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Zynga Takes Developer To Court For 'Blatant Copyright Infringement'
Zynga Takes Developer To Court For 'Blatant Copyright Infringement'
Social gaming giant Zynga (FarmVille, Words With Friends) filed a lawsuit Thursday claiming that social gaming start-up Vostu is blatantly copying its most popular games.
June 16, 2011
EA Sports' Moore: 'There Will Be No Offline Games'
EA Sports' Moore: 'There Will Be No Offline Games'
EA Sports' Peter Moore talks to Gamasutra about rapidly-evolving trends, including the industry's embracing of connectivity, and how his developers' "heads are exploding" over Wii U possibilities.
June 16, 2011
52% of PC users run AV software when their PC runs slow
52% of PC users run AV software when their PC runs slow
Research just released by memory supplier Crucial claims that, when faced with a sluggish PC, 52% of users run their AV software, whilst 53% start compressing their files.
June 16, 2011
Critical Reception: Gearbox's Duke Nukem Forever
Critical Reception: Gearbox's Duke Nukem Forever
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to the infamous, long-delayed Duke Nukem Forever, which reviewers describe as "heart-breakingly disappointing on almost every level."
June 15, 2011
Best of GameSetWatch: From Silent Hill To Game Center CX
Best of GameSetWatch: From Silent Hill To Game Center CX
Gamasutra's sister site, alt.video game blog GameSetWatch, rounds up this week's offbeat titles and news, including Hideo Kojima's disdain for Metal Gear NES, Silent Hill 2/3's redone voices, and Game Center CX.
June 15, 2011
Iwata: Wii U's HD Graphics Will Help Attract First-Person Shooters
Iwata: Wii U's HD Graphics Will Help Attract First-Person Shooters
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata says the enhanced, HD visual capabilities of the Wii U will appeal to many third-party developers that were reluctant to bring titles such as first-person shooters to the original Wii.
June 15, 2011
Patrice Desilets Starts At THQ Montreal As Non-Compete Ends
Patrice Desilets Starts At THQ Montreal As Non-Compete Ends
Game design veteran Patrice Désilets, known for the Prince of Persia relaunch as well as the Assassin's Creed series, has officially started work at THQ Montreal, the company announced today.
June 15, 2011
Iwata Addresses Wii U Questions, Hints At Online Service
Iwata Addresses Wii U Questions, Hints At Online Service
At an extensive analyst Q&A during last week's E3 event, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata addressed concerns ranging from attracting core gamers to the Wii U to the system's online capabilities.
June 15, 2011
Angry Birds Hits 250M Downloads
Angry Birds Hits 250M Downloads
iPhone and Android mega-hit Angry Birds has now been downloaded 250 million times across all versions and platforms, and saw 50 million downloads in the last four weeks.
June 15, 2011
Just Cause Dev Avalanche Studios Expands Into North America
Just Cause Dev Avalanche Studios Expands Into North America
Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios has announced the opening of a new studio in New York City, which will concentrate on online-enabled original IP, and is headed by former Activision exec David Grijns.
June 15, 2011
Nintendo Wii U Doesn't Have DVD, Blu-ray Playback
Nintendo Wii U Doesn't Have DVD, Blu-ray Playback
Nintendo has confirmed that its upcoming Wii U console will not support DVD or Blu-ray playback, as both features "didn't warrant the cost involved to build that functionality."
June 15, 2011
Crysis 2 Removed From Steam
Crysis 2 Removed From Steam
EA's first-person shooter Crysis 2, released earlier this year, has been removed from digital distribution service Steam and now sports an 'Only on Origin' tag on the EA site. [Update: EA denies involvement, blames Steam.]
June 15, 2011