News

Maltese Government To Create 100 New Jobs In Digital Gaming Sector
Maltese Government To Create 100 New Jobs In Digital Gaming Sector
A new agreement between the local government of Malta and online games and multi-media production startup company TRC Family Entertainment will create 100 new jobs in the entertainment sector.
Nov. 30, 2011
Opinion: Game Thinking
Opinion: Game Thinking
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Broken Rules' (And Yet It Moves) Martin Pichlmair looks at "wicked problems" in the game design process, and the challenges in gamifying services.
Nov. 30, 2011
After Twenty-Two Years, GamePro Shuts Down
After Twenty-Two Years, GamePro Shuts Down
Just four months after refocusing into a quarterly format, GamePro magazine will cease publication after twenty-two years of publication, with its corresponding website closing on December 5.
Nov. 30, 2011
Tiny Speck's Glitch Goes Back Into Beta
Tiny Speck's Glitch Goes Back Into Beta
Social developer Tiny Speck has announced that it has pushed its recently-launched Glitch back into beta while it redesigns and builds upon some of the game's key systems.
Nov. 30, 2011
Indie Game: The Movie To Premiere At 2012 Sundance Film Festival
Indie Game: The Movie To Premiere At 2012 Sundance Film Festival
Today, film creators Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky announced that their upcoming film, Indie Game: The Movie, will premiere during the World Documentary Competition at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival early next year.
Nov. 30, 2011
Sony Executives Steinberg And Dyer Step Down
Sony Executives Steinberg And Dyer Step Down
Today, Sony Computer Entertainment America confirmed that two key executives have left the company: VP of marketing Scott Steinberg and SVP of publisher relations Rob Dyer.
Nov. 30, 2011
Major Publishers Absent From Sony's Vita Backward-Compatibility Platform
Major Publishers Absent From Sony's Vita Backward-Compatibility Platform
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has revealed the list of games initially compatible with its UMD Passport program, with publishers like Capcom and Square Enix conspicuously missing from the program.
Nov. 30, 2011
NetDragon's Revenue, Profits Up For Sixth Straight Quarter
NetDragon's Revenue, Profits Up For Sixth Straight Quarter
Chinese online/mobile game developer and operator NetDragon Websoft announced its sixth straight quarter of revenue and profit growth, with its latest quarter buoyed by expansion pack releases and in-game events.
Nov. 30, 2011
3DS Circle Pad Pro Add-On Bundled With Resident Evil Game
3DS Circle Pad Pro Add-On Bundled With Resident Evil Game
Nintendo UK intends to bundle Capcom's Resident Evil: Revelations with its contentious Circle Pad Pro add-on for Nintendo 3DS when the game releases in Europe on January 27.
Nov. 30, 2011
Skyward Sword Tops Japanese Charts, While 3DS Sales Continue To Rise
Skyward Sword Tops Japanese Charts, While 3DS Sales Continue To Rise
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword's debut in Japan has topped last week's software sales chart there, while the Nintendo 3DS continues to dominate hardware and move even more units week-over-week.
Nov. 30, 2011
W3i Creates $10 Million AppX Fund For Marketing Mobile Social Titles
W3i Creates $10 Million AppX Fund For Marketing Mobile Social Titles
Mobile monetization and user acquisition firm W3i launched a $10 million AppX Game Developer Marketing Fund designed to "accelerate user growth for up-and-coming mobile social game developers".
Nov. 30, 2011
China's Changyou Acquires Major Game News Site 17173.com
China's Changyou Acquires Major Game News Site 17173.com
Leading Chinese online game developer and operator Changyou signed an agreement to purchase local game news site 17173.com for $162.5 million from Sohu -- Changyou's majority stakeholder.
Nov. 30, 2011