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Release This: Mario Kart 7, Doctor Lautrec Debut In Europe
Release This: Mario Kart 7, Doctor Lautrec Debut In Europe
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Mario Kart 7 and Doctor Lautrec to Europe, while Japan gets Tekken Hybrid and an Xbox 360 port of Ever 17.
Nov. 28, 2011
Darwinian_Coding: ( Implementing Creature Cognitive Replay )
Darwinian_Coding: ( Implementing Creature Cognitive Replay )
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, WhatIf Productions' Jake Kolb explains "Creature Cognitive Replay", and examines what approaches work best when implementing it in video games.
Nov. 28, 2011
Report: Mad Max Director Acquires Brendan McNamara's Next Game
Report: Mad Max Director Acquires Brendan McNamara's Next Game
Mad Max director George Miller has confirmed that a video game based on the series is due to be developed, while also revealing that he has acquired the next game from former Team Bondi founder Brendan McNamara.
Nov. 28, 2011
13M Nexon Korean User Accounts Compromised In MapleStory Breach
13M Nexon Korean User Accounts Compromised In MapleStory Breach
Tokyo-based online game publisher Nexon has confirmed that millions of Korean user accounts for its MapleStory online game have been compromised as part of a security breach.
Nov. 28, 2011
Konami Integrates Digipass Security Into Its Online Games
Konami Integrates Digipass Security Into Its Online Games
Konami announced today that it will integrate Digipass security technology into its online games and online shopping services, as a means of enhancing protection of user details.
Nov. 28, 2011
Discounts Drive Dance Games, Kinect Sports 2 To Top Of Amazon Black Friday Charts
Discounts Drive Dance Games, Kinect Sports 2 To Top Of Amazon Black Friday Charts
Analyst group Cowen and Company estimates the top selling U.S. video games during Amazon's Black Friday sales, while also suggesting that these titles will be the highest-selling games of the holiday season.
Nov. 28, 2011
3DS Mario, Wii Zelda Sell Over 500K In November
3DS Mario, Wii Zelda Sell Over 500K In November
Nintendo has revealed that the 3DS' Super Mario 3D Land and the Wii's The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword have sold over 500,000 copies, helping drive recent hardware sales as well.
Nov. 28, 2011
UK Government Offers Support For Game Industry-Backed Education Plan
UK Government Offers Support For Game Industry-Backed Education Plan
The UK government has offered its support for a "Next Gen" plan of game industry-backed recommendations to improve computer science and information technology education in the country.
Nov. 28, 2011
Social Games Publisher SNS+ Raises $12.5M In Funding
Social Games Publisher SNS+ Raises $12.5M In Funding
Social game publisher SNS Plus, also known as SNS+, has raised $4 million in its latest funding round, bringing total investment to $12.5 million, with the goal to increase its influence in the social gaming market.
Nov. 28, 2011
Modern Warfare 3 Tops UK Charts For Third Consecutive Week
Modern Warfare 3 Tops UK Charts For Third Consecutive Week
For the third consecutive week since its launch, Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 topped the UK software sales charts, despite a 41 percent drop in sales week-over-week.
Nov. 28, 2011
Lego Pirates Of The Caribbean, Just Dance 2 Win At 2011 BAFTA Children's Awards
Lego Pirates Of The Caribbean, Just Dance 2 Win At 2011 BAFTA Children's Awards
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has revealed the winners of its Children's Awards 2011, including a number of video game awards, from Just Dance 2 to sex education game Privates.
Nov. 28, 2011
Reports Raise Concern Over Zynga's Future
Reports Raise Concern Over Zynga's Future
A pair of recent media reports are raising concerns about Zynga's ability to handle disgruntled employees and maintain player growth as the company approaches a highly anticipated stock IPO.
Nov. 28, 2011