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App Store's latest craze Flappy Bird taken off the store
App Store's latest craze Flappy Bird taken off the store
Flappy Bird, one of the App Store's most surprising success stories to date, has been removed from all the mobile stores, as the creator says that he "cannot take this anymore."
Feb. 10, 2014
Lawsuit against Valve's digital resale policies thrown out
Lawsuit against Valve's digital resale policies thrown out
A year ago, Germany's VZBV filed a lawsuit against Valve, stating that its digital reselling policy on Steam goes against European Union law. The Regional Court of Berlin has now dismissed the complaint.
Feb. 10, 2014
Twitch parent company rebrands as Twitch Interactive
Twitch parent company rebrands as Twitch Interactive
When Justin.tv launched in 2007, it was a single channel broadcasting the life of its founder. 7 years later, and the website's games broadcasting channel has gotten a little too big for its boots.
Feb. 10, 2014
Road to the IGF: Klei Entertainment's Don't Starve
Road to the IGF: Klei Entertainment's Don't Starve
Continuing Gamasutra's Road to the IGF series of interviews with nominees, we talk to Klei's Kevin Forbes about Don't Starve, a procedurally-generated survival game with permadeath and a Gorey-inspired art style.
Feb. 10, 2014
Adam Orth turns his personal challenge into a new game experience
Adam Orth turns his personal challenge into a new game experience
The man who left Microsoft after an ill-considered Tweet and subsequently became a notorious victim of internet toxicity is turning his experience into a game.
Feb. 10, 2014
Brutal survival game Rust reaches 1 million copies sold in alpha
Brutal survival game Rust reaches 1 million copies sold in alpha
Latest game from Facepunch Studios, creator of Garry's Mod, has now sold 1 million copies since its December 2013 Steam Early Access launch.
Feb. 10, 2014
Slim PS Vita system coming to North America this spring
Slim PS Vita system coming to North America this spring
Sony's redesigned handheld to launch alongside a port of Borderlands 2 this spring, for $200 -- making it the last territory to get the new version of the handheld.
Feb. 10, 2014
ESA president publicly refutes DICE speaker's remarks
ESA president publicly refutes DICE speaker's remarks
Michael Gallagher, president and CEO of the ESA, publicly admonished Gilman Louie today for remarks Louie made about the state of the game industry during his DICE 2014 talk "Disrupting Gaming."
Feb. 10, 2014
Ubisoft reports underwhelming Q3 sales buoyed by Black Flag
Ubisoft reports underwhelming Q3 sales buoyed by Black Flag
French publisher Ubisoft announced sales figures for its third quarter ending December 31st today, reporting a roughly 35 percent drop from the same period last year due -- in part -- to a "transition period" in the console market.
Feb. 10, 2014
'Beating' games around the world
'Beating' games around the world
Turns out "beating" games is a mostly a North American phrasing. Leigh Alexander wondered what that said about us -- and ended up learning a fascinating variety of global phrases for finishing games.
Feb. 10, 2014
The Last of Us wins big at the DICE Awards
The Last of Us wins big at the DICE Awards
Days after Naughty Dog's The Last of Us picked up a writing award from the Writers Guild of America, the game has now sweeped the DICE Awards, grabbing 10 awards in total.
Feb. 7, 2014
EA says Dungeon Keeper rating system makes it easier for players
EA says Dungeon Keeper rating system makes it easier for players
EA has responded to the public outcry over the way it handles ratings in Dungeon Keeper on mobile, stating that it simply wants to collect information from players about their experiences with the game.
Feb. 7, 2014