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Sunday, November 22, 2009 1:14 AM

AddictingGames

Type: Company

Name: AddictingGames

First Reported 11/16/2009 - Updated 11/16/2009 - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Time Waster: Bailout Wars

I know that nearly all my Time Wasters have been free. They’re usually Flash games that can be found on AddictingGames or Kongregate. But I’m changing it up a bit and recommending Bailout Wars. Although it’s not exactly free, it’s 99 cents on the iTunes ... [A+E Interactive » Video Games - 11/16/2009]

Entities: Kongregate, AddictingGames, Gameloft

First Reported 11/18/2009 - Updated 11/18/2009 - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)

An animation studio bets on the iPhone

The man behind SpongeBob SquarePants is testing out a new business model: launching an animated franchise on the iPhone - instead of TV or film. NEW YORK (Fortune) -- At first glance, Albie Hecht's office is cluttered with toys -- a plush gorilla from ... [CNN Money - 11/18/2009]

Entities: Hecht's, iPhone, AddictingGames, Mario Bros., Neutron

First Reported 10/28/2009 - Updated 10/28/2009 - 2 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Google Inc

The Digital Media Hot List Is Missing Some Heat

Adweek today released its annual list of the hottest 10 digital media companies, some of which stretch the definition of digital media (iPhone, anyone?). The list shows some interesting bias, dumping Google to the No. 4 slot from last year’s No. 1 position ... [GigaOM - 10/28/2009]

Entities: The Digital Group, AddictingGames, Google Inc

First Reported 11/03/2009 - Updated 11/03/2009 - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Timely Jokes in 'Gay Tony' Justify Episodic Gaming

There?s a surprising moment in the opening scenes of : , as you?re driving the title character to one of his struggling Liberty City nightclubs. ?Forget the banks,? Gay Tony says. ?We?re the ones who needed a bailout!? Shortly after, during an altercation ... [Wired News - 11/03/2009]

Entities: Gay, AddictingGames, Video Games, Gaming, Rockstar Games

First Reported 11/04/2009 - Updated 11/04/2009 - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Viacom Inc

Viacom buoyed by Q3 results

LONDON - Viacom, global parent to MTV Networks, Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures, believes it is entering a 'period of economic recovery' following a 14% increase in operating income and a 24% rise in adjusted net earnings for the third quarter.The ... [Brand Republic - 11/04/2009]

Entities: Viacom Inc, Paramount Pictures International, Net Earnings

First Reported 11/13/2009 - Updated 11/13/2009 - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr

Vice President Joe Biden To Appear as a Guest on 'The Daily Show With Jon Stewart' Tuesday,...

NEW YORKVice President Biden's last appearance on 'The Daily Show' was on August 8, 2007 , while he was a candidate for the 2008 Democratic nomination for president. Among his other previous appearances, he was also a guest on the show the day he officially ... [Forbes.com - 11/13/2009]

Entities: Jon Stewart, Comedy Central, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr, Steve Bodow

First Reported 08/25/2009 - Updated 08/25/2009 - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)

AddictingGames Brings Top Online Casual Games to the iPhone(TM)

Also News Release (U-VIAB)NEW YORK, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ --Nickelodeon'sAddictingGames, the largest source of the best with 15 million unique visitors (source: comScore US, July), launches some of its most popular online casual games on the iPhone. Available ... [Stockwatch - 08/25/2009]

Entities: AddictingGames, iPhone, MTV Networks, Gaming, Dave Williams

Quotes

Sumner Redstone, executive chairman of Viacom, said, "As we enter a period of economic recovery, Viacom is already beginning to reap the benefits of a highly focused and well executed strategy. 'With our strong brands and growing global footprint, we are well positioned to capitalise on future opportunities.' In a Viacom newsletter, Philippe Dauman, president and chief executive of Viacom, added that the group 'feels good' about the results, and said 'we continue to eye the near-term with cautious optimism'. But he warned there were still tough times ahead in certain international markets, 'including several in Europe'. Viacom entertainment brands include MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Nick Jr., COMEDY CENTRAL, Spike TV, TV Land, BET, Rock Band, AddictingGames, Atom, Neopets, Shockwave and Paramount Pictures."

Viacom buoyed by Q3 results [Brand Republic - 11/04/2009]

...content for teens and adults,' said Dave Williams, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Games Group. "As the online gaming market continues to mature, people want to play games wherever they are, and we will be there with the AddictingGames iNetwork." New AddictingGames now available on the iPhone include:

AddictingGames Brings Top Online Casual Games to the iPhone(TM) [Stockwatch - 08/25/2009]

Hero On The Hudson , a gameplay-light web game about Captain "Sully Sullenberger's successful landing of an Airbus A320 on the Hudson River, is just one popular game based onon that stuff most commercial video games don't deal with: current events . The LA Times Ben Fritz (formerly blogging about games for Variety) recently visited San Francisco-based Addicting Games to learn about how and why the Viacom-owned site makes games about the news. The site hosts — and sometimes develops — simple web games, sometimes based on current events. While his story focuses on a new game made for the site about philandering politicians like disgraced South Carolina governor, Mark Sanford, the topic of making games about potentially darker moments also arose. Would people want to play a game based on an event that was almost a horrific tragedy? The answer has been yes. Since its launch more than five months ago, Hero on the Hudson has been played 4.6 million times, according to the company. It helped that it's not very hard for players, who take on the role of the pilot, to nail a successful landing. After an initial design that had test players crashing 25 times before avoiding disaster, the AddictingGames staff lessened the difficulty level to keep the focus on the uplifting experience, not the challenge. "We want these to be some of the easiest games we make," explains Breton. You can play the Hero on the Hudson game here . More on what Addicting Games strives to do can be found in the LA Times article. These games may not be award-winners, but they are ripped from the headlines. Web games, ripped from the headlines [LA Times] "

People Played Real Plane Crash Web Game 4.6 Million Times [Addicting Games] [Kotaku - 07/10/2009]

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COMEDY CENTRAL(R) and The Onion Partner on an O... [Forbes.com - 11/05/2009]
Viacom buoyed by Q3 results [Brand Republic - 11/04/2009]
Timely Jokes in 'Gay Tony' Justify Episodic Gaming [Wired News - 11/03/2009]
Viacom Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results [Stockwatch - 11/03/2009]
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South Park Video Game Launches on Xbox Live Arcade [Animation World Network - 10/12/2009]
Viacom President and Chief Executive Officer Ph... [Stockwatch - 09/08/2009]
AddictingGames Brings Top Online Casual Games t... [Stockwatch - 08/25/2009]
Comedy Central(R) Laughs It Up This Fall With A... [Stockwatch - 08/17/2009]
Nick.com and Nicktropolis Set Gaming Records fo... [FinanzNachrichten.de - 09/18/2007]

Blogs

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Time Waster: Bailout Wars [A+E Interactive » Video Games - 11/16/2009] I know that nearly all my Time Wasters have been free. They’re usually Flash games that can be found on AddictingGames or Kongregate. But I’m changing it up a ...
The Digital Media Hot List Is Missing Some Heat [GigaOM - 10/28/2009] Adweek today released its annual list of the hottest 10 digital media companies, some of which stretch the definition of digital media (iPhone, anyone?). The list ...
The Digital Media Hot List Is Missing Some Heat... [GigaOM Network - 10/28/2009] Adweek today released its annual list of the hottest 10 digital media companies, some of which stretch the definition of digital media (iPhone, anyone?). The list ...
How the iPhone’s App Store Could Stimulate the ... [Wired: Gadget Lab - 10/12/2009] Thanks to new tools provided by Adobe, the iPhone has the potential to transform the Flash programmer community from an experimental playground into a lucrative ...
Refresher course: What to do when Twitter is down [Webware.com - 08/07/2009] Twitter tanked Thursday. The outage, caused by a targeted denial-of-service attack, had ripple effects continuing into the evening. I wasn't able to post a tweet ...

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