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Top-Grossing Android Games: Updated Zynga Poker heads chart rankings
Top-Grossing Android Games: Updated Zynga Poker heads chart rankings
Google's latest North American Android Market game charts by revenue see Zynga Poker and Tap Fish leading today's rankings, as Drag Racing and Cartoon Wars also report top earnings.
Feb. 15, 2012
Critical Reception: Eat Sleep Play's Twisted Metal
Critical Reception: Eat Sleep Play's Twisted Metal
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Eat Sleep Play's car combat series reboot Twisted Metal, which reviewers describe as "a blast, when it's firing on all cylinders."
Feb. 15, 2012
University of Colorado receives $1.5M grant for game research
University of Colorado receives $1.5M grant for game research
The National Science Foundation has given a $1.5 million grant to the University of Colorado at Boulder to help fund research on using video games to aid computer science education.
Feb. 15, 2012
PS Vita sales hit an all-time low in Japan despite strong debut for Gravity Rush
PS Vita sales hit an all-time low in Japan despite strong debut for Gravity Rush
Sony's much anticipated Vita title Gravity Rush saw solid sales when it released in Japan last week, but its strong debut wasn't enough to push sales for the newly-launched handheld.
Feb. 15, 2012
Road to the IGF: Daniel Benmergui's Storyteller
Road to the IGF: Daniel Benmergui's Storyteller
As part of its Road to the IGF series, Gamasutra spoke with indie developer Daniel Benmergui to learn more about the upcoming Storyteller, and how it marks a departure from his previous titles.
Feb. 15, 2012
Is Vita losing developer support already? Sony responds
Is Vita losing developer support already? Sony responds
An anonymous quote from Japan's Nikkei newspaper paints a bleak picture for the future of the PlayStation Vita, but Scott Rohde, Sony's senior vice president of Worldwide Studios, rebuts.
Feb. 15, 2012
Notch clears the air on rumored Psychonauts revival
Notch clears the air on rumored Psychonauts revival
Amidst a sea of online rumors, Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson explained that while he's still interested in funding a sequel to Psychonauts, nothing has been set in motion at this time.
Feb. 15, 2012
Jordan Mechner returns to his indie roots with Karateka remake
Jordan Mechner returns to his indie roots with Karateka remake
Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner tells Gamasutra about his return to independent game development, and why 1984's Karateka has held up for nearly three decades.
Feb. 15, 2012
GDC 2012 debuts 'Poster Sessions' on game jams, smart builds, more
GDC 2012 debuts 'Poster Sessions' on game jams, smart builds, more
GDC 2012 show organizers have detailed this year's series of "Poster Sessions," which offer small-scale, intimate lunchtime presentations from BioWare, Crystal Dynamics and others on code, game jams and game history.
Feb. 15, 2012
Opinion: Free level-capped MMO trials don't work
Opinion: Free level-capped MMO trials don't work
In our latest feature, Gamasutra contributor and MMO expert Simon Ludgate discusses the various methods that MMO developers can implement to bring their player base
Feb. 15, 2012
2D throwback Rayman: Origins proves profitable for Ubisoft
2D throwback Rayman: Origins proves profitable for Ubisoft
Ubisoft's artistic experiment that saw an entirely 2D action-adventure game on retail store shelves for the same price point as Call of Duty proved to be a success for the company.
Feb. 15, 2012
Shylock financial malware on the rise
Shylock financial malware on the rise
Shylock is financial malware first detected by Trusteer last September and so named because of random excerpts from Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice included in its binary. Trusteer now reports a significant increase in end-user infections.
Feb. 15, 2012