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DICE 2012: Putting story before gameplay 'a waste of time' says Jaffe
DICE 2012: Putting story before gameplay 'a waste of time' says Jaffe
Twisted Metal designer David Jaffe told DICE 2012 attendees that the trend of putting story over gameplay "has stunted the medium of video games, to our own peril."
Feb. 9, 2012
Rift heading to China, in 'biggest game deal ever' for a Western MMO
Rift heading to China, in 'biggest game deal ever' for a Western MMO
Gamasutra speaks to Trion CEO Lars Buttler about how Shanda's decision to bring Rift to Chinese audiences is just another step in the company's plans for global domination.
Feb. 9, 2012
Irish government helps fund Big Fish cloud gaming research
Irish government helps fund Big Fish cloud gaming research
Big Fish Games is enhancing and expanding the cloud gaming research development program at its Cork, Ireland arm, recruiting 30 new software engineers, thanks to backing from the Irish Government.
Feb. 9, 2012
Zynga's sales boosted to $335M during holiday quarter, says analyst
Zynga's sales boosted to $335M during holiday quarter, says analyst
Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter has estimated that Zynga's revenues last quarter (ending December) reached $335 million or higher, ahead of the social game developer's fourth quarter financial report next Tuesday.
Feb. 9, 2012
Mafia veterans' new studio licenses CryEngine 3 for RPG
Mafia veterans' new studio licenses CryEngine 3 for RPG
Warhorse Studios, the Prague-based developer recently founded by veterans from the Mafia series, has licensed Crytek's CryEngine 3 for an unannounced open-world RPG.
Feb. 9, 2012
Speech Graphics unveils lip synch service for game characters
Speech Graphics unveils lip synch service for game characters
UK-based startup Speech Graphics announced its new technology that analyzes audio to predict how muscles will move on a face to produce those sounds, then syncs that with the animation of a game's 3D characters.
Feb. 9, 2012
Gamasutra expert blogs: From residual royalties to customer psychology
Gamasutra expert blogs: From residual royalties to customer psychology
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including customer psychology on the Xbox Live Indie Games marketplace, whether developers should receive resid
Feb. 9, 2012
Jersey Shore star lends likeness to social games
Jersey Shore star lends likeness to social games
Apps Genius Corp has signed an exclusive worldwide agreement with Jersey Shore's Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino and his company to create four social games and mobile apps.
Feb. 9, 2012
Turtle Beach claims to be 2011's top accessory maker
Turtle Beach claims to be 2011's top accessory maker
Turtle Beach claims it was the number one third-party accessory company in 2011 based on dollar volume, and said its products controlled 50 percent of the headphones and headsets category for games last year.
Feb. 9, 2012
Report: iPad 3 announcement expected in March
Report: iPad 3 announcement expected in March
Apple will reportedly unveil the next iteration of its successful iPad tablet computer line at a San Francisco event taking place in early March -- and could ship the device shortly afterward.
Feb. 9, 2012
Ovelin raises $1.4M for music education games
Ovelin raises $1.4M for music education games
Finnish startup developer Ovelin has raised $1.4 million in funding, with which it plans to expand on its WildChords guitar-teaching game for iPad.
Feb. 9, 2012
DeNA restructuring leads to Ngmoco layoffs
DeNA restructuring leads to Ngmoco layoffs
Mobile developer Ngmoco confirmed today that there has been a number of layoffs in the company as part of a corporate restructuring in parent company DeNA.
Feb. 9, 2012