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Analyst Forecasts Over 1M Star Wars: Old Republic Subs, Year-One
Analyst Forecasts Over 1M Star Wars: Old Republic Subs, Year-One
BioWare and EA's MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic may attract 1 million subscribers in its first 12 months, according to Janco analyst Mike Hickey, who also forecast Dead Space 2 to lead EA sales in the most recent quarter.
April 25, 2011
Analysis: Is the Dance Genre Set For A Fall?
Analysis: Is the Dance Genre Set For A Fall?
Dance Central and Just Dance have been standout successes of the last year, but is this phenomenal spurt of activity heading for disaster? Gamasutra speaks to Ubisoft’s Tony Key and the analysts...
April 25, 2011
Release This: Darkspore, Outland Debut Stateside
Release This: Darkspore, Outland Debut Stateside
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Darkspore and Outland to North America, while Japan hosts the premiere of El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron.
April 25, 2011
Nintendo Confirms Wii Successor For 2012, Posts 66% Profit Decline
Nintendo Confirms Wii Successor For 2012, Posts 66% Profit Decline
Nintendo has confirmed that a successor to the Wii is on the way in 2012, while also posting a 66 percent annual decline in profit and 3.61 million in unit sales for the Nintendo 3DS through March 2011.
April 25, 2011
Tales from the GDC Vault: On Betamax, Black & White, A Talk Under Siege
Tales from the GDC Vault: On Betamax, Black & White, A Talk Under Siege
Continuing his new 'Tales from the GDC Vault' series, digital historian Jason Scott showcases a Betamax video rundown, plus talks or excerpts featuring Peter Molyneux (Black & White
April 25, 2011
Opinion: Gaming Ain't Easy
Opinion: Gaming Ain't Easy
Co-founder of Adversary Games Ajari Wilson discusses the challenge of balancing difficulty for both casual and hardcore players, in this #altdevblogaday-reprinted opinion piece.
April 25, 2011
Games For Change Announces Al Gore Keynote, Awards Ceremony, Demo Spotlight
Games For Change Announces Al Gore Keynote, Awards Ceremony, Demo Spotlight
The 8th annual Games for Change Conference announced today that former Vice President Al Gore will present the event's opening remarks, speaking on the potential of using accessible games to make a soc
April 25, 2011
Report: EA Sports Planning DLC-Centered Subscription Service
Report: EA Sports Planning DLC-Centered Subscription Service
A new subscription service reportedly being planned by EA Sports would allow players to transfer downloadable content between annual versions of titles, among other benefits.
April 25, 2011
Iwata: Wii Successor Not Coming Before April 2012, Stereoscopic 3D Not A Focus
Iwata: Wii Successor Not Coming Before April 2012, Stereoscopic 3D Not A Focus
In an investor briefing today, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata said the successor to the Nintendo Wii would not be available until after the first quarter of the 2012 calendar year.
April 25, 2011
SOCOM 4 Lead Designer Departs Zipper For New Startup
SOCOM 4 Lead Designer Departs Zipper For New Startup
Longtime Zipper Interactive employee and SOCOM 4 lead designer Travis Steiner has left the company for an unnamed startup just after the game's release last week.
April 25, 2011
DeNA, DoCoMo Form Mobile Social Gaming Network Partnership
DeNA, DoCoMo Form Mobile Social Gaming Network Partnership
DeNA, a Tokyo-based mobile social gaming network and developer, has partnered with NTT DoCoMo to make its service available through the Japanese wireless carrier's devices.
April 25, 2011
GSN Digital, Sony Launch Jeopardy Facebook Game
GSN Digital, Sony Launch Jeopardy Facebook Game
Sony Consumer Products and GSN Digital, the interactive division of Game Show Network, announced the launch of a Facebook game for long-running quiz show Jeopardy.
April 25, 2011