Note 10.

Goodwill

Changes in goodwill are as follows (in thousands):


	2011			2010
Balance, beginning of year
Goodwill	$	315,613		$	310,653
Accumulated impairment losses		(310,653	)		(310,653	)

		4,960			—

Changes in Goodwill
Increases due to current year acquisitions		1,385			4,638
Effects of foreign currency translation		(147	)		322

		1,238			4,960
Balance, end of year
Goodwill		316,851			315,613
Accumulated impairment losses		(310,653	)		(310,653	)

	$	6,198		$	4,960

Goodwill is assigned to the Company’s segments as follows (in thousands):


	December 31,
	2011		2010
Core products		769		—
Emerging products		580		—
Games		4,849		4,960

Total goodwill	$	6,198	$	4,960

In 2011 the Company acquired two small businesses, recording goodwill at the acquisition dates totaling $1.4 million, and in 2010, the Company acquired Backstage for approximately $6.0 million and recorded associated goodwill of $4.6 million.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Company determined that the implied fair value of goodwill was zero for each of its reporting units. As a result, the Company impaired $175.6 million, the remaining amount of its goodwill, during the quarter ended June 30, 2009. No impairments of goodwill were recorded in 2011 or 2010.