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Analysis: The Era Of Player Creativity
Analysis: The Era Of Player Creativity
Gamasutra columnist Connor Cleary applauds the rise to prominence of games that emphasize player creativity while pointing out some of the more notable examples and their importance.
May 2, 2011
Report: IGN To Buy 1UP Parent UGO, Preparing News Corp. Spinoff
Report: IGN To Buy 1UP Parent UGO, Preparing News Corp. Spinoff
IGN owner News Corporation is reportedly to buy media network UGO, currently owned by Hearst Corporation and including the 1UP Network, with plans to spin off IGN Entertainment as a separate business.
May 2, 2011
Glu Mobile Partners With Controversial Author James Frey
Glu Mobile Partners With Controversial Author James Frey
Mobile game publisher Glu Mobile has partnered with controversial author James Frey (A Million Little Pieces) to develop cross-media IP that includes action-adventure novels being translated into mobile games, the company said.
May 2, 2011
Canada Remains On U.S. Piracy Watch List
Canada Remains On U.S. Piracy Watch List
The U.S. Trade Representative's annual Piracy Watch List has identified 12 countries on its list of prioritized offenders, again targeting Canada and asking it to address internet piracy.
May 2, 2011
Congress Seeks Answers From Sony Over PSN Attack
Congress Seeks Answers From Sony Over PSN Attack
A subcommittee of the House of Representatives is demanding that Sony provide very specific information about the nature of its PlayStation Network security breach.
May 2, 2011
SOE Discovers 24.6 Million More Sony Accounts Compromised
SOE Discovers 24.6 Million More Sony Accounts Compromised
The personal information from 24.6 million SOE accounts -- along with over 12,000 credit card account numbers -- has been compromised in addition to those affected in the PSN attacks, Sony has discovered.
May 2, 2011
Sony Press Conference Discusses PSN Intrusion, Next Steps
Sony Press Conference Discusses PSN Intrusion, Next Steps
During a press conference in Japan held on Sunday regarding PlayStation Network, Sony's Kaz Hirai and colleagues gave much additional information on the PSN and Qriocity intrusion, revealing a FBI investigation and next steps.
May 1, 2011
Bit.Trip Series Coming To 3DS As A Retail Package
Bit.Trip Series Coming To 3DS As A Retail Package
Gaijin Games has announced that its collection of Bit.Trip titles will make their way to the Nintendo 3DS with added 3D effects in a single retail package dubbed Bit.Trip Saga.
April 29, 2011
Game Funding And Company Acquisitions Rise 36 Percent In 2010
Game Funding And Company Acquisitions Rise 36 Percent In 2010
The number of funding and acquisition deals in the industry increased substantially in 2010, thanks in large part to the growing online and social spaces, reports IHS Screen Digest.
April 29, 2011
Australian Capital Territory Considering Independently Adopting R18+ Rating
Australian Capital Territory Considering Independently Adopting R18+ Rating
The Australian Capital Territory has joined South Australia in planning to adopt a new R18+ rating in the event that the federal government does not reach a nation-wide agreement this July.
April 29, 2011
Kickstarter Reports Over $1M In Pledges Towards Games
Kickstarter Reports Over $1M In Pledges Towards Games
Project funding site Kickstarter has revealed, exactly two years after first launching, that over $1million has been pledged towards game projects on the site, with over $53.1 million pledged in total.
April 29, 2011
PopCap Acquires Social Games Company ZipZapPlay
PopCap Acquires Social Games Company ZipZapPlay
PopCap Games today announced its acquisition of Bay Area-based social games firm ZipZapPlay (Baking Life), and plans to release four or five social games on Facebook by the end of 2011.
April 29, 2011