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Minecraft Dev Mojang Partners With Skrill For International Online Payments
Minecraft Dev Mojang Partners With Skrill For International Online Payments
Mojang, the independent developer behind the online hit Minecraft, has partnered with online payment company Skrill to give players more payment options with its Moneybookers service.
Aug. 18, 2011
Opinion: Comic Market And Indie Games In Japan
Opinion: Comic Market And Indie Games In Japan
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Ben Carter takes readers through Tokyo's bi-annual Comic Market convention, or Comiket, explaining why Japan's indie developers set up shop at the expo and why so ma
Aug. 18, 2011
Zynga Sued Over 'Prize Redemption' Patents
Zynga Sued Over 'Prize Redemption' Patents
FarmVille house Zynga is being sued over patents pertaining to "prize redemption systems" for online games, as the plaintiff calls the alleged infringement "consistent with [Zynga's] ... copycat business strategy."
Aug. 18, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Outsourcing To Visionaries
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Outsourcing To Visionaries
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including a gentleman's guide to outsourcing, the iOS clone market, what makes a good visionary on a game proj
Aug. 18, 2011
In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade Sales Analysis, July 2011 2
In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade Sales Analysis, July 2011 2
Gamasutra examines July 2011's Xbox Live Arcade debuts and continuing successes, with charts and Leaderboard data showing the performance of XBLA titles from Twisted Pixel's Ms. Splosion Man and Supergiant's Bastion.
Aug. 18, 2011
Opinion: Most Likely To Achieve
Opinion: Most Likely To Achieve
In this opinion piece, Game Developer magazine editor-in-chief Brandon Sheffield considers the implications of achievements in modern games, and how such rewards have the ability to make a good game great.
Aug. 18, 2011
3DS Rockets Up Japanese Sales Charts After Price Drop
3DS Rockets Up Japanese Sales Charts After Price Drop
The Nintendo 3DS shot to the top of Japan's weekly hardware sales charts for the week ending August 14, following an August 12 price cut of 40 percent, approaching 200,000 sales, according to tracking firm Media Create.
Aug. 18, 2011
Confusion Surrounds Ubisoft Internet-Connected DRM Efforts On PC
Confusion Surrounds Ubisoft Internet-Connected DRM Efforts On PC
Ubisoft is sending gamers mixed signals regarding a controversial DRM scheme that requires a persistent internet connection to play some of its PC games [UPDATE: Ubisoft clarifies From Dust DRM]
Aug. 18, 2011
HP Discontinues Production Of WebOS Devices, Including Touchpad
HP Discontinues Production Of WebOS Devices, Including Touchpad
HP has announced it will be discontinuing production of WebOS devices, including mobile phones and the Touchpad line of tablet PCs, impacting a number of game developers working on the platform.
Aug. 18, 2011
Mojang Publishing Oxeye's Cobalt As First Third-Party Title
Mojang Publishing Oxeye's Cobalt As First Third-Party Title
Minecraft maker Mojang is leveraging its success developing its own indie games by entering the publishing business, announcing Oxeye Game Studios' Cobalt as its first third-party release.
Aug. 18, 2011
Report: Zynga Picks Up Mobile Developer Astro Ape Studios
Report: Zynga Picks Up Mobile Developer Astro Ape Studios
Internet reports suggest that major social game developer Zynga has made yet another acquisition in the form of mobile developer Astro Ape Studios, makers of Office Heroes.
Aug. 18, 2011
Windows 8 To Feature 'App Store'
Windows 8 To Feature 'App Store'
Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 PC operating system will feature an App Store, the company has confirmed via a post on the Building Windows 8 blog, offering another possi
Aug. 18, 2011