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Expanded Australian R&D Tax Credits Set To Help Game Companies
Expanded Australian R&D Tax Credits Set To Help Game Companies
A proposal to offer AUS$1.8 billion ($1.89 billion) in R&D tax credits to small and mid-sized Australian businesses seems set to go into effect next month, a move heralded by the country's game development community.
June 17, 2011
Razer Releases Hydra PC Motion Controller, Compatible Portal 2 DLC
Razer Releases Hydra PC Motion Controller, Compatible Portal 2 DLC
Peripheral-maker Razer has released its new Hydra motion controller for the PC alongside a long-promised expansion for Portal 2<
June 17, 2011
BioWare, Sega User Data Exposed By Hackers
BioWare, Sega User Data Exposed By Hackers
BioWare and Sega have become the latest targets to be hit by the increasingly common server breaches that have revealed private user information stored by numerous game companies.
June 17, 2011
Redbox Launches Game Rentals Program Across U.S.
Redbox Launches Game Rentals Program Across U.S.
Movie rental service Redbox today launched a games section, giving Redbox users access to a variety of PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii titles via 21,000 vending machines across the U.S..
June 17, 2011
Sega Opens New UK Studio, Focused on PS Vita Development
Sega Opens New UK Studio, Focused on PS Vita Development
Sega announced this morning that it has opened a new development studio in the UK, with members of the original Sega Racing Studio, which was closed in 2008, already on board.
June 17, 2011
Warner Bros. To Offer 'Season Pass' DLC Bundle For Xbox 360 Mortal Kombat
Warner Bros. To Offer 'Season Pass' DLC Bundle For Xbox 360 Mortal Kombat
Four sets of upcoming downloadable content for Warner Bros. Interactive's Mortal Kombat will be available at a reduced price as part of a "Season Pass" bundle on the Xbox 360.
June 17, 2011
Interview: Majesco's Christina Glorioso And The Return Of The Uncool
Interview: Majesco's Christina Glorioso And The Return Of The Uncool
Gamasutra talks with Majesco's CMO Christina Glorioso about the company's humdrum image, dependancy on others' brands, and success with games like Cooking Mama and Zumba Fitness.
June 17, 2011
Microsoft Announces Student Winners Of U.S. Kodu Game Cup
Microsoft Announces Student Winners Of U.S. Kodu Game Cup
Microsoft has announced the winners of its first U.S. Kodu Cup, a competition that asked children ages nine through 17 to develop a game using the Kodu Game Lab development tool.
June 17, 2011
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of June 17
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of June 17
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Beachhead Activision, BioWare Austin, and The Behemoth.
June 17, 2011
Analysis: The Wii U Announcement's Impact On U.S. Wii Sales
Analysis: The Wii U Announcement's Impact On U.S. Wii Sales
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews examines the future of Nintendo's aging Wii, and how the press coverage surrounding Nintendo's Wii U "will have a chilling effect on Wii sales" in the U.S.
June 17, 2011
UK Court Rules Against Langdell In Edge Magazine Suit
UK Court Rules Against Langdell In Edge Magazine Suit
A UK court has ruled in favor of Edge magazine publisher Future in a court case against controversial Edge Games founder Tim Langdell, finding him in breach of a contract preventing him from claiming any association with the magazine.
June 17, 2011
West and Zampella Case Likely To Go To Trial
West and Zampella Case Likely To Go To Trial
The lawsuit filed by Infinity Ward co-founders Jason West and Vince Zampella against Activision on allegations of fraud may go to trial, as a judge has determined there is factual merit to their claims.
June 17, 2011