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Gamasutra's Best Of 2011: Top 5 Major Industry Trends
Gamasutra's Best Of 2011: Top 5 Major Industry Trends
Gamasutra EIC Kris Graft continues the website's 2011 retrospectives with this year's top five game industry trends, including growing HTML5 buzz, go-getter Kickstarters, and the gravity-defying Xbox 360.
Dec. 13, 2011
Best of iOS News: From Arkham City Lockdown to Chrono Trigger
Best of iOS News: From Arkham City Lockdown to Chrono Trigger
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like Batman Arkham City Lockdown, Bejeweled, Chrono Trigger, and Time Ducks.
Dec. 13, 2011
Nintendo Limits 3DS Analog Stick Add-On To GameStop Stores Only
Nintendo Limits 3DS Analog Stick Add-On To GameStop Stores Only
The Circle Pad Pro will only be available in North America through major video game retailer GameStop, limiting exposure to the device and casting some doubt on its long-term software support.
Dec. 13, 2011
Monster Hunter 3G Helps Nintendo 3DS To Best Selling Week In Japan
Monster Hunter 3G Helps Nintendo 3DS To Best Selling Week In Japan
The Nintendo 3DS saw its best selling week in Japan last week, beating even its launch week, thanks to the release of Capcom's Monster Hunter 3G, with over 370,000 units sold.
Dec. 13, 2011
Opinion: Pay It Forward
Opinion: Pay It Forward
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Turbine Games' technical art director Chad Moore explains why and how experienced game developers should help out novices in their field.
Dec. 13, 2011
Report: Activision Blizzard Shareholder Vivendi Refused 1B Euro Loan
Report: Activision Blizzard Shareholder Vivendi Refused 1B Euro Loan
Activision Blizzard majority shareholder Vivendi has been denied a 1 billion euro ($1.32 billion) credit line, with lenders demanding that the company pay a higher interest rate than originally offered.
Dec. 13, 2011
Cross-Platform Mobile Gaming Network PlayPhone Formally Launches
Cross-Platform Mobile Gaming Network PlayPhone Formally Launches
San Jose, Califonia-based PlayPhone today announced the formal launch of its smartphone social gaming network, with three million users already signed up via a variety of platforms.
Dec. 13, 2011
Dirt Showdown Broadens Appeal To Arcade Racing Fans
Dirt Showdown Broadens Appeal To Arcade Racing Fans
Dirt developer Codemasters today revealed the next title in the popular driving series, Dirt Showdown, marking an arcade-styled installment for the series in May 2012.
Dec. 13, 2011
Analyst Sterne Agee Initiates Zynga Coverage With 'Underperform' Rating
Analyst Sterne Agee Initiates Zynga Coverage With 'Underperform' Rating
With social gaming giant Zynga's IPO to begin trading later this week, analyst group Sterne Agee isn't convinced that the FarmVille house can measure up to target share prices.
Dec. 13, 2011
In-Depth: Running Native Code On Android - Part 1
In-Depth: Running Native Code On Android - Part 1
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, Gameloft 3D programmer Gustavo Samour examines how developers can bring an existing C/C++ library or a full game to Android without translating them to Java.
Dec. 13, 2011
Study: Despite Android's Increasing Penetration, Developers Still Favor iOS
Study: Despite Android's Increasing Penetration, Developers Still Favor iOS
Application developers still favor iOS over Android by a margin of nearly three-to-one, a ratio that has increased as 2011 progresses despite the Android's increasing market share.
Dec. 13, 2011
Terry Cavanagh's At A Distance Is Social, But Not In The Facebook Way
Terry Cavanagh's At A Distance Is Social, But Not In The Facebook Way
VVVVVV developer Terry Cavanagh's new title, At a Distance, is a social game, but it would never work on Facebook. Gamasutra contributor Phill Cameron reports from the game's unique launch event.
Dec. 13, 2011