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Nintendo Shares Fall For A Second Time After Wii U Reveal
Nintendo Shares Fall For A Second Time After Wii U Reveal
Nintendo's share price has fallen a second time in the wake of the Wii U reveal, with analysts citing high market expectations as the issue, rather than disappointment in the product.
June 9, 2011
E3 Interview: Riot Games' Bellezza On Managing Growth, Company Culture
E3 Interview: Riot Games' Bellezza On Managing Growth, Company Culture
Riot Games producer Paul Bellezza talks to Gamasutra about how the company has managed its explosive growth since the success of League of Legends and its recent purchase by China's Tencent.
June 9, 2011
E3: Sega To Focus Less On 'Sega Brand,' Highlight Product Instead
E3: Sega To Focus Less On 'Sega Brand,' Highlight Product Instead
Sega West's CEO Mike Hayes tells Gamasutra the company needs to focus on its products, not on branding everything as a "Sega game," making the company more agnostic in its game offerings and marketing strategies.
June 9, 2011
Nintendo: Wii U Controllers Not Sold Separately, 3DS May Work As Controller
Nintendo: Wii U Controllers Not Sold Separately, 3DS May Work As Controller
There is confusion regarding whether or not multiple Wii U controllers will be able to connect to a single console, as Nintendo says that extra controllers will not be on sale, but the Nintendo 3DS may work as a controller.
June 9, 2011
E3 Organizers Discussing New Contract With L.A. City Officials
E3 Organizers Discussing New Contract With L.A. City Officials
The organizers of E3 are in talks with Los Angeles city officials regarding whether the huge games show will continue to be held in the L.A. Convention Center after the current contract runs out next year.
June 9, 2011
Apple Changes In-App Subscription Guidelines, Removes Restrictions
Apple Changes In-App Subscription Guidelines, Removes Restrictions
Apple has changed its guidelines referring to in-app subscriptions, giving developers complete control over the price of subscriptions, no matter if they already have an external subscription service set up or not.
June 9, 2011
MotorStorm: Apocalypse Cancelled In Japan
MotorStorm: Apocalypse Cancelled In Japan
Sony has announced that hectic racer MotorStorm: Apocalypse has been cancelled in Japan, following the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake, although no specific reason was given.
June 9, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Localization To Silver Dollar
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Localization To Silver Dollar
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including localization and demo tips, controversial XBLIG developer Silver Dollar Games, and more.
June 9, 2011
Android Devs Seemingly 'Less Persistent' Than iOS Devs
Android Devs Seemingly 'Less Persistent' Than iOS Devs
Comparing the number of applications added to and removed from the app stores of iOS and Android, market research firm Aysmco argues that Android developers are "less persistent" than their iOS counterparts.
June 9, 2011
E3: Insomniac's Price Talks Going Multiplatform With Overstrike
E3: Insomniac's Price Talks Going Multiplatform With Overstrike
CEO Ted Price talks Overstrike, Insomniac's newest foray into multiplatform development, and emphasizes that there is still "a lot of trust" in its relationship with Sony.
June 9, 2011
Feature: Taking Advantage Of GPS Location In Smartphone Games
Feature: Taking Advantage Of GPS Location In Smartphone Games
In Gamasutra's latest feature, Will Luton, creative director of iOS game studio Mobile Pie, describes how location-aware technology helps bring players back for microtransaction monetization opportunities.
June 9, 2011
E3: F2P Shooter Dev Speaks Out Against Call Of Duty Elite Service
E3: F2P Shooter Dev Speaks Out Against Call Of Duty Elite Service
Zombie Studios’ Jared Gerritzen, developer on the free to play Blacklight: Retribution, spoke out against Activision’s decision to charge a monthly fee for the services in the Call of Duty Elite program.
June 9, 2011