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Report: Indie games get prominent shortcut on U.S. 360 dashboard
Report: Indie games get prominent shortcut on U.S. 360 dashboard
With this week's new Xbox 360 dashboard update, Microsoft has reorganized its marketplace layout, giving indie games a dedicated shortcut within the existing Games tab.
Feb. 17, 2012
Report: Call of Duty franchise coming to Vita this fall
Report: Call of Duty franchise coming to Vita this fall
According to Sony SVP of PlayStation brand marketing Guy Longworth, Activision plans to bring its popular Call of Duty franchise to the PlayStation Vita with a new title this fall.
Feb. 17, 2012
Mass Effect 3's space-bound marketing stunt
Mass Effect 3's space-bound marketing stunt
In an eccentric marketing move to promote BioWare's upcoming Mass Effect 3, Electronic Arts will send a number early copies of the game into space.
Feb. 17, 2012
Opinion: The narrative vs. mechanics circus
Opinion: The narrative vs. mechanics circus
UK-based game designer and Gamasutra contributor Tadhg Kelly compares the definitions of "narrative" and "mechanic" as they relate to games, exploring how each affects our view of game design.
Feb. 17, 2012
Strong mobile releases help Gamevil to record profits in 2011
Strong mobile releases help Gamevil to record profits in 2011
Korean mobile game publisher Gamevil has posted financial results for the full 2011 fiscal year, noting its best year ever with record revenue and profits thanks to strong mobile game sales.
Feb. 17, 2012
Road to the IGF: Matthew Weise's The Snowfield
Road to the IGF: Matthew Weise's The Snowfield
As part of Gamasutra's Road to the IGF series, indie developer Matthew Weise discusses his IGF Student Showcase-nominated The Snowfield, which tackles the aftermath of war and the despair of loss.
Feb. 17, 2012
PS Move app Move.me made available to European academics
PS Move app Move.me made available to European academics
Sony has launched its PlayStation Move programming application Move.me in Europe, having previously made the software available to academics and researchers in the U.S.
Feb. 17, 2012
BioWare lead writer Drew Karpyshyn retires from games industry
BioWare lead writer Drew Karpyshyn retires from games industry
BioWare lead writer Drew Karpyshyn, who worked on the stories behind Star Wars: The Old Republic and Mass Effect 2, has left the company and the video games industry to focus on writing novels.
Feb. 17, 2012
Online card game Fight My Monster secures $2.1M in funding
Online card game Fight My Monster secures $2.1M in funding
Online trading card game startup Fight My Monster has secured $2.1 million in a round of investment funding, as a means of expanding its popular kids game.
Feb. 17, 2012
UKIE: Crowd-funding should be permitted in UK
UKIE: Crowd-funding should be permitted in UK
Following the success of Double Fine's Kickstarter campaign, British industry trade body UKIE has published guidelines on how it believes crowd-funding can be permitted in the UK to benefit video game developers.
Feb. 17, 2012
Sega to distribute Atlus games in Japan from April
Sega to distribute Atlus games in Japan from April
Sega announced today that it has signed a deal with Index Holdings subsidiary Atlus, that will see Sega distributing the company's games in Japan in April.
Feb. 17, 2012
Sony completes Sony Ericsson buyout, renames mobile subsidiary
Sony completes Sony Ericsson buyout, renames mobile subsidiary
Sony has completed its full acquisition of Xperia Play partner Sony Ericsson, buying out Ericsson's remaining 50 percent stake for 1.05 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in cash.
Feb. 17, 2012