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Game Connect Asia Pacific Returns To Melbourne For 2011 Show
Game Connect Asia Pacific Returns To Melbourne For 2011 Show
The Game Developers Association of Australia's has announced the Game Connect Asia Pacific 2011 Conference will take place in Melbourne's Convention Exhibition Center November 14 - 16.
July 19, 2011
Jumpstart Claims Tax Credit Savings Of £226K For UK Developers
Jumpstart Claims Tax Credit Savings Of £226K For UK Developers
Edinburgh-based R&D consultancy Jumpstart has helped British developers claim over £226,000 (about $364,000) in tax credits since partnerin
July 19, 2011
Futuremark Reveals Space Defense Game Unstoppable Gorg
Futuremark Reveals Space Defense Game Unstoppable Gorg
Futuremark Games Studio, the development team behind space shooter Shattered Horizon, has announced its next project, a space defense title coming later this year to PC, Xbox Live Arcade and iPad.
July 19, 2011
Steam Revenue For Zeboyd Games RPGs Outpaces Lifetime Xbox Mark In 6 Days
Steam Revenue For Zeboyd Games RPGs Outpaces Lifetime Xbox Mark In 6 Days
Robert Boyd, the developer behind hit indie RPGs Breath of Death VII and Cthulhu Saves the World, says he's made more revenue from the games in a week of Steam sales than in months of Xbox Live Indie Game sales.
July 19, 2011
Capcom Cancels Mega Man Legends 3
Capcom Cancels Mega Man Legends 3
Capcom has canceled its community-driven Nintendo 3DS game Mega Man Legends 3, noting that the current development state did not meet "the required criteria", and asking fans to "accept our sincere apology."
July 19, 2011
myFarm Developer SocialApps Sues Zynga Over Source Code Compensation
myFarm Developer SocialApps Sues Zynga Over Source Code Compensation
California-based casual gaming studio SocialApps has sued FarmVille giant Zynga over alleged copyright infringement and breach of confidence, claiming that the social giant used source code from its game myFarm.
July 19, 2011
New Director Taking Uncharted Movie 'Back To The Video Game'
New Director Taking Uncharted Movie 'Back To The Video Game'
Neil Burger, the new director for the upcoming Uncharted movie, has said that he will not be using previous director David O. Russell's screenplay, and will instead be taking inspiration directly from the video game series.
July 19, 2011
Voltron Getting Digital Console Release This October
Voltron Getting Digital Console Release This October
THQ has revealed more details regarding its upcoming Voltron: Defender of the Universe reboot game, noting a release via Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network in October this year.
July 19, 2011
Sony Signs Little Big Planet Vita Devs Double Eleven To Exclusivity Deal
Sony Signs Little Big Planet Vita Devs Double Eleven To Exclusivity Deal
Sony has signed the Middlesbrough, England-based team at Double Eleven, currently working on the PlayStation Vita release of Little Big Planet, to develop titles exclusively for Sony platforms, with a focus on the Vita.
July 19, 2011
Opinion: Is It Green Yet? Improving Our CI Process
Opinion: Is It Green Yet? Improving Our CI Process
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Blitz Game Studios' technical manager Lee Winder offers advice on improving your Continuous Integration process to get what you want out of your CI server.
July 19, 2011
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Tiny Tower To Freedom
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Tiny Tower To Freedom
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Ben Abraham on topics including Tiny Tower, the history of an average gamer, De Blob's themes of f
July 19, 2011
Interview: Comic Vet Christos Gage On Penning Captain America: Super Soldier
Interview: Comic Vet Christos Gage On Penning Captain America: Super Soldier
Gamasutra speaks with comic book veteran Christos Gage to discuss his involvement in Next Level Games' Captain America: Super Soldier, and the essentials of video game writing compared to other media.
July 19, 2011