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Gaikai Powers Game Site

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Los Angeles-based Gaikai , the cloud-based game streaming service backed by Benchmark Capital, TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners, Limelight Networks and Intel Capital, said Thursday that it is powering a game site, "The Escapist". Financial impact of the win were not disclosed.

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EA Shutters Pandemic Studios

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Electronics Arts is shutting down Los Angeles-based Pandemic Studios , according to an internal note leaked to gaming news site Kotaku. According to the note, Electronic Arts has laid off around 200 employees, and transitioned the rest to Electronic Arts' Los Angeles office.

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Video Game Maker Pulls In More Than $1.9M On Kickstarter

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A Newport Beach-based videogame publishing firm, inXile , has just raised $1.9M (and counting) in funding on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter, for their new game, Torment: Tides of Numenera. Think you need to find a venture capitalist or angel investor to help you fund your great new idea for a videogame? Think again.

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NewFronts | Monetizing Digital Content [Live]

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Dragon Age / Electronic Arts, Kevin Tancharoen / Mortal Kombat- Warner Bros Interactive and Veronica Belmont’s social media campaign for General Motors. Adam runs u look haute fashion and beauty channel and editorial site. George Ruiz, ICM, Head of New Media and SVP of Business Affairs, ICM. georgeruiz. Sarah Penna.

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Startup Grind Turns the Tables on Mark Suster

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” And at least I’ll draw the line at that point, and if it ever gets too close, I can always go back and work at Electronic Arts. [00:24:26] Let’s go create a ridesharing site. [00:26:32] But I’m not going to lose my family.” 00:24:26] MARK: But Derek, a lot of people do lose their families.

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