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2011-11-03 00:00:00.0 IGN TO OFFER EXCLUSIVE LIVE STREAM OF MINECON

→ MineCon will celebrate the launch of Minecraft, the breakout hit from indie game development studio Mojang

2011-10-28 00:00:00.0 IGN ENTERTAINMENT AND SHINE GROUP TO LAUNCH "START" – A NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO GAMES CHANNEL

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2011-09-07 00:00:00.0 NBA'S UTAH JAZZ FORWARD GORDON HAYWARD SIGNS WITH IGN'S PROFESSIONAL VIDEO GAME LEAGUE

→ Hayward to Participate in First Professional StarCraft II Gaming Tournament at Caesars Atlantic City October 6-9

2011-08-25 00:00:00.0 IGN, CAESARS AND PLAYHEM BRING PROFESSIONAL VIDEO GAME TOURNAMENTS TO CAESARS CASINO HOTELS

→ Inaugural Live Event, IGN Pro League (IPL) 3: Origins, October 6-9 at Caesars Atlantic City

2011-06-30 00:00:00.0 IGN GROWS eSPORTS BUSINESS

→ David Ting promoted to lead competitive gaming division and create new businesses

2011-06-09 00:00:00.0 GUINNESS WORLD RECORD CROWNS IGN.COM MOST POPULAR VIDEO GAMES WEBSITE

→ Prestigious Award Presented at 2011 E3 Expo

2011-05-26 00:00:00.0 GAMEFLY, INC. ACQUIRES DIRECT2DRIVE FROM IGN ENTERTAINMENT

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2011-05-05 00:00:00.0 IGN ENTERTAINMENT ACQUIRES UGO ENTERTAINMENT

→ News Corporation and Hearst Corporation Aligned in Growing IGN Entertainment's Lead in Video Games Media; Combined Global Audience Will Reach More Than 70 Million

2011-04-19 00:00:00.0 IGN TO HOST PROFESSIONAL GAMING TOURNAMENT FEATURING STARCRAFT II FROM BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT

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2011-01-10 00:00:00.0 GAMESTOP AND IGN COMBINE MEDIA AND RETAIL OFFERINGS TO TRANSFORM THE ONLINE VIDEO GAMES EXPERIENCE

→ #1 Games Retailer, #1 Video Game Magazine and #1 Gaming Media Network Team Up to Enhance the Online Experience for Game Fans

2010-11-22 00:00:00.0 ASKMEN & SCVNGR BRING GRAN TURISMO® 5 TO THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO FOR THE 'RACE THROUGH THE BAY'

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2010-10-26 00:00:00.0 Jon Stewart Claims #1 Spot on AskMen's Top 49 Most Influential Men of 2010

→ 2010 is the year of "rule breakers", as Lebron James, Conan O'Brien and Julian Assange join Stewart in AskMen's Top 49

2010-08-13 00:00:00.0 DIRECT2DRIVE LAUNCHES INDUSTRY'S FIRST ONLINE GAMES RETAIL CHANNEL WITH FREE-TO-PLAY BUNDLES

→ New Play and Monetization Models in Online Games Extend Direct2Drive's Digital Retail Service Offerings

2010-08-12 00:00:00.0 IGN ENTERTAINMENT TRAFFIC CONTINUES TO CLIMB

→ One year and counting: IGN tops the traffic charts for 11 consecutive months

2010-07-21 00:00:00.0 IGN.COM NAMES SYLVESTER STALLONE FIRST INDUCTEE INTO ALL-NEW ACTION HERO HALL OF FAME

→ Stallone to Be Presented with Inaugural Action Hero Hall of Fame Award at IGN's San Diego Comic-Con Bash Celebrating Lionsgate®'s The Expendables on July 22nd

2010-07-20 00:00:00.0 ASKMEN AND COSMOPOLITAN.COM UNVEIL EXCLUSIVE SURVEY RESULTS ON GENDER DIFFERENCES

→ Survey Provides Further Proof That Men and Women Are Worlds Apart When It Comes to Romance, Body Image, and Privacy

2010-06-11 00:00:00.0 YOUTUBE AND IGN PARTNER TO STREAM LIVE COVERAGE OF 2010 ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO

→ First Time YouTube to Stream Live Coverage of E3; IGN to Provide Live Feed of Major Press Conferences and Show Floor Coverage

2010-06-07 00:00:00.0 EXTENDED CUT OF A SHORT FILM MADE FROM RED DEAD REDEMPTION TO DEBUT ONLINE EXLUSIVELY AT IGN.COM

→ First short film created entirely using in-game footage, A SHORT FILM MADE FROM RED DEAD REDEMPTION (30 mins) marks a milestone for the video game industry

2010-05-25 00:00:00.0 DIRECT2DRIVE LAUNCHES INDUSTRY'S FIRST ONLINE GAMES RETAIL CHANNEL WITH FREE-TO-PLAY BUNDLES

→ New Play and Monetization Models in Online Games Extend Direct2Drive's Digital Retail Service Offerings

2010-05-04 00:00:00.0 IGN WINS WEBBY PEOPLE'S VOICE!

→ IGN Daily Fix and Host Jessica Chobot take home the Webby People's Voice Award for Best Reality/Variety Host in the 14th Annual Webby Awards.

2010-04-27 00:00:00.0 WORD OF MOUTH MATTERS, BUT PEOPLE STILL LOOK TO PROS

→ By Roy Bahat, President, IGN Entertainment

2010-04-21 00:00:00.0 IGN DAILY FIX AND HOST JESSICA CHOBOT NOMINATED IN 14th ANNUAL WEBBY AWARDS

→ Fans Can Vote Online to Help Win Internet's Top Honor

2010-04-20 00:00:00.0 NEW YORK'S REVIVAL: CITY SELECTED AS 2010'S BEST PLACE FOR MEN TO LIVE

→ AskMen reveals its global ranking of the most livable cities for men

2010-03-09 00:00:00.0 GAMESPY OPEN TO TEAR DOWN THE WALLS SURROUNDING GAMES

→ GameSpy Technology Connects With OpenID, Introduces a Host of New Updates to Enable Greater Gaming Experiences

2010-03-09 00:00:00.0 GAMESPY MAKES ONLINE iPHONE GAME DEVELOPMENT EASY AND POWERFUL

→ iPhone Game Developers Can Now Quickly and Easily Add Social Media Connectivity, In-App Purchases, Leader Boards, Stats And Much More Using GameSpy's Uniquely Multi-platform Services

2010-03-09 00:00:00.0 IGN UNVEILS NETWORK-WIDE RELAUNCH OF DISPLAY AD UNITS

→ Square Enix and its highly-anticipated FINAL FANTASY XIII signed on as exclusive sponsor of ad product re-launch across all IGN media sites

2010-02-25 00:00:00.0 ASKMEN.COM BRINGS LOCAL "A. LIST" NEWSLETTER CONTENT TO FOURSQUARE

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2010-02-18 00:00:00.0 IGN ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES NEW TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP

→ Former Netflix Executive Marc Cousineau Tapped to Lead Technology Efforts across IGN Network; IGN's David Ting Promoted to Head of Engineering

2010-02-16 00:00:00.0 IGN ENTERTAINMENT SITES DOMINATE IN JANUARY 2010

→ .com and AskMen.com kick off 2010 as most-visited videogames and men's lifestyle sites

2010-01-26 00:00:00.0 IGN.COM EDITORS HOST WEBATHON AND EBAY AUCTION TO AID EARTHQUAKE RELIEF EFFORTS IN HAITI

→ Leading Videogames Media Outlet Hosts Webathon and Rallies the Gaming and Entertainment Industries to Raise Funds for Habitat for Humanity

2010-01-20 00:00:00.0 IGN TO AIR THE JACE HALL SHOW EXCLUSIVELY

→ Season 3.0 of the Star-Studded Online TV Show from HDFILMS to Air Exclusively on IGN.com; First Episode to Air January 29th

2010-01-19 00:00:00.0 ENTOURAGE'S EMMANUELLE CHRIQUI NAMED MOST DESIRABLE WOMAN OF 2010 ACCORDING TO ASKMEN.COM POLL

→ Sex Symbol Megan Fox Loses Popularity, While Soft-Spoken Entourage Star Emmanuelle Chriqui Is Crowned The No. 1 Most Desirable Woman

2010-01-04 00:00:00.0 FLIXSTER INC. ACQUIERS ROTTEN TOMATOES FROM IGN ENTERTAINMENT

→ Combination of Top Brands Creates a Leader in the Online Movie Space, Reaching 30 Million Monthly Moviegoers; IGN to Receive Equity Stake in Flixster;

2009-12-10 00:00:00.0 IGN TAKES VIDEOGAME CONTENT MAINSTREAM WITH LAUNCH OF "GAME ON," A NEW VIDEOGAME CHANNEL

→ Relationship with MSN marks first in a series of moves by IGN to extend its reach to mainstream audiences across a variety of media platforms.

2009-12-10 00:00:00.0 NEW YEAR, NEW LOOK, SAME HIJINKS: INTRODUCING THE NEW IGN.COM

→ Top videogames site sharpens its image with sleek new design and enhanced navigation features aimed at attracting new users as the videogames audience shifts to the mainstream

2009-12-08 00:00:00.0 IGN ADDS WHAT THEY PLAY TO NETWORK OF VIDEOGAME MEDIA PROPERTIES

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2009-12-04 00:00:00.0 WHO IS THE MOST DESIRABLE WOMAN OF 2010? YOU HAVE THE ANSWER

→ AskMen.com Invites Millions of Readers to be a Part of World's Largest Online Poll to Determine the Most Desirable Woman

2009-11-03 00:00:00.0 IGN ENTERTAINMENT #1 IN VIDEO AND GAMING INFORMATION

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2009-10-06 00:00:00.0 AFTER MORE THAN HALF A MILLION VOTES, DON DRAPER #1 ON ASKMEN'S TOP 49 MOST INFLUENTIAL MEN OF 2009

→ 4th Annual Reader Survey Ranks Mad Men's Fictional Character As The Most Iconic Male Personality Of The Year Above Usain Bolt, President Obama & Mark Zuckerberg

2009-09-30 00:00:00.0 NEWS CORPORATION PROMOTES ROY BAHAT TO PRESIDENT OF IGN ENTERTAINMENT

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2009-09-14 00:00:00.0 IGN SELECTED AS EXCLUSIVE NA MEDIA SALES PARTNER FOR EA'S PLAY 4 FREE GAME, BATTLEFIELD HEROES

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2009-09-10 00:00:00.0 IGN AND JOLT PARTNER FOR FREE-TO-PLAY GAMING EXTRAVAGANZA

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2009-09-10 00:00:00.0 DIRECT2DRIVE CELEBRATES FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY

→ Month-Long Anniversary Promotion Offers 50 Games for $5 Each and Chance to Win All 50 Titles

2009-08-07 00:00:00.0 DIRECT2DRIVE LAUNCHES EXCLUSIVE PRE-ORDER PROMOTION TO SUPPORT INDIE GAME STANDOUT OSMOS

→ Exclusive "Friend Plays for a Buck" Pre-Order Program for Hemisphere Games' OSMOS Lets Fans Who Pre-Order Give Game to a Friend for Just $1

2009-07-21 00:00:00.0 ASKMEN.COM UNVEILS SECOND ANNUAL GREAT MALE SURVEY RESULTS

→ Survey of More Than 50,000 Readers Finds That 70% of men would not cheat but that only 13% are entirely satisfied with their sex lives

2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 DIRECT2DRIVE AND LUCASARTS STRIKE DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION DEAL

→ The Secret of Monkey Island®: Special Edition and Other Classic LucasArts Titles Soon to be Available at Direct2Drive

2009-06-15 00:00:00.0 IGN.COM DECLARES CREATIVE PUZZLER SCRIBBLENAUTS 'BEST IN SHOW' AT E3 2009

→ 5th Cells' Emergent Puzzle Action Game Scores Top E3 Honors from IGN.com; Microsoft Takes Fan Favorite Based on Results of IGN.com Online Poll

2009-06-02 00:00:00.0 EA'S THE SIMS 3 AVAILABLE FOR DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ON DIRECT2DRIVE

→ PC's Most Popular Game Franchise Goes Digital at Direct2Drive.com

2009-06-01 00:00:00.0 GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS GAME FOR THE IPHONE IS FIRST TO USE GAMESPY ONLINE TECHNOLOGY ON IPHONE

→ Addition of iPhone Advances GameSpy Support for Online and Connected Gaming on All Major Platforms

2009-05-18 00:00:00.0 IGN.COM EDITORS REVEAL PREDICTIONS FOR THE 2009 E3 EXPO

→ Downloadable content, social gaming, price drops and new peripherals expected to dominate headlines at this year's show