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Wii U Deluxe Edition dropping to $299 in the U.S.
Wii U Deluxe Edition dropping to $299 in the U.S.
Faced with disappointing sales, Nintendo announced today that it will be cutting the price of the Wii U Deluxe Edition in North America, to $299 U.S..
Aug. 28, 2013
Final Fantasy XIV sales halted as servers take a hit
Final Fantasy XIV sales halted as servers take a hit
Final Fantasy XIV cannot catch a break. After the game relaunched yesterday, Square Enix has now halted sales as the servers are unable to accommodate the number of players signing up.
Aug. 28, 2013
Opinion: Nintendo's 2DS is brand confusion in a box
Opinion: Nintendo's 2DS is brand confusion in a box
Game developer and Gamasutra senior contributor Brandon Sheffield argues that while the 2DS could move a lot of units, it will be confusing for consumers and developers.
Aug. 28, 2013
Unity introduces new 2D tools
Unity introduces new 2D tools
The Unity engine is best known for its 3D capabilities. Now Unity Technologies wants to better serve 2D game development with the introduction of new "2D first" tools and workflows.
Aug. 28, 2013
Facebook and Unity's joint-SDK aims for easy cross-platform deployment
Facebook and Unity's joint-SDK aims for easy cross-platform deployment
Facebook and Unity have been working together on a joint-SDK that intends to let developers build once, then deploy across web, iOS and Android platforms.
Aug. 28, 2013
Nintendo's new '2DS' is a 3DS, minus one dimension
Nintendo's new '2DS' is a 3DS, minus one dimension
Nintendo made the surprise announcement today that it will be releasing the Nintendo 2DS in October. Yes, '2DS'.
Aug. 28, 2013
Unity jumping into ad network space with Unity Cloud
Unity jumping into ad network space with Unity Cloud
Engine maker Unity Technologies is adding a suite of online services that aims to help mobile game developers promote and monetize their apps.
Aug. 28, 2013
Video: Building Star Wars: The Old Republic's scalable platform
Video: Building Star Wars: The Old Republic's scalable platform
BioWare's Dave Moore discusses how he and his team built a robust and scalable platform environment and how they anticipated the massive launch for Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Aug. 28, 2013
Candy Crush developer King files suit over allegedly copied titles
Candy Crush developer King files suit over allegedly copied titles
Successful mobile and social developer King has filed suit against fellow mobile developer 6Waves, alleging that the company has blatantly copied two of its titles, Pet Rescue Saga and Farm Heroes Saga.
Aug. 27, 2013
Telltale bringing Walking Dead to Ouya
Telltale bringing Walking Dead to Ouya
Telltale has announced via its official blog that it is bringing its critically acclaimed and commercially successful The Walking Dead series to Ouya "this winter."
Aug. 27, 2013
Doubts cast on funding for Ouya's Free the Games recipients
Doubts cast on funding for Ouya's Free the Games recipients
Ouya has announced its first two successfully funded Free the Games awardees, Gridiron Thunder and Elementary, My Dear Holmes. However, questions have been raised concerning the legitimacy of the games' crowdfunding efforts.
Aug. 27, 2013
What's Next? Koster talks 'the revolution,' future of games
What's Next? Koster talks 'the revolution,' future of games
Ahead of GDC Next, designer & advisory board member Raph Koster discusses the future of games: "...The kids who grew up with 'mass market' gaming are adults.. The revolution has happened."
Aug. 27, 2013