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Ubisoft anticipates better-than-expected holiday quarter
Ubisoft anticipates better-than-expected holiday quarter
Ubisoft said strong holiday performance should help the company exceed its initial expectations, though a delay for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier could offset these gains by the end of the year.
Jan. 10, 2012
Report: Sony closes Bigbig Studios, restructures Cambridge branch
Report: Sony closes Bigbig Studios, restructures Cambridge branch
Sony has reportedly chosen to scale back its UK development efforts by closing the PSP and Vita developer Bigbig Studios, and restructuring the LittleBigPlanet PSP developer Cambridge Studio.
Jan. 10, 2012
PlayStation 2 is still selling, 10 years later
PlayStation 2 is still selling, 10 years later
During the holiday season, Sony's PlayStation 2 sold just as much as the recently-launched PlayStation Vita, with both platforms selling more than half a million units worldwide.
Jan. 10, 2012
EA's plan to revive, reimagine FIFA Street
EA's plan to revive, reimagine FIFA Street
With Electronic Arts' latest FIFA Street title taking a more realistic approach, the team at EA Canada needs to take extra care to differentiate the game from the mainline FIFA series.
Jan. 10, 2012
Layoffs hit id Software
Layoffs hit id Software
Following the October release of its post-apocalyptic shooter Rage, the Dallas-based id Software has decided to restructure its development team, and has laid off an undisclosed number of its staff.
Jan. 10, 2012
ModNation Racers studio using Hansoft management tools
ModNation Racers studio using Hansoft management tools
Project management and QA tools vendor Hansoft announced today that ModNation Racers studio United Front Games has adopted its tools to aid production and defect tracking with Agile/Lean development.
Jan. 10, 2012
2012 Independent Games Festival Announces Main Competition Finalists
2012 Independent Games Festival Announces Main Competition Finalists
The Independent Games Festival (IGF) juries have announced 2012 finalists for the world's leading indie games showcase, led by games including Dear Esther, Spelunky, Frozen Synapse and a host of others.
Jan. 10, 2012
HTML5's performance inconsistencies a challenge to developers
HTML5's performance inconsistencies a challenge to developers
As part of a new Gamasutra feature, developers discuss the challenges and opportunities HTML5 creates -- and performance issues are "a big, big problem" according t
Jan. 10, 2012
Grand Theft Auto III For Android [Review & Download]
Grand Theft Auto III For Android [Review & Download]
You can now download Grand Theft Auto III For Android easily and for free.
Jan. 10, 2012
Mobile HTML5 game developer Moblyng closes
Mobile HTML5 game developer Moblyng closes
Moblyng, a developer specializing in cross-platform HTML5 games for mobile devices, has laid off all 20 of its employees and closed after failing to "monetize enough to stay in business."
Jan. 9, 2012
Report: Video game designer sentenced to death in Iran over propaganda charges
Report: Video game designer sentenced to death in Iran over propaganda charges
U.S.-born video game designer Amir Mizra Hekmati has been sentenced to death in Iran over charges that the CIA paid him to create games to sway public opinions on U.S. policies.
Jan. 9, 2012
Analyst predicts healthy growth for December U.S. retail
Analyst predicts healthy growth for December U.S. retail
Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter expects that December's software sales at retail grew by 2 percent year-over-year to $2.41 billion, while hardware sales dropped by 12 percent.
Jan. 9, 2012