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Report: Bizarre Founders Had Opportunity, Lacked Finances To Buy Firm Back
Report: Bizarre Founders Had Opportunity, Lacked Finances To Buy Firm Back
The Chudleys, founders of defunct Activision studio and Project Gotham developer Bizarre Creations, have been talking about why they had an opening, but not the capital to buy back the UK developer.
April 6, 2011
Ex-LucasArts, EA Developers Form Social Game Studio November Software
Ex-LucasArts, EA Developers Form Social Game Studio November Software
Former LucasArts and EA developers have founded the Bay Area-based November Software, which aims to bring streaming 3D content to web and mobile-based social games.
April 6, 2011
Nintendo Patent Reveals Mood Lighting Peripheral For Wii
Nintendo Patent Reveals Mood Lighting Peripheral For Wii
A 2009 patent filed by Nintendo has revealed an unreleased LED mood lighting system for the Wii that displays colored lights corresponding with a game's on-screen events.
April 6, 2011
Cloud-Streaming Services Still Face Financial, Technical Hurdles, Says Jolt CEO
Cloud-Streaming Services Still Face Financial, Technical Hurdles, Says Jolt CEO
Jolt Online Gaming CEO Dylan Collins spoke out on the issues facing cloud-based gaming services in an op-ed for Business Insider, explaining why it could take years for these companies to make their money back.
April 6, 2011
Dragon Age II Sells 1M In Two Weeks, Free Mass Effect 2 For Purchasers
Dragon Age II Sells 1M In Two Weeks, Free Mass Effect 2 For Purchasers
BioWare has revealed that RPG sequel Dragon Age II has sold more than 1 million copies in less than two weeks, and anyone who has bought the game can claim a free copy of Mass Effect 2.
April 6, 2011
Opinion: Water Off A Duck's Back
Opinion: Water Off A Duck's Back
Programmer Thaddaeus Frogley talks about how all game developers can use harsh criticism to their advantage, in this #altdevblogaday-reprinted opinion piece.
April 6, 2011
First Professor Layton Game Sells 1M in Japan
First Professor Layton Game Sells 1M in Japan
The first Professor Layton game on the Nintendo DS, Professor Layton and the Curious Village, has sold over 1 million copies at Japanese video game retail, says Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino.
April 6, 2011
Sony Comments On Denial Of Service Attacks, Anonymous Targets Execs With Pranks
Sony Comments On Denial Of Service Attacks, Anonymous Targets Execs With Pranks
Sony has addressed network connection concerns caused by a denial-of-service attack launched by hacker collective Anonymous, as
April 6, 2011
Sony: Japanese Earthquake Has 'No Impact' On NGP Launch Plans
Sony: Japanese Earthquake Has 'No Impact' On NGP Launch Plans
An SCEJ spokesman has refuted a reported remark by SCEA president Jack Tretton that stated the recent major Japanese earthquake might delay some regional launches of the code-named Next Generation Portable.
April 6, 2011
Riccitiello: Battlefield 3, Call of Duty To Spend Hundreds Of Millions On Ad Battle
Riccitiello: Battlefield 3, Call of Duty To Spend Hundreds Of Millions On Ad Battle
EA CEO John Riccitiello says the marketing spends for both EA's Battlefield 3 and Activision's next Call of Duty release could easily surpass $100 million each when the games launch later this year.
April 6, 2011
Team Meat: Roughly 600,000 Sales For Super Meat Boy
Team Meat: Roughly 600,000 Sales For Super Meat Boy
Super Meat Boy creators Tommy Refenes and Edmund McMillen -- the self-styled Team Meat -- said the title has sold roughly 600,000 copies across Xbox Live Arcade and Steam.
April 6, 2011
Minecraft Draws Over $33 Million In Revenue From 1.8M Paying Customers
Minecraft Draws Over $33 Million In Revenue From 1.8M Paying Customers
Indie mega-hit Minecraft continues to grow in popularity, with new sales breakdown data from creator Markus "Notch" Persson suggesting the game has made over $33 million in revenue.
April 6, 2011