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• Game on for chip makers as mobile devices seek competitive edge Thursday, 28 Feb 2013 | 2:47 PM ET

  *Qualcomm, NVIDIA, STMicro among big players. "It is not to bring to the market, but to show what the opportunities are," Raj Talluri, Qualcomm's head of product management, said at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

• Zynga Shares Up About 9.5%  Monday, 25 Feb 2013 | 2:41 PM ET

  

  Zynga shares are up more than 9 percent on news that it's closing 4 of its offices, reports CNBC's Julia Boorstin.

• Sony's CEO on New PlayStation 4  Thursday, 21 Feb 2013 | 11:40 AM ET

  

  Jack Tretton, President & CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America, discusses his company's updated game console, with CNBC's Jon Fortt.

• Did Sony Reveal Enough to Hype PlayStation 4? Thursday, 21 Feb 2013 | 3:05 AM ET

  

  The unveiling of Sony's highly anticipated PlayStation 4 (PS4) – its first video game console in seven years – may be touted as a major step in turning around the struggling tech giant's fortunes, but one analyst said the firm didn't reveal enough.

• UPDATE 4-Sony seeks head start over Microsoft with new PlayStation Wednesday, 20 Feb 2013 | 11:55 PM ET

  NEW YORK, Feb 20- Sony Corp said it will launch its next-generation PlayStation this year, hoping its first video game console in seven years will give it a much-needed head start over the next version of Microsoft's Xbox and help revive its stumbling electronics business.

• UPDATE 2-Sony unveils new PlayStation 4 console Wednesday, 20 Feb 2013 | 7:33 PM ET

  NEW YORK, Feb 20- Sony Corp took the wraps off its next-generation video game console called "PlayStation 4" on Wednesday that will allow users to stream and play video games hosted on servers. Sony purchased U.S. cloud-based gaming company Gaikai for $380 million in July.

• UPDATE 1-Sony unveils new PlayStation4 console Wednesday, 20 Feb 2013 | 6:57 PM ET

  NEW YORK, Feb 20- Sony Corp took the wraps off its next-generation video game console called "PlayStation4" on Wednesday that will allow users to stream and play video games hosted on servers. The company revealed the new console, which will succeed the seven-year-old PlayStation 3, in New York.

• Sony PS4 and Video Games  Tuesday, 19 Feb 2013 | 10:20 PM ET

  

  Lewis Ward from IDC tells CNBC's Cash Flow what it would take for Sony's new PS4 to be a gamer changer.

• What to Expect from Sony's Big PlayStation Debut Tuesday, 19 Feb 2013 | 8:00 PM ET

  

  The video game and media industry is anxiously awaiting Sony's big debut, where it's expected to unveil its first new Playstation since 2006. The pressure is on for Sony to deliver a console so impressive, it'll convince consumers to finally make a big investment in consoles and games again.

• Xbox Creator on Gaming Industry Outlook  Friday, 15 Feb 2013 | 4:47 PM ET

  

  Nat Brown, Xbox co-creator and iOS App Developer, explains the changes in the gaming industry if Apple brings gaming to its Apple TV platform.

• UPDATE 1-Electronic Arts, Zynga settle competing lawsuits Friday, 15 Feb 2013 | 3:44 PM ET

  Feb 15- The video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc and social gaming company Zynga Inc have agreed to settle competing lawsuits over alleged copyright violations and the recruiting of employees.

• Electronic Arts, Zynga drop competing lawsuits Friday, 15 Feb 2013 | 1:24 PM ET

  Feb 15- The video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc and social gaming company Zynga Inc have agreed to dismiss claims against each other in a case involving alleged copyright violations and employee poaching. Electronic Arts had accused Zynga of copying key elements of its game "The Sims Social" for Zynga's "The Ville."

• Toys, Not Just Child's Play  Monday, 11 Feb 2013 | 7:21 AM ET

  

  Brian Goldner, President & CEO of Hasbro, discusses his company's game plan to build its brand and shows which new toys consumers can expect to see hitting the shelves soon.

• Should You Bet on Zynga?  Wednesday, 6 Feb 2013 | 11:24 AM ET

  

  Ben Schachter, Macquarie Research analyst, discusses why the online gaming company reported an unexpected quarterly profit, as well as how to play the stock.

• UPDATE 2-Time Warner's profit beats Street, raises dividend Wednesday, 6 Feb 2013 | 8:40 AM ET

  Feb 6- Time Warner Inc reported fourth-quarter net income that beat estimates on Wednesday while the media company raised its dividend and started a new stock repurchase program, sending shares higher.

• Zynga Up Sharply  Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 2:32 PM ET

  

  Bank of America has upgraded Zynga to buy from underperform. Arvind Bhatia, Sterne Agee & Leach, offers insight.

• Earnings Preview: Zynga Under Pressure Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 10:08 AM ET

  

  Investors are wondering if the company can turn itself around, or if it's doomed to continue to decline as people spend more time on mobile devices.

• Hit game Minecraft to stay private Monday, 4 Feb 2013 | 4:22 AM ET

  *Sales of Sweden's Minecraft game hit 20 million. STOCKHOLM, Feb 4- A pool table, a pinball machine, board games and Lego dot the offices of Mojang, the small Swedish company behind the wildly popular Minecraft video game, and one of its founders is wearing a tuxedo and purple tie on a recent "formal Friday".

• Videogame Industry Can't Catch a Break, Still Struggling Sunday, 3 Feb 2013 | 3:07 PM ET

  

  Why things don't look good for the videogame industry.

• Gaming China: Easing Rules Won't Help US Makers Saturday, 2 Feb 2013 | 4:48 PM ET

  

  Analysts say the potential impact on major U.S. video game publishers will likely be minimal from China lifting its ban on video game consoles.