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With Wii U flagging, Nintendo looks to shore up digital offerings
With Wii U flagging, Nintendo looks to shore up digital offerings
In a new E3-adjacent analyst briefing held for investors this morning, Nintendo outlined its five-point strategy for improving performance, with emphasis on digital sales and the 3DS.
June 12, 2013
Disney Infinity's creators find joy in making playful games
Disney Infinity's creators find joy in making playful games
Avalanche Software CEO John Blackburn doesn't regret backing off from violent games to do something family focused, like the upcoming Disney Infinity. "We want to make games we can play with our kids."
June 12, 2013
Candy Crush Saga's King abandons in-app advertising
Candy Crush Saga's King abandons in-app advertising
Candy Crush Saga studio King this week removed all in-app advertising from its mobile games as it looks to provide users with "an uninterrupted entertainment experience."
June 12, 2013
Vlambeer, Frogmind honored at Apple Design Awards
Vlambeer, Frogmind honored at Apple Design Awards
Apple featured numerous iOS games as part of its Design Awards earlier this week, including titles from Vlambeer, Frogmind and Atypical Games that it says raise the bar in terms of innovation.
June 12, 2013
Google Play's game revenue is picking up speed
Google Play's game revenue is picking up speed
While the iOS App Store is still maintaining a strong lead over the Google Play Android store in terms of game revenue, "astonishing growth" in Asian markets is helping Google Play close the gap more rapidly.
June 12, 2013
Ouya's alleged tussle with the ESA at E3
Ouya's alleged tussle with the ESA at E3
The Ouya team chose to rent out a parking lot across from the Los Angeles Convention Center for E3, but the ESA has allegedly tried to shut the operation down.
June 12, 2013
Get a job: Kabam is looking for 3D artists
Get a job: Kabam is looking for 3D artists
San Francisco-based mobile developer Kabam is searching for a 3D artist to "collaborate and iterate with a small, passionate in-house team crafting a fantastic new game for mobile and tablet devices."
June 12, 2013
The $60 price tag is just a starting point for next-gen AAA games
The $60 price tag is just a starting point for next-gen AAA games
Triple-A titles may remain $60 at retail, but the increased emphasis on DLC and in-game transactions means customers are expected to spend nearly $100 on average per game.
June 12, 2013
EVE Online's VR spinoff shows the value of side projects
EVE Online's VR spinoff shows the value of side projects
EVE Online developer CCP Games is working with the Oculus Rift VR kit on a project developed by a handful of tinkerers within the studio.
June 12, 2013
'The Wii U will find its audience'
'The Wii U will find its audience'
Some publishers are scaling back support for Nintendo Wii U due to its anemic sales. But for Ubisoft, continuing to do business on the console just makes sense.
June 12, 2013
E3 Podcast #2: DRM, Nintendo, and Oculus Rift
E3 Podcast #2: DRM, Nintendo, and Oculus Rift
Kris Graft, Patrick Miller, and Christian Nutt from Gamasutra and Game Developer comment on the first day of E3. We encountered Pokemon, DRM, and VR...
June 12, 2013
Location Based Analytics and Services – Retail – What are the practical uses?
Location Based Analytics and Services – Retail – What are the practical uses?
Nobody can question that location-based services are hot these days--especially in the retail space. Retail in general is under increasing competition and pressure to maintain its revenues and profitability, especially...
June 11, 2013