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Report: Disney To Buy Out Ignition Parent Company UTV
Report: Disney To Buy Out Ignition Parent Company UTV
Disney is looking to buy out Ignition parent company UTV Software Communications, by purchasing the remaining shares in the company, according to media reports.
July 27, 2011
Activision Independent Games Competition Winners Announced
Activision Independent Games Competition Winners Announced
Activision has revealed the winners of its Independent Games Competition, with indie developer Peter Angstadt and development studio Engient taking home $250,000 between them.
July 27, 2011
Report: Disparities In Game Download Speeds, Completion Rates Across U.S. Cities
Report: Disparities In Game Download Speeds, Completion Rates Across U.S. Cities
A new report from downloadable content delivery provider Pando Networks finds wide disparities between download speeds and completion rates for gaming content across various American locales.
July 27, 2011
Driver: San Francisco DRM Requires Constant Internet Connection On PC
Driver: San Francisco DRM Requires Constant Internet Connection On PC
The PC version of the next game in Ubisoft's Driver series will require a persistent internet connection to run, reviving a former Ubisoft policy that drew ire from many fans.
July 27, 2011
Facebook's Ryan: Credits Switch Not Really A Controversy
Facebook's Ryan: Credits Switch Not Really A Controversy
In a new feature interview, Sean Ryan, the newly-installed head of Facebook's games team talks to Gamasutra about how the switch to mandatory Facebook Credits for
July 27, 2011
Game Developers Choice Online Awards Honor Kesmai Founders, SOE's EverQuest
Game Developers Choice Online Awards Honor Kesmai Founders, SOE's EverQuest
Organizers of the Choice Online Awards have announced that the founders of Kesmai Corporation will receive the 2011 Online Game Legend Award, and SOE's EverQuest will enter the Hall of Fame.
July 27, 2011
Facebook Games Boss Hoping For More Diversity, Romance
Facebook Games Boss Hoping For More Diversity, Romance
Facebook director of games partnerships Sean Ryan says we're at the beginning of a boom that will see diversity on the platform, hoping popular book genres like romance will make the transition.
July 27, 2011
Competitive Gaming Video Service TwitchTV Launches Partner Program
Competitive Gaming Video Service TwitchTV Launches Partner Program
Justin.tv live video game streaming network spin-off TwitchTV unveiled its Partner Program Wednesday morning, providing streaming services and ad revenue to competitive gamers with a large following.
July 27, 2011
Interview: How Starhawk Wants To Welcome More Players In
Interview: How Starhawk Wants To Welcome More Players In
Upcoming PlayStation 3-exclusive third-person shooter Starhawk is aiming to be a little more inclusive than other entries to the genre, in more ways than one -- Gamasutra gets details from Sony's Harvard Bonin.
July 27, 2011
IGF Grand Prize XNA Game Monaco Getting Ported To Other Platforms
IGF Grand Prize XNA Game Monaco Getting Ported To Other Platforms
Andy Schatz's upcoming XNA indie game Monaco will be ported to another engine, allowing the game to be released on platforms other than the Xbox 360 and Windows-based PCs.
July 27, 2011
Disappointing Red Faction Sales Widen THQ Q1 Losses
Disappointing Red Faction Sales Widen THQ Q1 Losses
Below-expected sales for Red Faction: Armageddon and several licensed kids titles drove THQ to what it said was a disappointing first quarter, reporting a loss of $38.45 million for the quarter ending June 30.
July 27, 2011
THQ Phases Out Red Faction Franchise Following 'Disappointing' Sales
THQ Phases Out Red Faction Franchise Following 'Disappointing' Sales
After what was "clearly a disappointing performance" for Red Faction: Armageddon both financially and critically, THQ CEO Brian Farrell says that the company will not be moving forward with the franchise.
July 27, 2011