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Road To The IGF: Confetti Carnival's SpikySnail Games
Road To The IGF: Confetti Carnival's SpikySnail Games
As part of a series of "Road to the IGF" interviews with 2011 IGF finalists, Gamasutra speaks with SpikySnail Games about physics-based "stunt-em-up" Confetti Carnival.
Feb. 4, 2011
GameStop Shares Rise On New Share And Debt Repurchase Program
GameStop Shares Rise On New Share And Debt Repurchase Program
Shares in GameStop saw a boost Friday after the retailer said it would replace its previously-announced share and debt repurchase program with a new $500 million plan.
Feb. 4, 2011
Sales Up 9%, Profits More Than Double At Sega Sammy
Sales Up 9%, Profits More Than Double At Sega Sammy
Sales at game publisher and pachinko company Sega Sammy were up 9 percent for the nine months, as profits rose 117 percent to ¥36.8 billion ($448.9 million), but game sales in the West were "generally weak."
Feb. 4, 2011
Vanquish Ships 820K, Sonic Colors 1.85M
Vanquish Ships 820K, Sonic Colors 1.85M
Sega and Platinum Games' Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 action game Vanquish shipped 820,000 units through December, while Sonic Colors for Wii and DS shipped 1.85 million.
Feb. 4, 2011
Team17's Martyn Brown Leaves Studio
Team17's Martyn Brown Leaves Studio
After 20 years with UK-based Worms and Alien Breed developer Team17, studio head and co-founder Martyn Brown is leaving the company to become an independent game consultant.
Feb. 4, 2011
Dungeon Siege III Releasing May 31 in North America
Dungeon Siege III Releasing May 31 in North America
Square Enix has announced that Dungeon Siege III, the next installment in the long-running RPG series and in development by Obsidian Entertainment, will be released on May 31 in North America.
Feb. 4, 2011
Battlefield 3 Set For Fall 2011 Release, Battlefield 1943 PC Cancelled
Battlefield 3 Set For Fall 2011 Release, Battlefield 1943 PC Cancelled
EA has revealed that the upcoming DICE-developed Battlefield 3 will be released during the Fall 2011 period, while DICE confirms that the PC edition of Battlefield 1943 has been cancelled.
Feb. 4, 2011
THQ Launches UFC Undisputed Fight Nation On Facebook
THQ Launches UFC Undisputed Fight Nation On Facebook
THQ, publisher of the UFC Undisputed series for home consoles, has adapted the mixed martial arts franchise into a social game and launched UFC Undisputed Fight Nation on Facebook today.
Feb. 4, 2011
Pop Rocket Games Forms To Create Social, Mobile Games
Pop Rocket Games Forms To Create Social, Mobile Games
Newly formed publisher Pop Rocket Games announced its opening, and says it will market and release online and mobile games for social platforms like Facebook and the App Store.
Feb. 4, 2011
Saling The World: Zumba Fitness Tops Sales Charts Stateside
Saling The World: Zumba Fitness Tops Sales Charts Stateside
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled Amazon.com charts find Majesco's Zumba Fitness leading over Just Dance 2 in North America, while Monster Hunter Portable 3rd tops charts in Japan.
Feb. 4, 2011
Top iPad Games: Battleheart Challenges Dead Space
Top iPad Games: Battleheart Challenges Dead Space
Sister site FingerGaming rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPad games, with Battleheart and Pac-Man Battle Royale currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
Feb. 4, 2011
Best Of Indie Games: Dash and Smash
Best Of Indie Games: Dash and Smash
IndieGames.com: The Weblog co-editor Tim W. sums up the top indie games from this week, including a zombie survival RTS, an 'invisible protagonist' game, and a polished fast-paced arcade title.
Feb. 4, 2011