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Analysts Bullish On Capcom Performance
Analysts Bullish On Capcom Performance
A survey of 19 Japanese analysts finds market expectations for Capcom's profits outpacing the company's internal projections, with the outlook rising substantially over the last few months.
July 25, 2011
ESA Files $1.1M Reimbursement Claim Following Supreme Court Victory
ESA Files $1.1M Reimbursement Claim Following Supreme Court Victory
Video game industry representative group the ESA today filed a motion with the United States Supreme Court for reimbursement of attorneys' fees following its recent court victory against the State of California.
July 25, 2011
DeNA Signs Inafune, Suda 51 For Mobage Development
DeNA Signs Inafune, Suda 51 For Mobage Development
Ngmoco's parent, Japanese headquartered mobile social game network and developer DeNA, announced today that it has signed a number of big game developers to produce titles for its mobile social network Mobage.
July 25, 2011
Lodsys Adds Rovio, EA, Atari, Take-Two, Square Enix To App Store Dispute
Lodsys Adds Rovio, EA, Atari, Take-Two, Square Enix To App Store Dispute
Patent licensing firm Lodsys has amended its original lawsuit against a number of App Store developers, adding five new defendants to the case, including Electronic Arts and Angry Birds developer Rovio.
July 25, 2011
Fastest-Growing Facebook Games: From Mahjong Saga To Zoo World
Fastest-Growing Facebook Games: From Mahjong Saga To Zoo World
Gamasutra's bi-weekly look at the fastest-growing Facebook titles examines recently popular games like King.com's Mahjong Saga and two social sims from RockYou: Zoo World and Gourmet Ranch.
July 25, 2011
Facebook Diner Dash Shutting Down Following Performance Decline
Facebook Diner Dash Shutting Down Following Performance Decline
The Facebook version of PlayFirst's popular Diner Dash series will be taken offline after only eight months following a steep decline in the game's popularity that could see the company operating without a Facebook title to its name.
July 25, 2011
Sony Expands PSN Store To Brazil
Sony Expands PSN Store To Brazil
Sony's has officially opened its PlayStation Network store to customers in Brazil, following Mexico as the second Latin American country to have access to the digital distribution marketplace.
July 22, 2011
Examining Excerpts From The Neo-Geo Development Manual
Examining Excerpts From The Neo-Geo Development Manual
A recently-revealed set of development documents for SNK's classic Neo-Geo game system shows plenty of technical info., as well as some interesting protocol for developers looking to come under SNK's wing.
July 22, 2011
Opinion: THQ's Newfound Porn Obsession
Opinion: THQ's Newfound Porn Obsession
Gamasutra Editor-at-large Chris Morris takes a look at THQ's use of adult entertainment stars in the promotion and voice talent for its Saints Row games, seeing risks for the franchise in the publicity stunt.
July 22, 2011
Best Of Indie Games: This Game is Rigged
Best Of Indie Games: This Game is Rigged
Sister site IndieGames.com looks at the top PC Flash/downloadable indie titles released over the past week, including Dig-N-Rig, a DigiPen student project about digging towards the center of the earth.
July 22, 2011
Saling The World: Minna no Rhythm Tengoku Tops Japanese Charts
Saling The World: Minna no Rhythm Tengoku Tops Japanese Charts
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled Amazon.com charts find Just Dance 2 and Mortal Kombat heading domestic multiplatform sales, while Minna no Rhythm Tengoku and No More Heroes: Red Zone lead in Japan.
July 22, 2011
Top iPad Game Apps: Sid Meier's Pirates! Leads in Debut Week
Top iPad Game Apps: Sid Meier's Pirates! Leads in Debut Week
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with Sid Meier's Pirates!, Trainz Simulator, and Lego Harry Potter currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
July 22, 2011