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Opinion: $10,000 Is The Magic Number
Opinion: $10,000 Is The Magic Number
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Microsoft senior software engineer Simon Cooke examines how much publishers expect to pay contracted studios, and why a lower-than expected proposed budget can be a
Nov. 16, 2011
Top-Grossing Android Games: Defender Takes On Tap Fish
Top-Grossing Android Games: Defender Takes On Tap Fish
Google's latest North American Android Market game charts by revenue see Tap Fish and Defender leading today's rankings, as Life is Crime and My Country also report fast sales.
Nov. 16, 2011
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Mafia Wars: Shakedown Emerges As Top Earner
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Mafia Wars: Shakedown Emerges As Top Earner
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see Flick Home Run and Mafia Wars: Shakedown earning top iPhone sales, while DragonVale and Gangstar Rio remain big sellers on the iPad.
Nov. 16, 2011
Critical Reception: Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Critical Reception: Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Bethesda's open-world RPG Skyrim, which one reviewer describes as one of the "most content rich games I've had the pleasure of playing."
Nov. 16, 2011
ActionScript Tips For Programmers Of C#/C++
ActionScript Tips For Programmers Of C#/C++
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Portalarium's senior programmer Paul Evans offers some tips for getting a handle on ActionScript 3 from a C#/C++ programmer's perspective.
Nov. 16, 2011
Game Group: UK Video Games Market 'Below Our Expectations'
Game Group: UK Video Games Market 'Below Our Expectations'
An interim management statement from UK retailer Game Group notes that revenue is down thanks in part to software sales that are quickly trailing off more quickly than expected after the first week.
Nov. 16, 2011
Sony Launches PlayStation Social Network In Japan
Sony Launches PlayStation Social Network In Japan
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan today launched a new social network called Play Community, specifically designed for PlayStation gamers to interact with each other via a web browser.
Nov. 16, 2011
Skyrim Ships Over 7M Units In Opening Week
Skyrim Ships Over 7M Units In Opening Week
Bethesda Softworks has announced that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the latest in the RPG franchise, has shipped more than 7 million units since its launch last week.
Nov. 16, 2011
Stardock Bringing Games To Steam Following Impulse Sale
Stardock Bringing Games To Steam Following Impulse Sale
Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity will be the first game from Stardock to appear on Valve's Steam service after the company
Nov. 16, 2011
Portal 2 Leads Spike TV VGA Nominees With 12 Nods
Portal 2 Leads Spike TV VGA Nominees With 12 Nods
Valve's Portal 2 leads the field of nominees for Spike TV's ninth annual Video Game Awards show with 12 nominations, ahead of Batman: Arkham City with 10 nods and Uncharted 3 with nine nominations.
Nov. 16, 2011
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From War In The North To The Problem With Fun
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From War In The North To The Problem With Fun
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as LOTR: War In The North's obscure dodge button, the problem with fun, and how not to make a PC game.
Nov. 16, 2011
Best of GameSetWatch: From Peter Molydeux To The Simpsons
Best of GameSetWatch: From Peter Molydeux To The Simpsons
Gamasutra's alt video game blog GameSetWatch, rounds up this week's offbeat news, including Peter Molydeaux's survival horror/bowling concept, the Simpsons' visit to E4, and lots of Skyrim goofiness.
Nov. 16, 2011