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'Rough' Digital Transition Yields Poor Q2 Results For Zoo Entertainment
'Rough' Digital Transition Yields Poor Q2 Results For Zoo Entertainment
Game publisher Zoo Entertainment (IndiePub Games) has posted quarterly financial results, showing a sharp decline in revenues and significant losses compared to the last fiscal year.
Aug. 23, 2011
Speculation Surrounds September 3DS Trade Conference
Speculation Surrounds September 3DS Trade Conference
Nintendo said it will hold a special conference next month in Tokyo, just prior to Tokyo Game Show, that will focus solely on the future of its 3DS handheld console, fueling speculation that it has a big announcement up its sleeve.
Aug. 23, 2011
Perfect World's Forsaken World Fuels Q2 Revenues, Profits
Perfect World's Forsaken World Fuels Q2 Revenues, Profits
Major Chinese MMO operator Perfect World has posted financial results for the second quarter of the 2011 fiscal year, noting a significant increase in both revenue and profits due to solid results from its key MMO releases.
Aug. 23, 2011
Virtua Fighter 5 'Definitive' Version Coming To XBLA, PSN
Virtua Fighter 5 'Definitive' Version Coming To XBLA, PSN
Sega announced today that it will release a definitive version of its fighting title Virtua Fighter 5 next summer on Xbox Live Arcade and PSN, with Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown set to feature all-new modes and characters.
Aug. 23, 2011
Report: Layoffs At Daggerdale Developer Bedlam Games
Report: Layoffs At Daggerdale Developer Bedlam Games
Toronto-based Bedlam Games, the development studio behind action role-playing title Dungeons & Dragons Daggerdale, has "effectively shuttered", according to media reports.
Aug. 23, 2011
Ubisoft Patch To Remove From Dust's Online DRM
Ubisoft Patch To Remove From Dust's Online DRM
Amid conflicting statements on the matter, Ubisoft says it's working on a patch to remove DRM that requires a constant internet conn
Aug. 23, 2011
Free CryEngine 3 SDK Sees Over 100K Downloads
Free CryEngine 3 SDK Sees Over 100K Downloads
Less than a week after first offering a free version of its CryEngine 3 SDK for public availability, Crytek reports over 100
Aug. 23, 2011
Games For The Ages: Preserving Games For Posterity
Games For The Ages: Preserving Games For Posterity
At Australia's recent Freeplay independent games conference, panelists examined the problems of cataloging and preserving digital games and media for the historical interest of future generations.
Aug. 23, 2011
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Brisbane's Collapse To Surprising Gameplay
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Brisbane's Collapse To Surprising Gameplay
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as the slow downfall of Brisbane's games industry, an interview with Bethesda producer Jason Bergman, def
Aug. 23, 2011
Opinion: Tips From A Combat Designer - Defining The Gap
Opinion: Tips From A Combat Designer - Defining The Gap
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Netherrealm senior designer Mike Birkhead explains the value of the Gap, or tricks that defy players expectations of video game enemies, pulling examples from _Go
Aug. 23, 2011
Bungie Unveils First Title In 'Aerospace' Program
Bungie Unveils First Title In 'Aerospace' Program
The first game to debut out of the Bungie Aerospace program will be Crimson: Steam Pirates, a steampunk pirate-themed real-time strategy and action game for the iPad.
Aug. 23, 2011
Surrey Police delivers open data app for iPhone users
Surrey Police delivers open data app for iPhone users
Surrey Police has introduced a free iPhone app, built using the Appcelerator Titanium development tool, which delivers local crime and policing information using open government data.
Aug. 23, 2011