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Disney's games division still a thorn in the company's side
Disney's games division still a thorn in the company's side
Disney's Interactive division, which houses its video game exploits, was the only sector of the company to record losses during the last fiscal quarter.
Aug. 7, 2013
Zumba Fitness' Majesco joins the social casino gaming space
Zumba Fitness' Majesco joins the social casino gaming space
Zumba Fitness company Majesco hasn't had much luck in the console game business as of late, with a swing to losses. Now the studio is looking to join the social casino gaming scene.
Aug. 7, 2013
Dead Island jumps on two game industry trends at once
Dead Island jumps on two game industry trends at once
Deep Silver is looking to get in on the latest video game trends, as the company today announced that the next in the Dead Island zombie survival series will be a free-to-play MOBA.
Aug. 7, 2013
Nintendo launches Animal Crossing social features for Wii U
Nintendo launches Animal Crossing social features for Wii U
Nintendo is looking to capitalize on the popularity of Animal Crossing: New Leaf for the Nintendo 3DS, by launching a crossover app for its Wii U console.
Aug. 7, 2013
John Carmack joins Oculus VR team as CTO
John Carmack joins Oculus VR team as CTO
John Carmack, the video game industry veteran who is best known for co-founding id Software, has officially joined the Oculus Rift team as its new chief technology officer.
Aug. 7, 2013
Ex-Zynga staffers launch educational games studio Kidcore
Ex-Zynga staffers launch educational games studio Kidcore
Disappointed with the amount of in-app purchases and advertising in mobile games aimed at kids, a new German games studio staffed by ex-Zynga veterans has launched that plans to go against the tide.
Aug. 7, 2013
Namco Bandai's Vancouver studio opens its doors
Namco Bandai's Vancouver studio opens its doors
Japanese video game giant Namco Bandai opened a new online social games studio in Vancouver this week, with the aim to produce more titles for mobile and online platforms.
Aug. 7, 2013
Amazon's digital games service finally comes to the UK
Amazon's digital games service finally comes to the UK
Four years after Amazon launched a PC and Mac game downloads service via its online store in the U.S., the company has finally launched a similar service in the UK.
Aug. 7, 2013
Video: The evolution of audio in social games
Video: The evolution of audio in social games
Ravenwood Fair audio developer Dren McDonald discusses the evolution of sound design in social games, and examines what worked in his own recent projects.
Aug. 7, 2013
GDC China adds CCP, Klei, Blizzard talks; early reg ends August 9
GDC China adds CCP, Klei, Blizzard talks; early reg ends August 9
Organizers highlight talks from Klei on Mark of the Ninja's stealth design, CCP on EVE Online's network interface, and Blizzard StarCraft II: HotS cinematic production.
Aug. 7, 2013
The iOS/Android mobile game divide in the UK - study
The iOS/Android mobile game divide in the UK - study
Research firm ComScore has released a new infographic centred around the mobile game space in the UK, offering some interesting figures in particular regarding the iOS/Android divide.
Aug. 6, 2013
Apple's developer portal back online following security breach
Apple's developer portal back online following security breach
Following a security breach during which iOS developer names, mailing addresses and email addresses were at risk, Apple has now brought most of its developer portal back online.
Aug. 6, 2013