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Inside the world of 'secret' game developers
Inside the world of 'secret' game developers
"Studios like us, we rely on our portfolios to get more business. And if we can’t put something in our portfolio, then it costs." - SuperGenius studio director Paul Culp
Sept. 30, 2015
1 million copies of Super Mario Maker sold worldwide
1 million copies of Super Mario Maker sold worldwide
Nintendo has revealed that Super Mario Maker has sold over 1 million units worldwide since launching on September 11.
Sept. 30, 2015
Free-to-play developer Hothead Games continues Canadian expansion
Free-to-play developer Hothead Games continues Canadian expansion
Canadian indie outfit turned free-to-play games company Hothead Games has opened a new studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Sept. 30, 2015
New Mass Effect (theme park ride) coming in 2016
New Mass Effect (theme park ride) coming in 2016
BioWare will bring its Mass Effect series to life next year by creating a "dynamic 3D" attraction at California's Great American theme park.
Sept. 30, 2015
Splosion Man developer Twisted Pixel leaves Microsoft
Splosion Man developer Twisted Pixel leaves Microsoft
Lococycle, Splosion Man, and The Maw developer Twisted Pixel has left Microsoft to become an indie studio once again.
Sept. 30, 2015
GameStop chief: 'We're going to be the destination for VR'
GameStop chief: 'We're going to be the destination for VR'
Speaking to Fortune, GameStop CEO Paul Raines says the company sees VR as big business and is cutting deals to offer in-store demos of HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR headsets and games.
Sept. 30, 2015
Sega cuts earnings forecast & jobs due to faltering pachinko biz
Sega cuts earnings forecast & jobs due to faltering pachinko biz
Sega Sammy today lowered its earnings forecast for the year and announced plans to cut 200 jobs due to lackluster performance of its traditional pachinko/pachislot businesses.
Sept. 30, 2015
Have a look at the original WipeOut design document
Have a look at the original WipeOut design document
What appears to be the original design doc for Psygnosis' 1995 sci-fi racing game has been published on a WipeOut Facebook page by original dev (and current Playrise Digital chief) Nick Burcombe.
Sept. 30, 2015
The cost of acquiring users on mobile is going up, up, up
The cost of acquiring users on mobile is going up, up, up
New data from research firm Fiksu sees cost per install (CPI) shooting up over 100 percent on both Android and iOS year-over-year, and loyal users getting crazy expensive to acquire.
Sept. 30, 2015
Ex-Call of Duty devs get $4m for VR dev
Ex-Call of Duty devs get $4m for VR dev
Reload Studios' World War Toons is a multiplayer VR shooter -- and it's apparently appealing enough to get the company some investment, as it hatches plans to expand beyond games.
Sept. 30, 2015
Malvertising Crooks Turn Up in Google Search Results
Malvertising Crooks Turn Up in Google Search Results
Malvertising had the top two advertising spots when a search for YouTube was entered, directing users to a tech support scam.
Sept. 29, 2015
Banking Trojan Shifu Turns Up in UK
Banking Trojan Shifu Turns Up in UK
Banking Trojan Shifu Turns Up in UK. Advanced malware already infecting hundreds each day
Sept. 29, 2015