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The Last of Us is PS3's fastest-selling new intellectual property
The Last of Us is PS3's fastest-selling new intellectual property
Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us has moved 3.4 million units worldwide in less than three weeks since launch, Sony Computer Entertainment said today.
July 9, 2013
Looking beyond files and folders, Dropbox wants to sync mobile games
Looking beyond files and folders, Dropbox wants to sync mobile games
Dropbox is already a handy tool for syncing files and folders. Now the company is bringing its idea of a sync’d-up world to mobile games.
July 9, 2013
Gree closes another office, this time in the UK
Gree closes another office, this time in the UK
Just months after Japanese mobile gaming giant Gree closed its Chinese studio, and laid off staffers in the U.S., the company has now also shut down its UK office.
July 8, 2013
Nintendo: We may have underestimated the shift to HD
Nintendo: We may have underestimated the shift to HD
Nintendo has admitted that the shift to high-definition visuals on the Nintendo Wii U, and the scale of work required to make this shift, has taken the company by surprise.
July 8, 2013
This Week in Video Game Criticism: From Ellie to Charles Foster Kane
This Week in Video Game Criticism: From Ellie to Charles Foster Kane
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics including The Last of Us's portrayal of women and a seance with the ghost of_Citizen Kane_.
July 8, 2013
Get a job: Firaxis is on the hunt for concept artists
Get a job: Firaxis is on the hunt for concept artists
Firaxis Games, part of Take-Two Interactive's 2K publishing label, is seeking a concept artist to join its Sparks, MD-based studio.
July 8, 2013
Obituary: Giant Bomb co-founder Ryan Davis
Obituary: Giant Bomb co-founder Ryan Davis
Gamasutra has learned that game journalist veteran, Giant Bomb co-founder and Bombcast host Ryan Davis passed away this July 3rd. He was 34 years old.
July 8, 2013
Hasbro invests big bucks in DragonVale developer
Hasbro invests big bucks in DragonVale developer
My Little Pony house Hasbro has made a major investment in Backflip Studios, the Boulder, CO mobile developer behind the hit game DragonVale and other titles.
July 8, 2013
Nintendo's Wii U turnaround comes down to two main points
Nintendo's Wii U turnaround comes down to two main points
For Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, steering the slow-selling Wii U into the right direction means achieving two goals.
July 8, 2013
Activision Blizzard comes back to the ESA
Activision Blizzard comes back to the ESA
Back in 2008, Activision Blizzard left the Entertainment Software Association, the lobbying group representing the game industry. Five years later, the publisher returns.
July 8, 2013
When crowdfunding reveals the realities of game dev budgets
When crowdfunding reveals the realities of game dev budgets
Crowdfunding has placed game developers closer to their players, and offered more creative freedom. But new challenges await -- particularly concerning budgeting.
July 8, 2013
8 ‎Egyptian Ministry Websites Hacked by ‎Anonymous ‎Jordan, asks Anti-Morsi Protesters Few Questions
8 ‎Egyptian Ministry Websites Hacked by ‎Anonymous ‎Jordan, asks Anti-Morsi Protesters Few Questions
An Anonymous hacker going with the handle of Anonymous Jordan has hacked and defaced eight (8) Egyptian Ministry websites against the taking down of Muslim
July 7, 2013