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Halfbrick's Jetpack Joyride reaches 14 million downloads
Halfbrick's Jetpack Joyride reaches 14 million downloads
Australian developer Halfbrick Studios has seen more than 14 million downloads for Jetpack Joyride since the action game launched for iOS devices in August 2011.
Feb. 8, 2012
Strong video game releases help Time Warner to increased full-year profits
Strong video game releases help Time Warner to increased full-year profits
Time Warner posted financial results for the full 2011 fiscal year today, noting an increase in revenue and profits year-over-year for its video game division.
Feb. 8, 2012
Virtual currency 'setback' causes DeNA Q3 profits drop
Virtual currency 'setback' causes DeNA Q3 profits drop
Mobile gaming giant DeNA has posted financial results for the third quarter of the current fiscal year, noting an increase in revenue but a drop in profits year-over-year.
Feb. 8, 2012
Road to the IGF: Damp Gnat's Wonderputt
Road to the IGF: Damp Gnat's Wonderputt
As part of our continuing Road to the IGF series, Gamasutra speaks to Damp Gnat's Reece Millidge to learn more about his development background and his latest isometric mini-golf title, Wonderputt.
Feb. 8, 2012
Epic, Train2Game to host indie competition based on classic role-playing books
Epic, Train2Game to host indie competition based on classic role-playing books
Epic Games and Train2Game have announced that their upcoming indie game challenge will task entrants with creating a game based on the Fighting Fantasy series of role-playing books.
Feb. 8, 2012
Report: Rising Star absorbs Marvelous USA's publishing branch
Report: Rising Star absorbs Marvelous USA's publishing branch
European publisher Rising Star has confirmed that its recently-opened U.S. branch was the result of the company absorbing the North American publishing business for Marvelous Entertainment.
Feb. 8, 2012
Barren January release lineup hindered U.S. game sales, analysts agree
Barren January release lineup hindered U.S. game sales, analysts agree
In anticipation of tomorrow's NPD report on January video game retail sales in the U.S., analyst firm Sterne Agee reported that it expects software sales to decline, thanks to the barren release lineup for the month.
Feb. 8, 2012
Indie Fund updates investment terms to fit more varied projects
Indie Fund updates investment terms to fit more varied projects
The Indie Fund, an organization that provides angel funding to indie game developers, has updated its investment model to better accommodate mobile and PC-based titles.
Feb. 8, 2012
Meet Uggie, Nintendo's official spokesdog
Meet Uggie, Nintendo's official spokesdog
As part of a new ad campaign, Nintendo has recruited an official canine representative to promote the 3DS release Nintendogs + Cats, as well as the Pearl Pink edition of the portable console.
Feb. 8, 2012
Collaboration key to Solatorobo's creative success
Collaboration key to Solatorobo's creative success
In Gamasutra's latest feature, a postmortem of Nintendo DS cult-hit Solatorobo: Red the Hunter, director Takayuki Isobe writes that open collaboration led
Feb. 8, 2012
How much do you make? Tell us in Game Developer magazine's annual salary survey
How much do you make? Tell us in Game Developer magazine's annual salary survey
The editors of Game Developer magazine have invited developers to take part in its annual Salary Survey, which compares salaries and benefits throughout all areas of the video game industry.
Feb. 8, 2012
GDC 2012 brings back popular Classic Game Postmortem series
GDC 2012 brings back popular Classic Game Postmortem series
GDC 2012 will mark the return of the Classic Game Postmortem series of lectures, featuring in-depth looks at influential games such as Fallout, Alone in the Dark, Harvest Moon, and Gauntlet.
Feb. 8, 2012