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Inafune 'Truly Sorry' For Mega Man Legends 3 Cancellation
Inafune 'Truly Sorry' For Mega Man Legends 3 Cancellation
Following the cancellation Mega Man Legends 3, Capcom veteran and Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune issued a public apology to the game's fans and staff, despite leaving the developer over eight months ago.
July 20, 2011
Rovio 'Betting Everything' On Angry Birds, Targeting 1 Billion Fans
Rovio 'Betting Everything' On Angry Birds, Targeting 1 Billion Fans
Rovio CEO Peter Vesterbacka says his company is "betting everything" on the ultra-popular Angry Birds brand, saying he'd like it to be "the first entertainment brand with a billion fans."
July 20, 2011
Roku Adds Motion-Controlled Game Capabilities To Video-Streaming Set-Top Box
Roku Adds Motion-Controlled Game Capabilities To Video-Streaming Set-Top Box
Roku's new line of internet-video streaming set-top boxes will launch later this month with a motion-sensing Remote which can be used to control simple games, including a built-in copy of Rovio's Angry Birds.
July 20, 2011
Ubisoft's Guillemot Expresses Confidence In Nintendo's Hardware Strategy
Ubisoft's Guillemot Expresses Confidence In Nintendo's Hardware Strategy
Despite a mixed response to the upcoming Wii U and a slow start for the recently released Nintendo 3DS, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot expressed confidence in Nintendo's hardware strategy during a conference call today.
July 20, 2011
The Darkness II Delayed Until February 2012
The Darkness II Delayed Until February 2012
2K Games has delayed upcoming sequel The Darkness II, noting that it will now receive a release in February of next year, rather than the previously stated October of this year.
July 20, 2011
PopCap Bringing Games To Sony Ericsson Devices Worldwide
PopCap Bringing Games To Sony Ericsson Devices Worldwide
Casual games giant PopCap has signed an agreement with Sony Ericsson that will see its games pre-loaded on Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini and Xperia Mini Pro smartphone devices globally.
July 20, 2011
Microsoft Updating Azure Platform, Easier For Social Developers
Microsoft Updating Azure Platform, Easier For Social Developers
Microsoft is set to release a tool kit for its Windows Azure cloud development platform later this week, which will provide social game developers with more features and support.
July 20, 2011
Zoo Entertainment Signs Digital Agreement
Zoo Entertainment Signs Digital Agreement
Publisher Zoo Entertainment has made a full move to digital distribution and removed itself from the retail console business, while also completing a $1,675,000 private placement financing.
July 20, 2011
Activision Reveals Goldeneye 007: Reloaded For Xbox 360, PS3
Activision Reveals Goldeneye 007: Reloaded For Xbox 360, PS3
Activision confirmed today that it is bringing an enhanced version of the Wii shooter Goldeneye 007 to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 later this year, with PS Move functionality for the latter.
July 20, 2011
Interview: Number Two Facebook Developer Wooga Now Shooting For iOS
Interview: Number Two Facebook Developer Wooga Now Shooting For iOS
Gamasutra speaks to Wooga CEO Jens Begemann to find out how the company rocketed to number two on the Facebook charts and uncovers its plans to bring its games to iPad -- and find bigger success in the U.S.
July 20, 2011
Interview: Fox, Roadhouse Interactive Working On Family Guy Online
Interview: Fox, Roadhouse Interactive Working On Family Guy Online
Representatives from 20th Century Fox and Roadhouse Interactive talk to Gamasutra about their just-announced plans to release a free-to-play 3D online game based on the popular Family Guy animated series.
July 20, 2011
BBC Worldwide To Begin Publishing Indie Games Internationally
BBC Worldwide To Begin Publishing Indie Games Internationally
BBC Worldwide, the commercial subsidiary for the UK-government-owned British Broadcasting Corporation, will begin publishing British-made indie games internationally in the near future.
July 20, 2011