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Road to the IGF: Bennett Foddy's GIRP
Road to the IGF: Bennett Foddy's GIRP
As part of Gamasutra's Road to the IGF series, indie developer Bennett Foddy discusses the origins behind his wacky wall-climbing game and Nuovo award nominee GIRP.
Feb. 13, 2012
Denki's Quarrel brings wordplay to XBLA
Denki's Quarrel brings wordplay to XBLA
A collective sigh of relief was no doubt heard in Dundee, Scotland last month, as independent developer Denki finally released its word game Quarrel for Xbox Live Arcade, after more than two years of limbo time.
Feb. 13, 2012
McDonald's offering exclusive 3DS, DS downloads in Japan
McDonald's offering exclusive 3DS, DS downloads in Japan
Nintendo is offering free downloadable game content for its Nintendo DS and 3DS consoles in Japan through the McDonald's chain of fast-food restaurants.
Feb. 13, 2012
Nintendo acquires video technology company Mobiclip
Nintendo acquires video technology company Mobiclip
Nintendo has acquired video codec provider Mobiclip, with the aim to utilize its video compression technology for upcoming games on its Nintendo 3DS and Wii U consoles.
Feb. 13, 2012
Sony spends $50M on PS Vita marketing
Sony spends $50M on PS Vita marketing
Sony's U.S. marketing campaign for the upcoming PlayStation Vita is set to be its largest and most expensive yet for a games console, according to media reports.
Feb. 13, 2012
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning tops UK sales charts
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning tops UK sales charts
38 Studios and EA's Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning took the top spot in the UK software sales charts in its launch weekend, according to data from tracking firm Chart-Track.
Feb. 13, 2012
Lego Group renews Star Wars licensing deal
Lego Group renews Star Wars licensing deal
Lucasfilm announced today that it has renewed its Star Wars licensing deal with the Lego Group, meaning the latter can continue to produce toys and video games based on popular franchise.
Feb. 13, 2012
What's NASA doing making video games?
What's NASA doing making video games?
While not normally known for video game development, NASA has released two new games that aim to teach players about aeronautics research, and Gamasutra spoke with the organization to learn more.
Feb. 13, 2012
Twisted Metal man David Jaffe's Skyrim theory
Twisted Metal man David Jaffe's Skyrim theory
Many point to Skyrim as a hallmark of open world design, but Twisted Metal creator David Jaffe tells Gamasutra that it's the system and resource mana
Feb. 13, 2012
GDC 2012 to feature Game Design Challenge, Skylanders, Deus Ex sessions
GDC 2012 to feature Game Design Challenge, Skylanders, Deus Ex sessions
GDC 2012 organizers have announced new talks, including Activision on the innovative Skylanders, this year's Game Design Challenge participants, and a Deus Ex: Human Revolution design postmortem.
Feb. 13, 2012
Was stolen Symantec source code behind the RSA SecurID attacks?
Was stolen Symantec source code behind the RSA SecurID attacks?
An Australian broadcaster asks why Symantec is guarded over the Norton AV and pcAnywhere source code that was lost to the hacker Yamatough and the Lords of Dharmaraja, while a US researcher fears he may know the reason.
Feb. 13, 2012
Trendnet home security camera feeds accessible to anyone
Trendnet home security camera feeds accessible to anyone
Insecure internet-connected home security cameras are a warning that the Internet of Things will require more than just computer security – this is a warning of things to come.
Feb. 13, 2012