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SPIL and Google to host Game Jam
80 developers expected for 32 hours of HTML5 game creation in October
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Google acquires SocialDeck
Shake & Spell developer is added to internet giant's roster for undisclosed fee
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Chrome Web Store's rocky road
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Google gaming tsar gone after four months
Developer advocate DeLoura steps down just a week after GDC Europe appearance
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Google Web Store: new business model or gamble?
Unity, InstantAction, PopCap and Google execs discuss the possibilities of the desktop App store rival
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Online publishers cautious of Google's social game plan
PopCap, PlayFirst and Monumental execs discuss whether Google can take down Facebook
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Google: Chrome Web Store is "separate" to other gaming plans
"There are a lot of things going on inside of Google related to games" – DeLoura
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Google's Got Game
The inevitable showdown between Facebook and Google looms - and games may well be the battlefield
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Lazard: Games have "critical significance" for Google
Analyst claims major fightback against Facebook is coming, plus Android Market will eclipse App Store
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Google sister firm invests in ngmoco
VC arm of search firm reportedly contributes to $5m funding to Apple developer
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Another social dev for Google?
Reportedly acquires Jambool and its virtual currency system for $75m
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Google to buy Slide for $182 million - report
Acquisition to be part of larger drive into social games and networking
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Google recruits social studios?
Schmidt promises Zynga partnership, while Playfish, Playdom deals rumoured for "Google Me" network
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Google unveils Android App Inventor
WYSIWIG tool for anyone to create and publish smartphone games
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Google invested $100m in Zynga for new games launch - report
Google Games to go live this year, Zynga revenues for first half of 2010 hit $350 million
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Google honours PacMan's 30th anniversary
Search giant creates front page doodle for Atari classic, complete with 256 playable levels
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Google unveils new TV service
Google TV to merge web and television; SDK confirmed for Flash-based gaming
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Google to launch Chrome Web Store for apps
Company announces open marketplace during San Fran developer conference
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Google acquires Israeli game developer
Web-based game studio LabPixies to oversee EMEA iGoogle development after $25m buyout
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Google employs DeLoura as developer advocate
Industry veteran to work on gaming initiatives for Android and Chrome OS
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Google Android Market refund policy "unfair" for devs
Android dev offers direct downloads in response to Google policies; predicts others will follow
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Google pulls plug on Lively
Virtual world to be canned in December as company admits social and gaming experiment was unsuccessful
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YouTube expands into games sales
Video streaming site set to begin offering titles for sale as part of Google's wider move into the videogames industry
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Google Lively to become online games platform
Creative director hopes Lively can replace corporate mentality currently 'sucking the life out of making games'
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Getting Lively
Kevin Hanna, creative director for Google's virtual world project, on why Lively is going to be important - and why sceptics should care