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Report: ESA Spent $1.1M On Lobbying In First Quarter
Report: ESA Spent $1.1M On Lobbying In First Quarter
Industry trade body the Entertainment Software Association spent $1.1 million in the first fiscal quarter of 2011 on lobbying the federal government on a number of issues, according to media reports.
June 29, 2011
Sony Appoints Andrew House As PlayStation CEO, Hirai As Chairman
Sony Appoints Andrew House As PlayStation CEO, Hirai As Chairman
Sony has announced a reshuffling of the management team at Sony Computer Entertainment International, with Kaz Hirai taking a new chairman role, and Andrew House appointed as president and group CEO.
June 29, 2011
GameStop Flip-Flops On Resident Evil 3DS Trade-Ins
GameStop Flip-Flops On Resident Evil 3DS Trade-Ins
GameStop has backtracked on its original decision not to accept trade-ins of Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D, following the revelation that the game will not allow users to reset save data.
June 29, 2011
Invizimals Developer Novarama Signs Exclusively With Sony
Invizimals Developer Novarama Signs Exclusively With Sony
Sony revealed today that Barcelona, Spain-based Invizimals developer Novarama Technology has signed an exclusivity deal with the PlayStation house, and will bring its upcoming title Reality Fighters solely to PlayStation.
June 29, 2011
Report: EA Sports Opening Texas Studio
Report: EA Sports Opening Texas Studio
EA Sports is set to open a new development studio in Austin, Texas, with the goal to "attract, hire and retain the industry's best talent" while delivering "connected, multi-platform development," according to media reports.
June 29, 2011
Study: Video Game Spending Will Reach $21.6B In 2011
Study: Video Game Spending Will Reach $21.6B In 2011
New data from market research firm Newzoo has found that U.S. consumer spending on video games in 2011 will reach a total of $21.6 billion, just lower than that in 2010, while most of this money will be spent on console gaming.
June 29, 2011
Tactics Ogre Creator Yasumi Matsuno Joins Level-5
Tactics Ogre Creator Yasumi Matsuno Joins Level-5
Yasumi Matsuno, creator of high-profile RPGs such as Tactics Ogre, Vagrant Story and Final Fantasy XII, has been hired by Professor Layton developer Level-5.
June 29, 2011
Analyst Sees Encouraging Diversification At Activision Blizzard
Analyst Sees Encouraging Diversification At Activision Blizzard
A new report from Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia sees encouraging signs that Activision Blizzard's 2011 lineup will make the company less reliant on its Call of Duty and World of Warcraft profit centers.
June 29, 2011
Opinion: I Taught My Cache To Lie
Opinion: I Taught My Cache To Lie
Blitz Games' technical manager Tom Gaulton points out the five factors that can increase your number of iterations, and how to avoid those problems, in this #altdevblogaday-reprinted opinion piece.
June 29, 2011
Korean Rating Points To PSN Version of Limbo
Korean Rating Points To PSN Version of Limbo
A new listing on the web site for the Korean Game Rating Board seemingly shows that last years indie Xbox Live Arcade platform puzzle hit Limbo will be coming to the PlayStation Network in the future.
June 29, 2011
GDC Vault Adds Valve Biofeedback, Counter-Strike, Half-Life 2 Talks
GDC Vault Adds Valve Biofeedback, Counter-Strike, Half-Life 2 Talks
This week, the GDC Vault has debuted a special free Valve Software lecture selection, including the studio's use of biofeedback, a look at Left 4 Dead's development, and the design behind Half-Life 2.
June 29, 2011
Interview: Insomniac's Dezern And The Local Co-Op Appeal
Interview: Insomniac's Dezern And The Local Co-Op Appeal
Insomniac North Carolina studio director Chad Dezern talks Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One's co-operative single-screen design, and how games like Super Battletoads and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles inspired close-quarters gaming.
June 29, 2011