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505 takes over as publisher for Adidas' MiCoach game from THQ
505 takes over as publisher for Adidas' MiCoach game from THQ
European firm 505 Games has secured the global publishing rights for a console game based on Adidas' MiCoach digital exercise-measurement platform this summer.
April 30, 2012
Major publishers integrating national fitness challenge into games
Major publishers integrating national fitness challenge into games
Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, and other major game companies will integrate "Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA+) Challenge" features into their "active" games to promote healthy lifestyles.
April 30, 2012
Release This: Awesomenauts, Sniper Elite V2 debut worldwide
Release This: Awesomenauts, Sniper Elite V2 debut worldwide
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Awesomenauts, Fable Heroes, and Sniper Elite V2 to North America and Europe.
April 30, 2012
10 ways horror games need to evolve
10 ways horror games need to evolve
Little has evolved in the horror game genre in the last ten years, argues Frictional Games' Thomas Grip (Amnesia, Penumbra series). Here are ten ways to move forward.
April 30, 2012
Top iPhone game apps: Ski Safari, Marvel vs. Capcom 2 report strong first-week sales
Top iPhone game apps: Ski Safari, Marvel vs. Capcom 2 report strong first-week sales
Gamasutra rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPhone and iPod Touch games on the App Store, from Sky Safari and Marvel vs. Capcom 2 to Logos Quiz Game and more.
April 30, 2012
Top Android game apps: Shark Dash challenges Where's My Water?
Top Android game apps: Shark Dash challenges Where's My Water?
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free gaming applications on Google Play as of today, with Shark Dash, Where's My Water?, and BMX Boy currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
April 30, 2012
Outsourcing house Imagination Studios adopts new facial animation tools
Outsourcing house Imagination Studios adopts new facial animation tools
Animation focused outsourcing house Imagination Studios announced that it has chosen to integrate Cubic Motion's facial animation tech into its existing lineup of animation services.
April 30, 2012
Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter concludes with $1.8M pledged
Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter concludes with $1.8M pledged
Shadowrun Returns, the new PC and tablet game from series creator Jordan Weisman, has finished its successful Kickstarter campaign with more than $1.8 million in pledges.
April 30, 2012
In-depth: Functional programming in C++
In-depth: Functional programming in C++
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, id Software co-founder and technical director John Carmack looks at the value in programming in a functional style with C++.
April 30, 2012
Awesomenauts launch uncertain as publisher files for insolvency
Awesomenauts launch uncertain as publisher files for insolvency
German video game publisher dtp entertainment has filed for insolvency, leaving developer Ronimo Games unsure of whether its title Awesomenauts will launch on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network later this week.
April 30, 2012
PopCap explores merchandising with Plants vs Zombies products
PopCap explores merchandising with Plants vs Zombies products
PopCap has announced a huge merchandising push, with multiple agreements in place, marking the first time that the studio has offered physical licensed products based on its games.
April 30, 2012
Prototype 2 launches to top of UK charts in opening week
Prototype 2 launches to top of UK charts in opening week
Radical Entertainment and Activision's open-world sequel Prototype 2 launched at the top of the UK sales charts last week, despite seeing lower week-one sales than its predecessor.
April 30, 2012