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Microsoft Releases Non-commercial Kinect SDK For PC
Microsoft Releases Non-commercial Kinect SDK For PC
Microsoft has officially released a non-commercial beta version of a long-promised PC software development kit for its Kinect depth-sensin
June 16, 2011
Report: Facebook Planning HTML5-Based Mobile App Distribution
Report: Facebook Planning HTML5-Based Mobile App Distribution
Media reports suggest Facebook is planning a new HTML5-based app distribution platform, designed to run mobile games and apps through web browsers rather than directly through mobile operating systems.
June 16, 2011
Xbox Live Indie Game Uprising Returning For Summer, Taking Nominations
Xbox Live Indie Game Uprising Returning For Summer, Taking Nominations
Organizers are currently accepting nominations for titles to be included in a planned summer revival of last year's Xbox Live Indie Games Winter Uprising, which is slated to start August 22.
June 16, 2011
Tapjoy Announces Android Fund, Backed By $5M Funding
Tapjoy Announces Android Fund, Backed By $5M Funding
Social app and game monetization company Tapjoy has announced a new program, the $5 million Tapjoy Android Fund, which will help selected developers port their iOS games over to the Android platform.
June 16, 2011
Online Gaming 'Reduces Likelihood Of 9th Console Generation'
Online Gaming 'Reduces Likelihood Of 9th Console Generation'
The rise of digital download content and online and mobile gaming, including services such as OnLive, reduces the likelihood of a ninth generation console cycle, according to a Digi-Capital investment review.
June 16, 2011
Lumosity Raises $32.5M In Funding For Neuroscience Gaming
Lumosity Raises $32.5M In Funding For Neuroscience Gaming
Neuroscience gaming company Lumosity, founded by scientists at Stanford University, has raised $32.5 million in Series C funding, allowing the company to expand its games and exercises to more users.
June 16, 2011
PSP Sits Firmly At Top Of Weekly Japanese Charts
PSP Sits Firmly At Top Of Weekly Japanese Charts
Sony's PSP continued to top the Japanese dedicated video game hardware sales charts this week, although sales of the system fell greater than for any other platform, for the week ended June 12.
June 16, 2011
Take-Two Shares Drop As LA Noire Fails To Hit Sales Targets
Take-Two Shares Drop As LA Noire Fails To Hit Sales Targets
Take-Two Interactive saw its share price fall on Tuesday, as sales of its detective title LA Noire were lower than expected, and Duke Nukem Forever was panned by critics.
June 16, 2011
GamersFirst Acquires Fallen Earth LLC, Taking Game Free-To-Play
GamersFirst Acquires Fallen Earth LLC, Taking Game Free-To-Play
Free-to-play MMO publisher GamersFirst has acquired Fallen Earth LLC, absorbing the company's 12 employees into its Reloaded Productions studio and taking the Fallen Earth game free-to-play.
June 16, 2011
Yakuza: Of the End Dominates Japanese Software Charts
Yakuza: Of the End Dominates Japanese Software Charts
Sega's Yakuza: Of the End stormed the Japanese software sales charts last week, selling more units than the rest of the top 20 combined for the week ended June 12, according to Media Create sales tracking.
June 16, 2011
Mochi Media Releases In-Game Achievements API
Mochi Media Releases In-Game Achievements API
San Francisco-based Flash game ad network and payments platform Mochi Media has released a customizable achievements API for developers using its platform, the company announced this week.
June 16, 2011
Classic Duke Nukem 3D, Others Offered In New Apogee Store
Classic Duke Nukem 3D, Others Offered In New Apogee Store
3D Realms spin-off Apogee Software is offering its legacy content in a new digital storefront launched this week, including titles in the Duke Nukem and Rise of the Triad franchises.
June 16, 2011