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Report: Kingdoms of Amalur sold 330K in the U.S. last month
Report: Kingdoms of Amalur sold 330K in the U.S. last month
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, the recently shipped action RPG based on an original IP from 38 Studios, sold around 330,000 copies in the U.S. last month across Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows.
March 9, 2012
GDC 2012: 'Contrastive juxtaposition' is BioWare's key to telling engaging stories
GDC 2012: 'Contrastive juxtaposition' is BioWare's key to telling engaging stories
Wondering what BioWare's secret is for producing emotionally engaging games? The company's Jonathan Perry explains the principle of "contrastive juxtaposition" and how it guides the development process.
March 9, 2012
GDC 2012: Psychological advice for making players care
GDC 2012: Psychological advice for making players care
At a presentation during GDC 2012, Naughty Dog programmer Kaitlyn Burnell outlined some psychological rules for game design, and detailed when it's okay to break them.
March 9, 2012
GDC 2012: Defining the 'living background' of Gravity Rush
GDC 2012: Defining the 'living background' of Gravity Rush
In a talk at GDC, art director Yoshiaki Yamaguchi explained how the keyword for Gravity Rush was "living background," and how players need to feel connected to the world to truly inhabit it.
March 9, 2012
GDC 2012: Nailing the core aiming controls of Resistance 3
GDC 2012: Nailing the core aiming controls of Resistance 3
Drew Murray, lead designer of the Sony-published shooter at Insomniac, explains how the team threw out everything and started from scratch -- heavily relying on user testing.
March 9, 2012
Windows Mobile Marketplace closing down in May
Windows Mobile Marketplace closing down in May
Microsoft will soon discontinue its Windows Marketplace for Mobile service, meaning that users of Windows Mobile devices will no longer be able to download apps and games.
March 9, 2012
Fraud claim dismissed in ex-Infinity Ward heads versus Activision lawsuit
Fraud claim dismissed in ex-Infinity Ward heads versus Activision lawsuit
A State Superior Court Judge has dismissed one of the fraud claims by ex-Infinity Ward heads Jason West and Vince Zampella against their former employer Activision Blizzard, although one claim still stands.
March 9, 2012
Super Mario Galaxy for Wii sells 5M in U.S.
Super Mario Galaxy for Wii sells 5M in U.S.
Nintendo's Super Mario Galaxy is now the ninth Nintendo Wii game to sell 5 million units in the U.S., according to data from tracking firm the NPD Group.
March 9, 2012
Mass Effect 3 sells 890K copies in first 24 hours on sale
Mass Effect 3 sells 890K copies in first 24 hours on sale
Electronic Arts said this week that Mass Effect 3 has sold nearly 900,000 copies in its first 24 hours on sale in the U.S. alone, while 3.5 million units have been shipped worldwide.
March 9, 2012
Sony broadcast reveals Phantasy Star Online 2, Discovery Project for PS Vita
Sony broadcast reveals Phantasy Star Online 2, Discovery Project for PS Vita
Sony released a series of videos today as part of its "PlayStation Vita Game Heaven" broadcast, with details of upcoming PS Vita games, including the fact that Phantasy Star Online 2 is set for a Vita launch.
March 9, 2012
C/C++ low level curriculum: Conditionals
C/C++ low level curriculum: Conditionals
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, Gamer Camp's technical course lead Alex Darby continues his series on a C/C++ Low Level Curriculum by looking at conditional statements.
March 9, 2012
GDC 2012: 10 tutorial tips from Plants vs. Zombies creator George Fan
GDC 2012: 10 tutorial tips from Plants vs. Zombies creator George Fan
In a jam-packed session at GDC 2012, Plants vs. Zombies creator George Fan outlined 10 tips for improving in-game tutorials and attracting both inexperienced and hardcore players.
March 9, 2012