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Chinese adoption of CryEngine continues with Tencent partnership
Chinese adoption of CryEngine continues with Tencent partnership
Continuing a trend of Chinese companies adopting the engine, Shenzhen-based online game developer and operator Tencent has licensed Crytek's CryEngine3 for its next online PC title.
Jan. 17, 2012
Developers will find it 'increasingly difficult' to sell paid apps in 2012 - analyst
Developers will find it 'increasingly difficult' to sell paid apps in 2012 - analyst
Developers might find it hard to charge for their games as popularity for freemium apps increases -- revenue for in-app purchases are expected to quintuple to $5.6 billion by 2015, according to IHS Screen Digest.
Jan. 17, 2012
Max Payne 3 delayed again, Take-Two now projects fiscal year loss
Max Payne 3 delayed again, Take-Two now projects fiscal year loss
Rockstar Games announced today that it has delayed Max Payne 3, moving it into the new fiscal year and, as a result, causing Rockstar parent company Take-Two Interactive to record a net loss for the current fiscal year.
Jan. 17, 2012
Analysis: THQ's financial troubles may get worse before they get better
Analysis: THQ's financial troubles may get worse before they get better
It may be the industry's fourth-largest third-party publisher, but with financial woes and no inspiring product schedule to alleviate them, THQ could be facing a possible NASDAQ delisting.
Jan. 17, 2012
DeNA, NetDragon form new Chinese localizing social games studio
DeNA, NetDragon form new Chinese localizing social games studio
Chinese mobile game operator NetDragon revealed today that it is forming a new social games studio with Tokyo-based social gaming giant DeNA, with the aim to develop mobile social games for the Chinese market.
Jan. 17, 2012
Cloud gaming service Gaikai coming to Facebook
Cloud gaming service Gaikai coming to Facebook
Cloud gaming company Gaikai confirmed today at the Cloud Gaming Europe conference that its online game-streaming service is coming to social network Facebook.
Jan. 17, 2012
Money and the App Store: A few figures that might help an indie developer
Money and the App Store: A few figures that might help an indie developer
Emeric Thoa, creative director and co-founder of indie game studio The Game Bakers, looks at trends and sales data from the iTunes App Store to dispel some myths about indie development on iOS.
Jan. 17, 2012
Indie Fund recoups Q.U.B.E. $90k investment in 4 days
Indie Fund recoups Q.U.B.E. $90k investment in 4 days
Indie Fund, a group of indie game developers who provide an 'angel'-style funding source for other indie game makers, has recouped its investment in its first funded and released title.
Jan. 17, 2012
This week in video game criticism: From proceduralism to Katawa Shoujo
This week in video game criticism: From proceduralism to Katawa Shoujo
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics including arguments for and against proceduralism, disability-themed eroge _Katawa Shoujo
Jan. 17, 2012
NPD: Behind the numbers of 2011
NPD: Behind the numbers of 2011
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews breaks down the NPD Group's U.S. physical video game retail sales estimates for 2011, noting that, while it's tempting to draw dire conclusions, that may well be a bit premature.
Jan. 17, 2012
Zumba Fitness fuels Majesco growth for fourth consecutive quarter
Zumba Fitness fuels Majesco growth for fourth consecutive quarter
Publisher Majesco has reported its fourth consecutive quarter of growth through fiscal 2011, thanks to the continued success of the popular Zumba Fitness franchise.
Jan. 17, 2012
Ubisoft shuts down its Vancouver studio
Ubisoft shuts down its Vancouver studio
Ubisoft today revealed that it has closed down its Vancouver development studio, known for developing multiplatform sports titles such as Pure Futbol (pictured) and Motionsports Adrenaline.
Jan. 17, 2012