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Nintendo's Iwata: 'Drastic' 3DS Price Cut Will Ignite Holiday Sales
Nintendo's Iwata: 'Drastic' 3DS Price Cut Will Ignite Holiday Sales
Last week's surprisingly drastic price drop for Nintendo's 3DS will hurt the company in the short term, but the marketshare it will create will benefit the company in the long term, president Satoru Iwata told investors.
Aug. 1, 2011
Smartphone, Tablet Sales Lead To Q2 Growth For Gameloft
Smartphone, Tablet Sales Lead To Q2 Growth For Gameloft
Prolific mobile game publisher Gameloft reported 37.4 million euro (around $53.3 million) in sales for its second fiscal quarter, an increase of 11 percent over the 33.6 million euro ($47.9 million) it reported last year.
Aug. 1, 2011
10 days to track down a stolen iPhone in Australia
10 days to track down a stolen iPhone in Australia
A 19-year-old sales clerk in Australia has successfully retrieved her iPhone 4 after it was stolen from a cash register at work. What makes the case unusual is that the handset was sold on by the original thief, yet it was still traceable using the onboard GPS-driven software.
Aug. 1, 2011
Facebook to offer bug bounties for security researchers
Facebook to offer bug bounties for security researchers
Late last week Facebook unveiled its new security bug bounty program whereby the social network will offer security researchers payment for reporting certain vulnerabilities.
Aug. 1, 2011
Opinion: Feature Selection in Game AI
Opinion: Feature Selection in Game AI
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, AI researcher Luke Dicken analyzes games like Pac-Man and poker, comparing and contrasting their different data structures and approaches to feature selecti
July 29, 2011
Best Of Indie Games: I Know What You Did Last Tuesday Night
Best Of Indie Games: I Know What You Did Last Tuesday Night
Sister site IndieGames.com looks at the top PC Flash/downloadable indie titles released over the past week, including a visual novel made for a mini-Ludum Dare competition, a reversed version of Tetris, and
July 29, 2011
Opinion: The Importance of Vision
Opinion: The Importance of Vision
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, CCP's lead technical artist Rob Galanakis argues that we need to create director-level roles and departments that can provide studios with a cohesive tools vision.
July 29, 2011
Saling The World: Medal of Honor, Brink Sell Big After Price Drops
Saling The World: Medal of Honor, Brink Sell Big After Price Drops
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled Amazon.com charts find Brink and Medal of Honor heading domestic multiplatform sales, while Minna no Rhythm Tengoku and Queen's Blade: Spiral Chaos lead in Japan.
July 29, 2011
Best Of Console Digital News: Behind The Scenes Of A WiiWare and Minis Developer
Best Of Console Digital News: Behind The Scenes Of A WiiWare and Minis Developer
Gamasutra rounds up the week's biggest news for the major console and portable digital delivery services in conjunction with sister site GameSetWatch, this time highlighting the differences in developing for WiiWare and PS Minis.
July 29, 2011
Opinion: On How Nintendo's Divisions Handled 3DS' Price Cut
Opinion: On How Nintendo's Divisions Handled 3DS' Price Cut
An unprecedentedly rapid hardware price cut is a tricky thing for PR to navigate -- Gamasutra EIC Kris Graft examines how Nintendo of America could learn a thing or two about messaging from its Japanese and UK counterparts.
July 29, 2011
Iwata: Nintendo Execs Taking Pay Cut Over 3DS Sales
Iwata: Nintendo Execs Taking Pay Cut Over 3DS Sales
Following the news that Nintendo has reduced its expect profits for the year, a number of key executives have taken pay cuts, with president Satoru Iwata taking a 50 percent cut to his fixed salary.
July 29, 2011
GameStop Launches UK Retail Website
GameStop Launches UK Retail Website
Retail giant GameStop has launched a UK trade website as part of its worldwide expansion, with a number of European exclusive games set to be made available through the website.
July 29, 2011