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===[[February 28]] [[2006]] (Tuesday)===
* The brand [[Acclaim Entertainment]] officially returns to the video game industry. [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=8338 (Gamasutra)]
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===[[February 17]] [[2006]] (Friday)===
*[[Atari]] releases a statement stating that they are restructuring the company "which will result in a worldwide workforce reduction of approximately 20%". [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=8224 (Gamasutra)]
* [[CERO]], the Japanese video game [[
Video game content rating system|rating]] organisation, will implement a new rating system, starting from March 2006. [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=8213 (Gamasutra)]
* [[NVIDIA]] releases financial results for the quarter ending January 31, 2006. Revenue was up 12% to $633.6 million, and profits were up 104% to $98.1 million. [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=8217 (Gamasutra)]

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===[[February 16]] [[2006]] (Thursday)===
* A study done by [[ABI Research]] indicates that the [[video game industry]] should double in size by [[2011]]. [http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=11879 (GameDaily BIZ)]

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===[[February 15]] [[2006]] (Wednesday)===
* [[Nintendo]] unveils a [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]]-based web browser and a [[TV tuner]] for the [[Nintendo DS]]. [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=8173 (Gamasutra)]
*The [[Government of the People's Republic of China|Chinese government]] announces new legislation that will prohibit teenagers from entering [[Internet cafe]]s or [[Karaoke#Public places for karaoke|karaoke bars]]. Also, it will be illegal to display ''"audio and video products and [[video games|electronic games]]" that threaten [[national security]] or disparage other nationalities or [[Race|races]]. Specifically, the entertainment may not "damage China's unification, sovereignty, or territorial integrity"''. [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=8185 (Gamasutra)]
*A [[bill (proposed law)|bill]] proposed by [[Utah]] Rep. [[David Hogue]] that equates [[violent video games]] with [[pornography]] was passed by a  Utah House committee vote. [http://gamepolitics.livejournal.com/207897.html (Gamepolitics)]
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*[[Atari]] publishes results for the third quarter of [[2005]], with revenue down to $100.8 million, as compared with $156.4 million in the same period in 2004. The company posted a loss of $4.8 million ($19.6 million profit in Q3 2004). Atari [[Chief Financial Officer|CFO]] Diane Baker resigned, although the company stated this was not directly related to the poor results. [http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=11825 (GameDaily BIZ)]
*''[[God of 
War (video game)|God of War]]'' wins seven awards, including [[Game of the Year]], at the 2006 [[Interactive Achievement Awards]]. Other winners include ''[[Guitar Hero]]'' (5 awards), ''[[Shadow of the Colossus]]'', and ''[[Battlefield 2]]'' (both 3 awards). [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=8121 (Gamasutra)]
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* An [[United States Securities and Exchange Commission|SEC]] filing reveals that [[Gizmondo]] parent company [[Tiger Telematics]] has managed to obtain a $5 million lending agreement with [[Laffitte Partners]]. Last week, Gizmondo Europe had filed for [[bankruptcy]]. [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7996 (Gamasutra)]
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