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Opinion: Why The Australian Game Development Industry Is Not Dead
Opinion: Why The Australian Game Development Industry Is Not Dead
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, 15-year-old aspiring designer/ programmer Josh Caratelli argues that despite recent setbacks, Australia's game development industry is far from dead.
Dec. 22, 2011
Video Game Channels Top YouTube Popularity Charts
Video Game Channels Top YouTube Popularity Charts
2011's two most popular non-music channels on Youtube both belong to game-related companies: trailer and original video content community Machinima, and gaming news site IGN.
Dec. 22, 2011
GameHouse Expands Studio After Social Success
GameHouse Expands Studio After Social Success
RealNetworks's GameHouse division will expand its operations by opening a new studio in Victoria (Canada) next month and doubling its headcount to at least 45 employees by the end of 2012.
Dec. 22, 2011
PS Vita To Launch In The U.S. With 25 Games
PS Vita To Launch In The U.S. With 25 Games
Sony's PlayStation Vita portable console will launch in the United States with an expansive lineup of 25 launch titles available both physically and digitally from both third party publishers and Sony itself.
Dec. 22, 2011
TriOviz Buys Darkworks's Stereoscopic Middleware Activities
TriOviz Buys Darkworks's Stereoscopic Middleware Activities
Stereoscopic 3D solutions provider TriOviz has purchased the stereoscopic technology activities and team of independent developer Darkworks (Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare).
Dec. 22, 2011
Activision Suit Against EA, Ex-Infinity Ward Heads To Move Forward
Activision Suit Against EA, Ex-Infinity Ward Heads To Move Forward
A California Superior Court has denied Electronic Arts' bid to dismiss the $400 million cross-complaint filed by Activision last year against ex-Infinity Ward leads Jason West and Vince Zampella.
Dec. 22, 2011
GamersGate Opens New York Offices Following Strong 2011 Sales
GamersGate Opens New York Offices Following Strong 2011 Sales
Digital games distribution service GamersGate is set to open a new office in New York, after it saw a 50 percent increase in sales for 2011 compared to the previous year.
Dec. 22, 2011
PS Vita Software Sales Top 300K For Japanese Launch Weekend
PS Vita Software Sales Top 300K For Japanese Launch Weekend
The PlayStation Vita's launch titles sold approximately 300,000 software units combined in the first weekend on sale in Japan, according to tracking firm Media Create.
Dec. 22, 2011
Facebook Names Gardens of Time Most Popular Social Game Of 2011
Facebook Names Gardens of Time Most Popular Social Game Of 2011
Facebook has revealed the top 10 games available to play via the social network in 2011, based on the highest user satisfaction, naming Gardens of Time its game of the year.
Dec. 22, 2011
In-Depth: Walking In The Void
In-Depth: Walking In The Void
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, former KmmGames senior game programmer Michael Carr-Robb-John looks at how to make A.I. characters move around in areas of your world that aren't currently loaded.
Dec. 22, 2011
Gameloft Reverts Free App To Paid Model Following Player Complaints
Gameloft Reverts Free App To Paid Model Following Player Complaints
Responding to customer feedback, Gameloft has chosen to remove all ads from its iOS brawler Hero of Sparta II, moving the game back to a paid model after going free-to-play.
Dec. 22, 2011
OnLive Expands Service To Support Xperia Play
OnLive Expands Service To Support Xperia Play
In OnLive's most recent move to expand onto to new online-enabled devices, the company announced that its cloud streaming service now supports Sony Ericsson's gaming-focused phone, the Xperia Play.
Dec. 22, 2011