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Nintendo: Half a million Japanese people still play Wii Fit daily
Nintendo: Half a million Japanese people still play Wii Fit daily
"More than 500,000 people are still using their Wii Balance Boards on a daily basis." - Nintendo president Satoru Iwata believes that Wii Fit U is going to be the title that finally puts the Wii U on the map.
Oct. 31, 2013
Biofeedback and video games: What does the future have in store?
Biofeedback and video games: What does the future have in store?
Is implementing biofeedback in your games a viable option? As part of Gamasutra's Advanced I/O Week, we spoke with notable people in the field of biofeedback to get their take on whether it's a space worth exploring.
Oct. 31, 2013
PS Vita sales on the rise, but Sony's game business still flagging
PS Vita sales on the rise, but Sony's game business still flagging
Sony's losses greatened for the second quarter of the current fiscal year, the company admitted today, due in part to its video game business swinging to losses year-over-year.
Oct. 31, 2013
The Puzzle & Dragons train is finally slowing down
The Puzzle & Dragons train is finally slowing down
Although Puzzle & Dragons publisher GungHo Online has seen some incredible gains over the course of the last year, it would appear that the Puzzle & Dragons juggernaut is finally slowing down.
Oct. 31, 2013
Capcom's game business stagnant despite strong Monster Hunter 4 sales
Capcom's game business stagnant despite strong Monster Hunter 4 sales
Capcom's revenues and profits were up in the first half of this fiscal year, thanks mainly to the company's Amusement machines business -- while its video game business remained flat.
Oct. 31, 2013
Q&A: Google Glass and the future of geo-location game Ingress
Q&A: Google Glass and the future of geo-location game Ingress
Google's Brandon Badger tells us plans for the company's geo-location game Ingress, and how it may tie in with the company's Google Glass wearable technology.
Oct. 31, 2013
Design for mobile at GDC Next; online registration ends today!
Design for mobile at GDC Next; online registration ends today!
GDC Next online registration ends today! Learn how to design for mobile in talks by Where's My Water?'s Tom Smith on holistic content design, The Silent Age's Thomas Ryder on minimalism, and more.
Oct. 31, 2013
Get a job: BIT.TRIP developer Gaijin looking for concept artists
Get a job: BIT.TRIP developer Gaijin looking for concept artists
"Gaijin is currently seeking a concept artist. Qualifications include: strong 2D skills; background in game modeling; capable of doing 3D. Experience/interest in sci-fi themes is a definite plus!"
Oct. 31, 2013
Video: Cutthroat Capitalism educates without manipulation
Video: Cutthroat Capitalism educates without manipulation
Wired's Shannon Perkins discusses how his game Cutthroat Capitalism managed to educate its players without being manipulative in a free video courtesy of the GDC Vault.
Oct. 30, 2013
Steam is now 65 million users strong
Steam is now 65 million users strong
Valve has announced that its popular Steam distribution platform -- now home to over 3,000 titles -- has surpassed 65 million users, marked by a 30 percent growth in active accounts in the last 12 months.
Oct. 30, 2013
Kerbal Space Program heading to the classroom in a big way
Kerbal Space Program heading to the classroom in a big way
Like Mojang's Minecraft before it, sandbox spacecraft building game Kerbal Space Program is receiving a formalized educational version for use in classrooms, expected to launch this November.
Oct. 30, 2013
Final Fantasy XIV hits 1.5M registrations after relaunch woes
Final Fantasy XIV hits 1.5M registrations after relaunch woes
Following a rocky relaunch this past August, Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIV seems to have earned back its goodwill among MMO players, reaching an appreciable 1.5 million registered players.
Oct. 30, 2013