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130M Android Devices Activated In Total, 550K Every Day
130M Android Devices Activated In Total, 550K Every Day
Google has revealed that over 130 million Android devices have now been activated, up 30 million over figures reported in May, while more than 550,000 are activated every day, up 50,000 over just a few weeks ago.
July 15, 2011
Tribes: Ascend Only Receiving PC Release This Year
Tribes: Ascend Only Receiving PC Release This Year
Global Agenda developer Hi-Rez Studios has revealed that its upcoming Tribes revitalization will now be coming to PC first, with original plans to release an Xbox Live Arcade version put on hold.
July 15, 2011
Sony Announces World Game Project, Highlighting Western Games In Japan
Sony Announces World Game Project, Highlighting Western Games In Japan
Sony has revealed a new upcoming promotion called the World Game Project that is set to launch in Japan on July 23, and is in aid of highlighting western game titles in Japan such as Infamous 2 and Resistance 3.
July 15, 2011
GDC Europe Reveals Mark Cerny, Age of Empires, Bigpoint Talks
GDC Europe Reveals Mark Cerny, Age of Empires, Bigpoint Talks
GDC Europe has revealed a new batch of lectures, featuring industry veteran Mark Cerny on the future of the industry and Battlestar Galactica Online developer Bigpoint on handling large IP.
July 15, 2011
Japan Social, Mobile Firm GREE Sets Sights High For Global Expansion
Japan Social, Mobile Firm GREE Sets Sights High For Global Expansion
In Gamasutra's latest feature interview, GREE International CEO Naoki Aoyagi outlines the Japanese company's aggressive global expansion plans for its mobile social g
July 15, 2011
Former DJ Hero Devs Form New Studio
Former DJ Hero Devs Form New Studio
Former developers from DJ Hero studio FreeStyle Games have formed a new company, Music In Colour, and are set to release a music game on iOS next week, according to online reports.
July 15, 2011
Bandai Namco Leads Japanese Revenues In 2011
Bandai Namco Leads Japanese Revenues In 2011
Bandai Namco is leading in revenues for boxed retail game software in Japan for the year so far, thanks to the high profile release of 2nd Super Robot Wars Z for the PSP in April.
July 15, 2011
Analysis: What's Special About Little, Lovable Link
Analysis: What's Special About Little, Lovable Link
Hey! Listen! Gamasutra editor-at-large Leigh Alexander looks at the Zelda franchise's perennial appeal -- particularly the special charm of its point-eared little hero, Link.
July 15, 2011
In-Game Social Media Client Overwolf Seeks Publishing Partners
In-Game Social Media Client Overwolf Seeks Publishing Partners
Hoping to attract publisher attention, a new in-game social media client that brings Twitter, Facebook, Gmail and more to online games has begun its public beta.
July 15, 2011
CrowdStar, YouWeb Collaborate On $10M Mobile Development Fund
CrowdStar, YouWeb Collaborate On $10M Mobile Development Fund
Social game developer CrowdStar (Top Girl, Happy Aquarium) and incubator YouWeb are offering $10 million in funding for innovative social mobile game development, offering up to $250K per project.
July 15, 2011
Microsoft Studios To Publish Skulls of the Shogun
Microsoft Studios To Publish Skulls of the Shogun
Gamasutra can exclusively confirm that Skulls of the Shogun -- a retro-inspired strategy game that has been popular at recent tradeshows -- has been signed by Microsoft Studios for distribution over Xbox Live Arcade.
July 15, 2011
Symantec researcher warns on Apple MobileMe/iDisk phish
Symantec researcher warns on Apple MobileMe/iDisk phish
A Symantec researcher is reporting a large phish taking place surrounding Apple's new iDisk cloud service, with recipients being routed to a rogue MobileMe/iDisk login page - located on a free web hosting service - in a bid to extract their login credentials.
July 15, 2011