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Triple Town's Spry Fox sues Yeti Town dev 6Waves Lolapps
Triple Town's Spry Fox sues Yeti Town dev 6Waves Lolapps
Triple Town developer Spry Fox has filed a lawsuit against 6Waves Lolapps over its latest release Yeti Town, which Spry Fox claims is a "blatant copy of Triple Town." [UPDATE: 6waves response added.]
Jan. 29, 2012
I'm not behind Kelihos botnet, claims Sabelnikov
I'm not behind Kelihos botnet, claims Sabelnikov
Andrey Sabelnikov, named in Microsoft court papers as controller of the Kelihos botnet, declares his innocence in a LiveJournal post.
Jan. 29, 2012
Report: EA loses another social gaming head
Report: EA loses another social gaming head
Electronic Arts' social games subsidiary Playfish has reportedly lost John Earner, its London headquarters' general manager and vice president, who is joining venture capital Accel Partners.
Jan. 27, 2012
Student Kinect project wins Microsoft's Imagine Cup grant
Student Kinect project wins Microsoft's Imagine Cup grant
Microsoft announced the winners for its Imagine Cup Grants program for student technology and social entrepreneurs, including a Croatian group that developed a physical therapy solution using the Kinect motion sensing device.
Jan. 27, 2012
Korea considers blocking minors from playing online games for over 3 hours
Korea considers blocking minors from playing online games for over 3 hours
South Korea's Ministry of Education, Science and Technology is reportedly reviewing a policy that would ban minors' accounts if they played online games for more than two hours consecutively, or a total of three hours in a day.
Jan. 27, 2012
Nintendo will make 3DS profitable again soon
Nintendo will make 3DS profitable again soon
Nintendo intends to begin making a profit on each 3DS system sold again sometime between April and September 2012, and revealed plans to improve the portable's online connectivity rate with users.
Jan. 27, 2012
Opinion: How NFC tech could be Wii U's saving grace
Opinion: How NFC tech could be Wii U's saving grace
From new ways to play Pokemon to new ways to pay for Pokemon, the Wii U's newly-revealed NFC feature lays the groundwork for new business and gamplay opportunities for Nintendo and its partners.
Jan. 27, 2012
Best of Indie Games: From Caverns of Minos to Unstoppable Gorg
Best of Indie Games: From Caverns of Minos to Unstoppable Gorg
Sister site IndieGames.com looks at the top PC Flash/downloadable indie titles released over the past week, including a mashup of Tetris and a word search, and a new release from Llamasoft founder Jeff Mint
Jan. 27, 2012
Get a job: Rockstar, LucasArts, others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
Get a job: Rockstar, LucasArts, others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Rockstar, LucasArts, Blizzard Entertainment, and others.
Jan. 27, 2012
Your game industry in your words: Week of January 27
Your game industry in your words: Week of January 27
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from industry figures such as Mojang's Daniel Kaplan, Runic Games' Max Schaefer, Arc System Works' Daisuke Ishiwatari, and many others in this new weekly roundup.
Jan. 27, 2012
New Mario 3DS announced, Super Mario 3D Land sells 5M copies
New Mario 3DS announced, Super Mario 3D Land sells 5M copies
As Nintendo revealed plans to release a new 2D Mario game for 3DS in the next fiscal year, the company announced that Super Mario 3D Land has already sold 5.03 million copies around the world since its launch in November 2011.
Jan. 27, 2012
Core-focused social dev Kabam acquires Fearless Studios
Core-focused social dev Kabam acquires Fearless Studios
Redwood City, CA-based "core"-focused" social game developer Kabam (The Godfather: Five Families, Dragons of Atlantis) adds talent to its pool that include former Lucasarts heavies.
Jan. 27, 2012