Kent Lindstrom, former CEO of Friendster, joins Ooga Labs, the fast growing consumer technology greenhouse in San Francisco. Lindstrom led the turnaround of Friendster between 2006 and 2008, an effort backed by Kleiner Perkins and Benchmark Capital. During his tenure, Friendster became the #1 social network in Asia, and the 7th largest website in the world. At Ooga, he will oversee the development of a new company targeting the “local” space.
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) — Ooga Labs, a technology greenhouse that has spun out companies such as WonderHill …

Mobile content publisher Oasys Mobile, today announced the Apple App Store launch of Merlin’s Legacy for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Merlin’s Legacy is a fantasy battle game that merges role-playing and strategic elements. The game has already started to garner critical praise, with AppVee.com giving it 4 out of 5 stars.
Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) — Mobile content publisher Oasys Mobile, today announced the Apple App Store launch of Merlin’s Legacy for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Developed by Floodgate Entertainment, Merlin’s Legacy is a fantasy battle game that merges role-playing …

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Sony Computer Entertainment America will make movies and television programs from NBC Universal available to buy or rent through Sony’s PlayStation Network, the companies said on Tuesday.
Under the deal, films from Universal Studios Home Entertainment and programs from NBC will be offered for download through the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable in the United States.
With the addition of NBC Universal, Sony said its video service now features more than 1,300 movies and 4,500 TV episodes.
The content is being offered via the PlayStation Network, which has almost …

“The Dark Knight” lit up cash registers during its midnight debut, stealing away with a record $18.5 million from 3,040 theaters, distributor Warner Bros. said Friday.
That bested the 2005 performance of “Star Wars Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith,” which took in $16.9 million during its midnight debut in 2,915 venues.
“The Dark Knight” figure did not include any of its 3 a.m. or 6 a.m. showings.
And while Batman only strikes at night, all indications are that “The Dark Knight” will keep landing blows: Advance ticket sales were booming.
The …

Natsume, a worldwide developer and
publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that the
company is celebrating the ten-year anniversary of its popular Harvest
Moon franchise this summer. In commemoration of the anniversary,
Natsume is launching two new Harvest Moon titles later this quarter
and offering a host of retail promotions surrounding the launches.
Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness for the Nintendo DS and Harvest Moon:
Tree of Tranquility for the Nintendo Wii will both be available at
retail later this summer, and will be branded with special packaging

The currently during Brash Entertainment announced today that key Hollywood talent from the upcoming animated movie, Space Chimps, will be featured in their videogame of the same name. Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm, RV) and Patrick Warburton (Bee Movie, Seinfeld) reprise their roles from the movie, Luna and Titan respectively, for the videogame. Based on the highly anticipated film produced by Vanguard Animation and presented by Starz Animation, the videogame is slated for release on July 15, 2008, just days before the film’s July 18, 2008 debut.
In the Space …

As in past Civ games, the world is made up of a giant grid that mimics the layout of a map of the world (although the continents and oceans are variable, so it usually doesn’t resemble our Earth at all). It’s up to you to found cities, build them up by constructing different kinds of structures, and train military units to defend your borders.
The controls for Civ Rev on the DS are almost identical to its console cousins and the d-pad fills in for most of the selection duties. …