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Microsoft acquires Nokia's mobile business for $7.2 billion
Microsoft acquires Nokia's mobile business for $7.2 billion
As Microsoft looks to bolster its mobile offerings, the company today announced that it has purchased substantially all of Nokia's Devices and Services business for around $7.2 billion.
Sept. 3, 2013
EA's latest mobile Madden hit by free-to-play backlash
EA's latest mobile Madden hit by free-to-play backlash
Electronic Arts has caused a bit of a ruckus with microtransactions in the latest Madden NFL mobile release.
Sept. 3, 2013
Bethesda: It's too late for third-party support on Wii U
Bethesda: It's too late for third-party support on Wii U
"The time for convincing publishers and developers to support Wii U has long past. The box is out." - Bethesda's Pete Hines says that it's too late for Nintendo to gather third-party support for its Wii U console.
Sept. 3, 2013
Designing the bleak genius of Papers, Please
Designing the bleak genius of Papers, Please
Papers, Please designer Lucas Pope talks designing the brilliant passport control simulation game that manages to be engaging, darkly funny, touching and bleakly sick-making in turns.
Sept. 3, 2013
A week later, _ Final Fantasy_ MMO is still having problems
A week later, _ Final Fantasy_ MMO is still having problems
When Square Enix relaunched its Final Fantasy XIV MMO last week, it was forced to halt sales as its servers simply could not withstand the vast number of players attempting to log in simultaneously.
Sept. 2, 2013
Don't expect Microsoft's IllumiRoom any time soon
Don't expect Microsoft's IllumiRoom any time soon
"We looked at it, but for an average customer it's, like, thousands of dollars [for the set up]." - Microsoft's Albert Penello delivers the news that the IllumiRoom technology is unlikely to be released to the public.
Sept. 2, 2013
Windows Phone annual development fee permanently reduced
Windows Phone annual development fee permanently reduced
Microsoft has significantly lowered the annual fee for its Windows Phone development subscription, following what appears to have been a successful summer promotion for the service.
Sept. 2, 2013
Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune turns to Kickstarter
Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune turns to Kickstarter
Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune has turned to Kickstarter in a bid to fund a new side-scrolling platform game -- and he's already been rather successful with the crowdfunding approach.
Sept. 2, 2013
Gun Monkeys sales 'way up' following unique giveaway
Gun Monkeys sales 'way up' following unique giveaway
Dan Marshall has been giving away free copies of Gun Monkeys to players who simply sit alone in the game's servers. It might sound a bit crazy, but as it turns out, the scheme is leading to boosted sales.
Sept. 2, 2013
New Sony team aims to boost third-party offerings on PlayStation
New Sony team aims to boost third-party offerings on PlayStation
As Sony looks to boost its third-party offerings across PlayStation platforms, the company announced a new team that aims to expand the number of titles coming to PS Vita, PS3 and PS4.
Sept. 2, 2013
Video: Postmortem of Dino Dini's classic Kick Off
Video: Postmortem of Dino Dini's classic Kick Off
In this GDC Europe 2013 video, Dino Dini discusses over 20 lessons learned from the creation of his series of sports games from the '80s and '90s, including Kick Off and Player Manager.
Sept. 2, 2013
Sony packs up shop for PlayStation Home in Asian territories
Sony packs up shop for PlayStation Home in Asian territories
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc (SCEI) announced today that it was discontinuing new content for PlayStation Home for Japan and other Asian regions, beginning in September of 2013.
Aug. 30, 2013