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Metal Gear Solid: Rising Producer Matsuyama Leaves Role
Metal Gear Solid: Rising Producer Matsuyama Leaves Role
Kojima Productions producer Ken-ichiro Imaizumi today revealed that Shigenobu Matsuyama is no longer the producer on the upcoming Metal Gear Solid: Rising, with Yuji Korekado taking his place.
Nov. 17, 2011
Rhythm Game Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Extend Tops Japanese Charts
Rhythm Game Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Extend Tops Japanese Charts
Sega's Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Extend, the next in the popular rhythm series for PSP, sold nearly 200,000 units in its opening week, launching it to the top of the Japanese weekly software sales charts.
Nov. 17, 2011
Nordic Games Relaunches Painkiller Publisher Dreamcatcher
Nordic Games Relaunches Painkiller Publisher Dreamcatcher
Nordic Games on Thursday announced it has relaunched Painkiller and Safecracker publisher DreamCatcher as a separate publishing label under the Nordic Games name.
Nov. 17, 2011
Sega Acquires Spiral Knights Developer Three Rings
Sega Acquires Spiral Knights Developer Three Rings
Sega announced today that it has acquired San Francisco-based independent developer Three Rings Design, best known for the success of its MMO release Spiral Knights.
Nov. 17, 2011
Nintendo 3DS Continues To Outsell Every Other Console In Japanese Charts
Nintendo 3DS Continues To Outsell Every Other Console In Japanese Charts
The Nintendo 3DS continued to dominate the Japanese hardware sales charts last week, outselling every other console in the charts combined, according to data from tracking firm Media Create.
Nov. 17, 2011
Former Crytek Staffers Davis, Efremov Join Ngmoco Sweden
Former Crytek Staffers Davis, Efremov Join Ngmoco Sweden
Mobile games company Ngmoco continues to expand its new Sweden-based branch, with general manager Ben Cousins announcing that the studio has hired two more industry veterans.
Nov. 17, 2011
'Lower Than Expected' New Game Sales Hit GameStop
'Lower Than Expected' New Game Sales Hit GameStop
Major game retailer GameStop has posted its financial results for the third quarter of the current fiscal year, noting "lower than expected sales of new software," while digital sales showed continued growth.
Nov. 17, 2011
Patent Issue Forces New Coding For Open Source Doom 3
Patent Issue Forces New Coding For Open Source Doom 3
An issue surrounding a patent for a specific shading technique has held up a promised open source release for the code behind Doom 3, as programmer John Carmack goes back to make modifications.
Nov. 17, 2011
Avalanche Studios Announces Opening Of New York Studio
Avalanche Studios Announces Opening Of New York Studio
Stockholm, Sweden-based Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios has announced the official opening of a new, 10,000 square foot facility in New York City's SoHo district.
Nov. 17, 2011
Opinion: I Want It To Sound Chocolatey
Opinion: I Want It To Sound Chocolatey
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Volition's senior audio designer Ariel Gross explains why developers shouldn't be afraid to explain exactly what they want to their audio team.
Nov. 17, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Ultimate JRPG To Game Design Filler
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Ultimate JRPG To Game Design Filler
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including the ultimate Japanese RPG, learning from mainstream anime and avoiding game design filler, and more.
Nov. 17, 2011
Solving For The Subjectivity Of Difficulty
Solving For The Subjectivity Of Difficulty
In Gamasutra's latest feature, Xibalba Studios lead designer Rafael Vazquez describes how he devised a method to mea
Nov. 17, 2011