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MI6: Microsoft's Kudo Tsunoda On Kinect's Collaborative Genesis
MI6: Microsoft's Kudo Tsunoda On Kinect's Collaborative Genesis
At Thursday's MI6 Game Marketing conference, Microsoft Game Studios' Kudo Tsunoda explained how designers and marketing were "were joined at the hip" when creating the successful Xbox 360 Kinect sensor.
April 7, 2011
MI6: Electronic Arts Aims for Facebook Dominance
MI6: Electronic Arts Aims for Facebook Dominance
EA Sports president Peter Moore used his MI6 Keynote to issue a warning to companies operating in the Facebook and social gaming market: Electronic Arts will only be satisfied with market leadership.
April 7, 2011
This Week In Console Digital Download: From Vampire Smile to Battlegrounds
This Week In Console Digital Download: From Vampire Smile to Battlegrounds
Notable releases for console digital download this week include The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile on XBLA, the PSN and XBLA releases of Red Factions: Battlegrounds, and Karoshi on PSP Minis.
April 7, 2011
Social Dev RockYou Promotes Lisa Marino To CEO
Social Dev RockYou Promotes Lisa Marino To CEO
Five months after its former chief executive resigned, social game developer RockYou (Zoo World) has announced that its board of directors promoted Lisa Marino, previously chief operating officer, as its new CEO.
April 7, 2011
Hi-Rez Makes Full Free-To-Play Switch With Global Agenda
Hi-Rez Makes Full Free-To-Play Switch With Global Agenda
Hi-Rez Studios announced that its MMO third-person shooter Global Agenda will no longer require a purchase to play and will switch to a full free-to-play model with the release of its Free Agent expansion later this month.
April 7, 2011
BioWare, FUNimation Creating Mass Effect Anime Film
BioWare, FUNimation Creating Mass Effect Anime Film
BioWare announced an agreement with distributor FUNimation Entertainment to create an anime feature film based on its popular Mass Effect action RPG series, to be co-produced by Japanese production company T.O Entertainment.
April 7, 2011
Atari Launches Atari's Greatest Hits App for iOS Platforms
Atari Launches Atari's Greatest Hits App for iOS Platforms
Atari has announced the release of Atari's Greatest Hits, a collection of more than 100 classic arcade and 2600 titles for Apple's iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, including games such as Adventure and Missile Command.
April 7, 2011
GameStop And Adgregate Markets Launch Facebook Store
GameStop And Adgregate Markets Launch Facebook Store
With the surprise purchases of Stardock's Impulse service and streaming technology company Spawn Labs, GameStop has now taken its new digital strategy a step further, launching an online store via Facebook.
April 7, 2011
Interview: PopCap Games On Expanding To The East
Interview: PopCap Games On Expanding To The East
With PopCap's expansion into Eastern markets, Gamasutra speaks to VP of Asia/Pacific James Gwertzman about why the company needs to surpass the "expectations set by [its] PC games" to succeed overseas.
April 7, 2011
FMOD Audio Middleware Now Supports 3DS
FMOD Audio Middleware Now Supports 3DS
Firelight Technologies said Thursday it released its FMOD Ex API and the FMOD Studio audio middleware for the recently-released Nintendo 3DS, as the company tries to bring home console-quality audio to portables.
April 7, 2011
Myst Online Now Open Source
Myst Online Now Open Source
Rand Miller, co-founder of Myst and Riven creator Cyan Worlds, said this week that Myst Online is now open source, beginning efforts akin to "rebuilding a long dead civilization."
April 7, 2011
Opinion: Visual Vs. Action Oriented Design
Opinion: Visual Vs. Action Oriented Design
In this opinion piece, UK-based game designer Tadhg Kelly looks at the differences between visual and action oriented design, spelling out the pros and cons of each approach.
April 7, 2011