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Average U.S. mobile game spending reaches a new high - report
Average U.S. mobile game spending reaches a new high - report
Average U.S. consumer spending on mobile games reached a new high of $12 during April, although the mobile space saw a slight decline in spending for the first time in half a year.
May 16, 2013
Sid Meier's still making stuff, and he'll probably never stop
Sid Meier's still making stuff, and he'll probably never stop
Even as so many veterans eventually find themselves as hands-off managers, Civilization creator Sid Meier makes sure he's on the front lines, making video games.
May 16, 2013
Superheroes and zombies couldn't save U.S. game retail in April
Superheroes and zombies couldn't save U.S. game retail in April
Physical retail sales of video games in the U.S. showed a double-digit decline for the month of April, as Injustice: Gods Among Us and Dead Island: Riptide led sales for the month.
May 16, 2013
GDC Next sister event ADC launches App Dev Stories
GDC Next sister event ADC launches App Dev Stories
Gamasutra's sister property App Developers Conference has announced the launch of a standalone blog, called App Dev Stories, which tells the human stories behind the most interesting apps.
May 16, 2013
Video: Quick-fire talks from GDC's localization summit
Video: Quick-fire talks from GDC's localization summit
The second year of the Localization Microtalks at GDC offers six more short and sweet talks, including how one developer brought a game from Korea to the West.
May 15, 2013
Opinion: Let's retire the word 'gamer'
Opinion: Let's retire the word 'gamer'
"The word 'gamer' is regressive. It accepts the portrait of us painted by the mainstream news media, and every time I hear it or read it it actually makes me feel a little sick."
May 15, 2013
Valve rolls out Steam Trading Cards
Valve rolls out Steam Trading Cards
Participants in the new Steam Trading Cards beta will receive special virtual cards themed after the games they play. Cards can be collected to craft badges and earn coupons, among other features.
May 15, 2013
Ubisoft doubles down on big-budget AAA franchises
Ubisoft doubles down on big-budget AAA franchises
Ubisoft announced gains from its triple-A titles in the last fiscal year, signalling a strong commitment from the studio to retain its commitment to big-budget franchises in 2014.
May 15, 2013
Three years on, EA decides Online Pass isn't really its thing
Three years on, EA decides Online Pass isn't really its thing
Electronic Arts has elected to part ways with its Online Pass system, introduced in 2010 as a countermeasure against piracy and used game sales, after discovering it didn't, well, work.
May 15, 2013
Here are this generation's most valuable retail franchises, ranked
Here are this generation's most valuable retail franchises, ranked
As part of Ubisoft's recent fiscal results presentation to investors, the publisher has assembled a list of the top 20 franchises from between 2005 and 2012, the span of the current console cycle.
May 15, 2013
Get a job: Telltale Games seeks game writers
Get a job: Telltale Games seeks game writers
Telltale Games is looking for a Game Writer to join its San Rafael-based team. "Work with game designers in a writers' room to create an effective narrative melded with good game design."
May 15, 2013
Unity Boston opens with focus on multiplatform deployment
Unity Boston opens with focus on multiplatform deployment
The Unity development software is widely used for its accessibility and ability to export to a wide number of platforms. Now, Unity is founding a new studio with the help of Darkwind tech specialists.
May 15, 2013