.

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Sony Slashes Jobs In San Diego

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Sony''s massively multiplayer online game division, Sony Online Entertainment , is cutting jobs in San Diego, as part of a cost reduction move, Sony disclosed Wednesday. The layoffs, which were first reported by GameSpot, also affected Sony Online Entertainment''s Austin operations. 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 reported that it has also increased security measures on the site, after engaging "several" outside security firms to implement security measures on the site.

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New Report Details Technology Job Concentration In Region

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A new report issued today, detailing technology jobs employment concentration in the United States, shines some light on where the highest concentrations of tech jobs are in the region. The highest ranked was San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos , with 11.1 percent of jobs in technology, ranked at 20. READ MORE>>.

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Sony Online Entertainment: 12 Million Players In Free Realms

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San Diego-based massively multiplayer, online gaming developer Sony Online Entertainment reports today that it has just reached 12 million registered users for its title Free Realms. Sony Online Entertainment is the developer of a number of online games, including EverQuest and Legends of Norrath.

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Report: Southern California Venture Capital Totals $464M In Q3

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Venture capital investments in Southern California in Q3 totaled to $464.18M, according to the latest numbers released by the PricewaterhouseCoopers/NVCA Money Tree Report this evening, based on data from Thomson Reuters. For the quarter, San Diego County garnered the most venture capital, with $231.3M Nationwide, there was $4.8

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Eventful Reaches 20M Registered Users

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San Diego-based Eventful , the online website which helps consumers find live entertainment and local events, reported this morning that it has reached 20 million members on its site. The firm claimed that the milestone makes it the largest, aggregated audience for local entertainment seekers in the world.

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