Xfire In the News

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World of Warcraft Noobs Rule - Igniq
(October 12th, 2006)

Xfire Announces Dark Kingdom Integration, PS3 SDK - Game Daily Biz
(October 11th, 2006)

INTERVIEW: Xfire for ‘Multiple’ PS3 Games - Next Generation
(October 11th, 2006)

Xfire Surpasses Five Million Registered Users - IGN
(September 28th, 2006)

Viacom to buy Xfire for $102M - San Francisco Business Times
(April 24th, 2006)

Xfire in Sword of the Stars - Gamedaily Biz
(April 3rd, 2006)

Proven Methods to Market to Videogamers - iMedia Connection
(April 3rd, 2006)

Dodge Looks Online to Reach Young Buyers - ClickZ News
(March 31st, 2006)

Xfire Links Advertisers With World's Top Gamers - Jack Myers Media Business Report
(March, 2006)

"What happens when the two hottest trends in online media converge? For one, audience growth is exponential....At least that's been the experience of online gaming site Xfire, which seems to have caught fire by integrating community features such as instant messaging, buddy lists, and social networking with its unique gaming applications."

Xfire Marks the Spot - Tom's Hardware
(February 23rd, 2006)

Is Xfire the next MySpace? - Fortune
(February 17th, 2006)

XFire, Xbox Live, 1 Million EU DS Handhelds - Slashdot
(January 20th, 2006)

Xfire(TM) Blazes Past Three Million Registered Users - Forbes
(January 19th, 2006)

PC and Mac applications that every gamer should have - Joystiq
(December 16th, 2005)

Huge World of Warcraft Machinima Contest - Slashdot
(December 15th, 2005)

Axe uses IM & Gaming to Reach Tough Demo - iMedia
(December 12th, 2005)

Keep Crankin' Those Games - Forbes
(November 30th, 2005)

Xfire Distributed Wth D-Link's Routers - Softpedia
(October 11th, 2005)

Xfire raises $5 million - San Francisco Business Times
(October 3rd, 2005)

Networked Videogames - Business 2.0
(October, 2005)

"Xfire... is exactly the audience advertisers are struggling to reach elsewhere."
"The application window where players IM and track their progress provides plenty of available ad space, and firms including Best Buy, Dodge, and Pepsi have all signed on to buy some."

Xfire Hits Two Million Users - Gaming Horizon
(September 19th, 2005)

JoWooD signs new deal with online gaming platform - GamesIndustry.biz
(August 15th, 2005)

Xfire Doubles Advertisers in Q2 Adding Marquee Accounts - KRON 4 News
(July 28th, 2005)

Review: Electronic Arts' Battlefield 2 Lifts Online Gaming Above "Lord of the Flies" - San Jose Mercury News
(July 14th, 2005)

Xfire Part of AlwaysOn's Top 100 Private Companies - GameDAILY BIZ
(June 29th, 2005)

Playing with Xfire - Gamepro
(July, 2005)

"In short, it hits all the hottest buzzwords for online applications and combines them into an efficient little package. If you play online PC games, you’ll wonder how you ever did without Xfire."

PC Gamers Muster Using Xfire - WIRED
(May 15, 2005)

"Xfire and Planetwide Games Announce Partnership to Distribute Free 14-Day Trial of 'RYL: Path of the Emperor' " - PRNewswire.com
(April 29, 2005)

"Dark Age of Xfire" - Gamers.com
(April 18, 2005)

"Xfire and Mythic Entertainment Announce Innovative Distribution Of Free 14-Day Trial Of MMORPG "Dark Age Of Camelot" " - Gameindustry.biz
(April 15, 2005)

"OCC World Of Warcraft Addiction" - Overclockers Club
(April 7, 2005)

"Unlocking Asia: breaking into the next growth market" - Gamespot.com
(February 28, 2005)

"HEATHER NEWMAN: What's next? Will games chew food for players? " - Detroit Free Press
(February 27, 2005)

"A little of everything turns up at Demo showcase " - USAToday.com
(February 16, 2005)

"Xfire, and others, impress at DEMO " - SiliconBeat.com
(February 15, 2005)

"Tech Devices Add Oomph To TV, Cars, Games" - WSJ.com (requires subscription)
(February 14, 2005)

"Xfire" - Venture Chronicles by Jeff Nolan
(February 14, 2005)

"Passionate demos at Demo" - Red Herring
(February, 2005)

"XFire at DEMO 2005" - BloggingDEMO.com
(February 14, 2005)

"Caught in the Xfire" - Computer Gaming World
(January, 2005)

"You're X-fired!" - PC Gamer
(January, 2005)

"Xfire set to spread" - IGN insider
(October 8,2004)

"Xfire signs marketing agreement with Microsoft " - San Jose Mercury News
(October 7,2004)

"Xfire Ignites the Interest of Marketers - IM agent a means to reach elusive male demo" - AdAge
(September 27,2004)

"Finding Friends & Foes" - Forbes
(August 23,2004)

"Quick, Who's Online? A Buddy List for Warriors" - New York Times
(July 1,2004)

"Xfire Featured on myGametv.com" - myGametv.com
(June 8,2004)

"From Pro Gamer to Corporate Officer: Xfire the Latest Effort from Dennis Fong" - GameDaily
(June 1,2004)

"All The Other Kids Are Doing It" - AlwaysOn
(May 31,2004)

"Red Herring Reveals Companies Selected for the 2004 Red Herring 100" - Redherring.com
(May 11,2004)

"Unreal Tournament 2004 Gamers Can Play FATAL1TY Using Xfire" - Xfire
(April 29,2004)

"Ultimate Arena Secures $5 Million Funding and Changes Name to Xfire" - PR Newswire
(April 19,2004)

"Xfire is buddy for gamers." - San Jose Mercury News
(March 8th,2004)

"Thresh named top North American esports figure of all time." - E-Sports Entertainment Association
(March 3rd,2004)

"Looking for Today's Techie Making Tomorrow's Trend " - Washington Post (requires registration)
(February 19th,2004)

"Xfire: IM for Online Gamers" - Get Real
(February 18th,2004)

"Xfire Brings IM to Gamers" - PCWorld.com
(February 17th,2004)

"Virtual friendships, rivalries grow as sites thrive" - USA Today
(February 15th,2004)

"Xfire Overview" - FiringSquad
(February 5,2004)

"XFIRE Beta Version Launched" - Got Frag?
(January 17,2004)

"XFIRE(tm) puts you in control of your Online Gaming Experience" - Warcry.com
(January 16,2004)

"Ultimate Arena' Launches 'Xfire' Service" - Worthplaying.com
(January 16,2004)

"Xfire Puts You in Control of Your Online Experience" - Gamezone.com
(January 16,2004)

"Xfire Announced: Get Your IM on In Game." - IGN.com
(January 16,2004)