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Super Mario 3D Land Japan's Top-Selling Game In November
Super Mario 3D Land Japan's Top-Selling Game In November
Nintendo's Super Mario 3D Land was the top-selling video game in Japan during November, shifting over half a million units in total according to data from Famitsu publisher Enterbrain.
Dec. 6, 2011
Final Fantasy XIV Billed Model Coming January 6, Discounted Prices
Final Fantasy XIV Billed Model Coming January 6, Discounted Prices
The subscription-based update for troubled MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, originally due to launch at the start of December, will now launch at the beginning of the new year.
Dec. 6, 2011
Social Games Publisher We R Interactive Receives $200K EU Grant
Social Games Publisher We R Interactive Receives $200K EU Grant
UK-based social games publisher We R Interactive has received a notable grant of 150,000 euro ($200,610) from the European Union to create a new online music-based gaming title.
Dec. 6, 2011
Most Popular Facebook Games: CastleVille Rises As Mafia Wars 2 Falls
Most Popular Facebook Games: CastleVille Rises As Mafia Wars 2 Falls
Every other week, Gamasutra examines the most popular Facebook games, this time looking at the rapid rise of Zynga's latest game CastleVille, while the audience for its second most recent title Mafia Wars 2 shrinks.
Dec. 6, 2011
Baverstock, Newth, Daly Form New UK Games Consultancy
Baverstock, Newth, Daly Form New UK Games Consultancy
Former Kuju Entertainment executives have founded Tenshi Consulting to serve the rapidly-evolving game development climate -- Gamasutra learns about the new venture from Ian Baverstock and Ed Daly.
Dec. 6, 2011
Feature: A Look Back At GamePro
Feature: A Look Back At GamePro
Gamasutra's latest feature article is a look back at GamePro, the game magazine which launched in 1989 and formally closed yesterday, with words from former staff suc
Dec. 6, 2011
GDC 2012 Reveals Plants Vs. Zombies, Naughty Dog, Saints Row Sessions
GDC 2012 Reveals Plants Vs. Zombies, Naughty Dog, Saints Row Sessions
GDC 2012 organizers have revealed a tranche of new talks for March's show, including George Fan on Plants Vs. Zombies, the over-the-top art direction for Saints Row: The Third, and more.
Dec. 6, 2011
Lloyd’s of London shows an East/West disparity in security preparedness
Lloyd’s of London shows an East/West disparity in security preparedness
The 2011 Lloyd’s Risk Index has been published. While cybersecurity is only one aspect of overall business risk, it shows a surprising disparity in companies’ attitude and preparedness in information security.
Dec. 6, 2011
M86’s new technology protects schools
M86’s new technology protects schools
M86 Security has released a new version of its Web Filtering and Reporting Suite specifically aimed at schools. With pupils’ growing use of both personal and school-issued portable devices, it is becoming increasingly important that staff are aware of what’s going on in order to adequately discharge their ‘duty of care’ on school premises.
Dec. 6, 2011
Christmas: a time of cheer, fraud and over-reaction
Christmas: a time of cheer, fraud and over-reaction
Christmas is the annual festive period when shoppers make merry and fraudsters make money. We need to take care; but perhaps our guardians shouldn’t be over-zealous.
Dec. 6, 2011
Adobe patches critical zero-day flaw in Reader and Acrobat
Adobe patches critical zero-day flaw in Reader and Acrobat
Adobe is patching a critical zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat that could enable an attacker to take control of an affected machine.
Dec. 6, 2011
Release This: Mario Kart 7 Leads Domestic Lineup
Release This: Mario Kart 7 Leads Domestic Lineup
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Mario Kart 7 to the 3DS in North America, while Japan gets Monster Hunter 3G and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Dec. 5, 2011