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Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Implications of AR To Why 'Gamification' Must Die
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Implications of AR To Why 'Gamification' Must Die
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including the the implications of augmented reality, and why we should abandon 'gamification' as a buzzword.
April 8, 2011
Standard PSP Hardware Overtakes 3DS On Weekly Japanese Charts
Standard PSP Hardware Overtakes 3DS On Weekly Japanese Charts
Sony's PSP led the Japanese hardware sales charts this week, knocking the Nintendo 3DS from its multi-week reign on top of the individual hardware versions chart, reports tracking firm Media Create.
April 8, 2011
Study: Virtual Reality Games Help Stroke Patients Recover Arm Strength
Study: Virtual Reality Games Help Stroke Patients Recover Arm Strength
A study carried out by the American Heart Association has found that video games and virtual reality games can cause significant improvement in the arm strength of stroke victims.
April 8, 2011
Jumbuck Launchpad Unveils Build-Your-Own-Platformer Facebook Game
Jumbuck Launchpad Unveils Build-Your-Own-Platformer Facebook Game
Melbourne, Australia-based mobile developer Jumbuck Entertainment has unveiled the first project to be rolled out as part of its Launchpad start-up program -- a Facebook game creation title.
April 8, 2011
'Tales from the GDC Vault': It's GDC Vault Madness!
'Tales from the GDC Vault': It's GDC Vault Madness!
Digital historian Jason Scott updates on his continued task, digitizing and contextualizing Game Developers Conference content for the GDC multimedia archives, highlighting two of the just-posted classic postmortems.
April 8, 2011
Halo: Reach, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Advertising Wins Big At MI6 Awards
Halo: Reach, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Advertising Wins Big At MI6 Awards
The winners of the MI6 Game Marketing Conference Awards have been announced, with advertising for Microsoft's Halo: Reach and Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Brotherhood picking up multiple awards each.
April 8, 2011
Sony Cuts Euro PSP Price By 24% To €129.99
Sony Cuts Euro PSP Price By 24% To €129.99
A little over a month after Sony cut prices for its PSP handheld in North America, the company on Friday cut the price of the device by 24 percent to a suggested retail price of €129.99 ($187).
April 8, 2011
Tretton: Platforms Must Have 'Cutting Edge' Tech At Launch To Stay Relevant
Tretton: Platforms Must Have 'Cutting Edge' Tech At Launch To Stay Relevant
Competitors are "running out of steam" in 2011 and beyond, said SCEA CEO Jack Tretton, who insisted PS3 will remain relevant longer because of Sony's decision to pack its console full of the latest tech.
April 8, 2011
Sony Bringing Streaming 'Music Unlimited' Service To PSP Next Week
Sony Bringing Streaming 'Music Unlimited' Service To PSP Next Week
Sony's PlayStation Portable will gain the ability to play WiFi-streamed music from Sony's Qriocity-powered Music Unlimited service starting April 14, following the service's American and Australian launch in February.
April 8, 2011
Nestle Brings Augmented Reality PC Games To Cereal Boxes
Nestle Brings Augmented Reality PC Games To Cereal Boxes
International food giant Nestle is adding an augmented reality promotional game for the new Rio movie to the back of some of its cereal boxes in Asia, Europe and Latin America.
April 8, 2011
Nintendo's ADR Stock Down 12 Percent In April, At Lowest Point Since Late 2009
Nintendo's ADR Stock Down 12 Percent In April, At Lowest Point Since Late 2009
Nintendo's American stock finished seven straight trading days of declines down nearly 12 percent since March 30, amid worries about declining Japanese 3DS sales and recovery from a damaging earthquake in Japan.
April 8, 2011
Minecraft 'Full Version' Will Release On November 11
Minecraft 'Full Version' Will Release On November 11
Markus Persson, developer of popular indie title Minecraft, has revealed that the "full version" of the game will be released on November 11 this year, the same day as upcoming Elder Scrolls title Skyrim.
April 8, 2011