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Top iPad Game Apps: id's Rage HD Leads Free Charts
Top iPad Game Apps: id's Rage HD Leads Free Charts
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with Rage HD, Real Racing 2 HD, and Tap Petshop currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
Aug. 19, 2011
Opinion: Games And Riots
Opinion: Games And Riots
In this opinion piece, Gamasutra contributor and Games Brief's Nicholas Lovell examines the role that video games play in society, and looks at how "games as propaganda machines" played into last week's riots in London.
Aug. 19, 2011
DeNA Establishing New Subsidiary In Asia
DeNA Establishing New Subsidiary In Asia
Tokyo-based social and mobile gaming giant DeNA has announced plans to establish a new studio in Singapore, as a means of expanding its operations in Asia, with an initial capitalization of 500k Singapore dollars ($410k).
Aug. 19, 2011
EA Confirms Limited Number Of Old Republic Digital, Retail Launch Copies
EA Confirms Limited Number Of Old Republic Digital, Retail Launch Copies
Electronic Arts confirmed it will be limiting the number of digital and physical launch copies for BioWare's upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO to ensure a "high quality game experience."
Aug. 19, 2011
Microsoft: 'Cross-Platform Experience Is Better On Xbox'
Microsoft: 'Cross-Platform Experience Is Better On Xbox'
Microsoft has told of how exclusive games and downloadable content for the Xbox 360 are "critical" to differentiate the console from others, while cross-platform releases are "better on Xbox."
Aug. 19, 2011
Multi-Threaded Web Middleware 'Fabric' Approaching Beta Test
Multi-Threaded Web Middleware 'Fabric' Approaching Beta Test
A new performance middleware is trying to bring the power of native applications to web games with Fabric, a multi-threaded engine that promises to use the full potential of the client CPU and GPU from within a web browser.
Aug. 19, 2011
German Game Industry Continues Growth Despite Economic Fears
German Game Industry Continues Growth Despite Economic Fears
Amid uncertainty surrounding fiscal policy and economic growth across Europe and the United States, Gemany's game industry continues to show growth, according to tracking data.
Aug. 19, 2011
New Xbox 360 Dashboard Called 'Twist Control', Features Channels, Beacons
New Xbox 360 Dashboard Called 'Twist Control', Features Channels, Beacons
The new Xbox 360 dashboard, due to be released sometime before the end of the year, will be called Twist Control, with a new menu setup that involves channel hopping and 'Beacons' for checking what games others are playing.
Aug. 19, 2011
Sony: Current Mobile Gamers Will Come Over To PS Vita
Sony: Current Mobile Gamers Will Come Over To PS Vita
Sony believes that, with the release of its PlayStation Vita handheld console, many gamers who currently play mobile and tablet games will move over to the Vita for their gaming fix.
Aug. 19, 2011
IBM Demonstrates Neural Net Chip With Pong AI
IBM Demonstrates Neural Net Chip With Pong AI
A new computer chip now being developed by IBM emulates the structure of the human brain to achieve artificial intelligence and machine learning goals, including teaching a computer to win at Pong.
Aug. 19, 2011
RIM Updates BlackBerry WebWorks SDK
RIM Updates BlackBerry WebWorks SDK
Research In Motion has released Version 2.1.1 of the BlackBerry 7 WebWorks software development kit, updating version 2.1 released in June with features like micrphone support and a simulated testbed.
Aug. 19, 2011
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of August 19
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of August 19
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Maxis, Activision Publishing, Nexon America, PopCap Games, and Z
Aug. 19, 2011