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Nexon America's Q1 Revenues Up 59%
Nexon America's Q1 Revenues Up 59%
MapleStory publisher Nexon America reported a 59 percent year-over-year growth in revenues for the first quarter -- traditionally a slow period for the company.
May 4, 2011
Interview: Trapdoor Studios On Warp And Small-Scale Development
Interview: Trapdoor Studios On Warp And Small-Scale Development
Founder Ken Schachter and creative director Kelly Smith of Fez co-publisher Trapdoor speak out on the background of the company, and the design process behind the upcoming downloadable title Warp.
May 4, 2011
Feature: The Key To A Coding Secret From Indie Hits
Feature: The Key To A Coding Secret From Indie Hits
In Gamasutra's latest feature, writer and developer John Harris discusses cellular automation, a technique for simulation currently found in such indie hits as _M
May 4, 2011
Study: Indie Team Members, Contractors Earned Far More Than Solo Indies In 2010
Study: Indie Team Members, Contractors Earned Far More Than Solo Indies In 2010
Game Developer's 2010 Salary Survey results have detailed how team-based indie developers and contractors saw notable income boosts in 2010, while solo devs saw little earnings increase.
May 4, 2011
Interview: EAi's Cottle Talks Firemint Buy, Developing For 'Fragmented' Mobile Space
Interview: EAi's Cottle Talks Firemint Buy, Developing For 'Fragmented' Mobile Space
EAi executive vice president and GM Barry Cottle talks to Gamasutra about the group's brand-new Firemint buy, and the trend the group sees in the social and mobile space that favors small creative shops.
May 4, 2011
EA Prepares For Worst-Case Scenario With League Lockouts
EA Prepares For Worst-Case Scenario With League Lockouts
The potential NFL and NBA season lockouts -- combined with the lack of either a World Cup-specific FIFA game or an NBA title -- add up to what may be a challenging year for Electronic Arts' signature EA Sports division.
May 4, 2011
EA Reports Strong Q4 Digital Growth, Narrower Annual Loss
EA Reports Strong Q4 Digital Growth, Narrower Annual Loss
Electronic Arts posted narrower losses of $276 million for the full fiscal year ended in March, and also reported fiscal Q4 games Crysis 2, Dragon Age 2 and Dead Space 2 all broke 2 million shipped.
May 4, 2011
EA On Mass Effect 3's Mass-Market Changes, SWTOR Beta Interest, Firemint Price
EA On Mass Effect 3's Mass-Market Changes, SWTOR Beta Interest, Firemint Price
In a Gamasutra-attended conference call, executives from EA discussed the changes being made to Mass Effect 3 to give it a wider commercial appeal, how much it paid for mobile developer Firemint, and more.
May 4, 2011
Interview: Marvel Universe Studio Director's Great Responsibility
Interview: Marvel Universe Studio Director's Great Responsibility
From launching as free-to-play to throwing players into the shoes of established characters, MMO Marvel Universe will break the mold of core gamer focused online games, and in this Q&A Jeff Lind explains why.
May 3, 2011
Electronic Arts To Acquire Flight Control Maker Firemint
Electronic Arts To Acquire Flight Control Maker Firemint
Electronic Arts is to acquire Melbourne, Australia-based Flight Control developer Firemint in a deal to be closed within four weeks, according to a statement from the publisher on Tuesday.
May 3, 2011
Report: Mobile Users Downloading More Free Games, Fewer Paid Games
Report: Mobile Users Downloading More Free Games, Fewer Paid Games
A new report on the state of the mobile gaming market shows that, while mobile games are more popular than ever, people are paying for those games less and less often.
May 3, 2011
Three More DLC Packs Coming To Fallout: New Vegas
Three More DLC Packs Coming To Fallout: New Vegas
The next three packages of downloadable content for Obsidian and Bethesda's Fallout: New Vegas will be released simultaneously on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC over the next three months.
May 3, 2011