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Stereoscopic 3D Game Leaders Look Beyond ‘Cheap Thrills’ (Gamasutra)

At the 3D Gaming Summit in Hollywood this week, some of the biggest supporters of 3D gaming met to discuss the future of the format. And with all the advancements in the tech, ther... More

Hulu Surpasses 1 Million Paying Subscribers (Mashable)

The subscription streaming service, which is currently for sale, hit the mark at the end of the summer....... More

Time Warner’s Bewkes: ‘Cordcutting Hasn’t Arrived’ (paidContent)

Warned by an interviewer at today’s Goldman Sachs conference (Sept. 22) that he was about to talk about cordcutting, the subject that won’t go away, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes... More

Borders’ IP Sale to Barnes & Noble on Hold (Reuters)

Borders Group Inc’s plan to sell customer information to former rival Barnes & Noble Inc hit a snag on Thursday when a judge raised questions about the company’s privacy po... More

FCC Finalizes Net Neutrality Rules; Sets Start Date of Nov. 20 (The Wrap)

Controversial net neutrality rules designed by the Federal Communications Commission to prevent Internet providers from imposing higher fees on subscribers that stream video or pla... More

In-Depth: PlayStation Network Sales Analysis, July – August, 2011 (Gamasutra)

Over the past couple of months, we’ve seen quite a number of new releases on PlayStation Network. Unfortunately, the majority couldn't be followed via Leaderboards, so instead we... More

Disney CFO: ‘We Are Maximizing Blu-ray’ (Home Media Magazine)

The Walt Disney Co.’s CFO, Jay Rasulo, Sept. 21 said the studio remains bullish on Blu-ray Disc, incorporating the high-definition format into catalog DVD releases and new releas... More

Paramount Unveils $700-Million Upgrade to Studio Lot (Los Angeles Times)

Paramount Pictures has unveiled plans to modernize and expand its 56-acre Los Angeles lot, which houses executive offices along with soundstages and producers....... More

AT&T Antitrust Case Gets February Trial Date (CNET)

U.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle has assigned a February 13 start date for a nonjury trial to decide whether AT&T’s proposed merger with T-Mobile, which would make AT&T ... More

Study Shows Social Gamers Spend Less Time and Money on Console Games (VentureBeat)

Social game players are spending less time and money on traditional console games, according to a survey sponsored by social game firm Kabam and conducted by Information Solutions ... More

Sony Reveals UltraViolet Titles (Variety)

The consortium of companies getting ready to launch UltraViolet this fall keep adding films to the cloud, with Sony the latest studio to announce reveal its first titles: “The Sm... More

Facebook Music: New Details Emerge in Advance of Thursday’s Expected Announcement (Billboard)

Facebook’s plans also go beyond streaming songs. Sources have confirmed to Billboard that other types of music services will be involved as well—specifically, ticketing ... More

CBS Interactive’s Lanzone: We Still Don’t Need Hulu in the U.S. (Advertising Age)

CBS has broken its standoff with Hulu by providing some shows to the video site's service in Japan. But don’t expect that to mean a thaw with Hulu in the U.S., where CBS wants bi... More

Amazon Kindle Users Finally Can Check Out (Some) Library E-Books (paidContent)

Roughly five months since Amazon promised library lending that would work for Kindle, the service is live at more than 11,000 U.S. libraries covering “millions” of Kindle and K... More

Live Nation Entertainment and Universal Music Group Announce Strategic Partnership (Live Nation Entertainment)

Live Nation Entertainment’s Front Line Management Group division, the world's top artist management company, and UMG will launch a joint venture management company aimed at manag... More

Sony Aims for Games to Sell 3D TVs (Variety)

The company is about to put considerable marketing muscle behind its PlayStation 3 console as a device that can play both 3D games and movies — just as it touted the hardware as ... More

Prosthetic Records Is The Third L.A. Metal Label To Pull Its Catalog Off Of Spotify (LA Weekly)

The service’s royalty rates had come under fire even before its U.S. launch....... More

‘Angry Birds’ May Slingshot Into Starbucks in Retail Expansion (BusinessWeek)

“Angry Birds” game creator Rovio Entertainment Oy is working on alliances with Starbucks Corp. and other retailers to reach new customers and sell a wider range of products....... More

Zynga Continues String of New Games With Mafia Wars Sequel (All Things Digital)

Another one of Zynga’s original game franchises on Facebook is getting a major face lift. FarmVille got the English Countryside, FrontierVille added The Pioneer Trail, and now M... More

Facebook to Offer Path to Media (The New York Times)

This week, according to numerous media and technology executives, Facebook will unveil a media platform that will allow people to easily share their favorite music, television show... More

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