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Square Enix Nabs Rights To True Crime: Hong Kong From Activision
Square Enix Nabs Rights To True Crime: Hong Kong From Activision
Square Enix told Gamasutra that it has picked up the rights to United Front Games' True Crime: Hong Kong, which was cancelled ea
Aug. 1, 2011
Opinion: Diablo 3 And Keeping Players At Bay
Opinion: Diablo 3 And Keeping Players At Bay
With fans in an uproar today over Blizzard's anti-modding and always-on authentication policies for Diablo 3, UK-based game designer Tadhg Kelly argues "Blizzard is roughly in the position where MySpace was at its height."
Aug. 1, 2011
Warner Bros. Bringing Grasshopper’s Lollipop Chainsaw To Western Territories
Warner Bros. Bringing Grasshopper’s Lollipop Chainsaw To Western Territories
Warner Bros. has announced an agreement with Japanese publisher Kadokawa Games that will see Grasshopper Manufacture's upcoming horror-action title Lollipop Chainsaw available worldwide.
Aug. 1, 2011
Legal Battle, Polishing Both Factor In Witcher 2 Xbox 360 Delay
Legal Battle, Polishing Both Factor In Witcher 2 Xbox 360 Delay
CD Projekt RED delayed the Xbox 360 version of its RPG The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, noting that the game will now be released in Q1 2012 due to a legal battle with Namco Bandai and a need for further polishing.
Aug. 1, 2011
Interview: How TERA Evolves The MMORPG Formula
Interview: How TERA Evolves The MMORPG Formula
Gamasutra contributor Connor Cleary discusses the upcoming MMORPG TERA Online, which he considered to be one of E3 2011's hidden gems, with En Masse Entertainment's Brian Knox.
Aug. 1, 2011
Blizzard Reveals Real Money-Powered Diablo III Auction House
Blizzard Reveals Real Money-Powered Diablo III Auction House
At a Gamasutra-attended Diablo III event held at Blizzard's HQ, EVP Rob Pardo discussed the game's Battle.net integration -- including a player-driven, real money transaction-powered economy -- and discussed its release date.
Aug. 1, 2011
Gaider: 'Degrees Of Consequence' Key For Dragon Age Storytelling
Gaider: 'Degrees Of Consequence' Key For Dragon Age Storytelling
In a new Gamasutra feature, BioWare's David Gaider tells Gamasutra about the process of writing the RPG sequel, saying that "The guiding principle is [creating] _
Aug. 1, 2011
GDC Europe 2011 Reveals Crytek Keynote, Ninja Theory, Boyer Talks
GDC Europe 2011 Reveals Crytek Keynote, Ninja Theory, Boyer Talks
This month's GDC Europe has debuted a new keynote from Crytek's Cevat Yerli, as well as talks from Ninja Theory on performance capture, plus IGF's Brandon Boyer on how indies will drive the future.
Aug. 1, 2011
Zynga Brings Popular iOS Game Words With Friends To Facebook
Zynga Brings Popular iOS Game Words With Friends To Facebook
Zynga's popular Scrabble-like smartphone game Words With Friends is now available on Facebook, along with cross-platform play with its iOS and Android iterations, the company said Monday.
Aug. 1, 2011
Chinese MMO Developer ChangYou Beats Expectations In Profitable Quarter
Chinese MMO Developer ChangYou Beats Expectations In Profitable Quarter
Chinese online game developer and operator ChangYou reported its fifth consecutive double digit growth quarter on Monday, reporting $54.2 million in profit off the continued success of its flagship MMO, Tian Long Ba Bu.
Aug. 1, 2011
Valve To Unveil Dota 2 At Public Tournament
Valve To Unveil Dota 2 At Public Tournament
Valve will unveil its next game in a novel way -- its upcoming action-RTS Dota 2 will be seen for the first time outside of its offices at a $1 million tournament at Germany's Gamescom conference.
Aug. 1, 2011
Just-Merged 6waves Lolapps Secures $35 Million Funding
Just-Merged 6waves Lolapps Secures $35 Million Funding
Following a merger just weeks ago, the newly-combined 6waves Lolapps has secured an additional $35 million in funding, according to a filing with the Security and Exchange Commission on Monday.
Aug. 1, 2011