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Gamasutra member blogs: From parenting to body politic
Gamasutra member blogs: From parenting to body politic
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as how parents play a game more dangerous than any video game, why remaking humanity in games is "a waste
Feb. 8, 2012
PSN dev Drinkbox Studios on porting code to 'mini-PS3' quality Vita hardware
PSN dev Drinkbox Studios on porting code to 'mini-PS3' quality Vita hardware
As PS Vita's Western release nears, Drinkbox Studios (Mutant Blobs Attack) talks about its experience porting games to the handheld, and measures Sony needs to take to ensure a successful North American launch.
Feb. 8, 2012
Previously-canceled True Crime: Hong Kong sees new life as Sleeping Dogs
Previously-canceled True Crime: Hong Kong sees new life as Sleeping Dogs
Square Enix has rebranded True Crime: Hong Kong, the project it acquired from Activision last August, as Sleeping Dogs, which it will release for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows in the second half of 2012.
Feb. 8, 2012
Critical Reception: Big Huge Games' Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Critical Reception: Big Huge Games' Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Big Huge Games' Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, which reviewers describe as "immaculately crafted and beautiful."
Feb. 8, 2012
DragonVale, Modern War head iPad revenue charts
DragonVale, Modern War head iPad revenue charts
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see Temple Run and Poker by Zynga earning top iPhone sales, while DragonVale and Modern War emerge as big sellers on the iPad.
Feb. 8, 2012
Top-Grossing Android Games: Updated Smurfs' Village takes on Zynga Poker
Top-Grossing Android Games: Updated Smurfs' Village takes on Zynga Poker
Google's latest North American Android Market game charts by revenue see Zynga Poker and Smurfs' Village leading today's rankings, as Drag Racing and Defender also report top earnings.
Feb. 8, 2012
Gamebryo 4.0 to be demonstrated at GDC
Gamebryo 4.0 to be demonstrated at GDC
Gamebase will preview Gamebryo 4.0, the latest version of its 3D game engine that promises improvements in efficiency and ease of use, at March's Game Developers Conference.
Feb. 8, 2012
TastemakerX raises $1.8M for gamifying music discovery
TastemakerX raises $1.8M for gamifying music discovery
Newsbrief: TastemakerX raised $1.8 million to fund its platform for looks to gamify music discovery "in the same way fantasy sports leagues gamify professional sports" with a mobile application.
Feb. 8, 2012
Activision to publish shooter based on Hasbro's Battleship
Activision to publish shooter based on Hasbro's Battleship
Activision Publishing has signed a deal to release a first-person shooter based on Battleship, the famous guessing/board game from Hasbro, which will be inspired by Universal Pictures' film of the same name debuting in May.
Feb. 8, 2012
Soul Calibur V sees a disappointing Japanese launch
Soul Calibur V sees a disappointing Japanese launch
Soul Calibur V, the latest installment from Namco Bandai's long-running fighting game series, saw a disappointing launch in Japan last week, where it was outsold by Capcom's 3DS game Resident Evil: Revelations.
Feb. 8, 2012
Image Metrics releases real-time facial animation SDK
Image Metrics releases real-time facial animation SDK
Image Metrics released the software development kit for Live Driver, its new facial analysis and animation tech designed to capture movements, expressions, and emotions in real-time with a standard webcam.
Feb. 8, 2012
GameStop gives back to investors with first cash dividend
GameStop gives back to investors with first cash dividend
GameStop has approved its first cash dividend that will be paid out to investors next month, following the video game retailer's announcement that it had eliminated all of its debt as of last December.
Feb. 8, 2012