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Road To The IGF: Monobanda's Bohm
Road To The IGF: Monobanda's Bohm
As part of a series of "Road to the IGF" interviews with 2011 IGF finalists, Gamasutra speaks with the team at Monobanda about Bohm, a "poetic experience" centered around a procedurally-generated tree.
Feb. 2, 2011
Major Chinese Online Game Firm The9 Licenses Trinigy's Vision Engine
Major Chinese Online Game Firm The9 Licenses Trinigy's Vision Engine
Germany-headquartered Trinigy said Wednesday that major Chinese online game company The9 licensed Trinigy's Vision Game Engine, which will power a new, unannounced MMORPG.
Feb. 2, 2011
Mobile, Social Gaming Company DeNA Projects $1.3B Year
Mobile, Social Gaming Company DeNA Projects $1.3B Year
Mobile/social game company and Ngmoco parent DeNA said it expects to to generate $1.3 billion in revenues for the fiscal year ending March 31, with nearly triple the profits from a year ago.
Feb. 2, 2011
IAC Incurs $22M Writedown On InstantAction Closure
IAC Incurs $22M Writedown On InstantAction Closure
Internet conglomerate IAC reported on Wednesday that it took a $21.5 million after-tax loss from the shutdown last year of browser-based gaming platform InstantAction.
Feb. 2, 2011
Monster Hunter Drives Rise In Capcom Nine-Month Sales, Profits
Monster Hunter Drives Rise In Capcom Nine-Month Sales, Profits
Capcom on Wednesday reported that sales for the nine months ended December 31 rose 42 percent to ¥70.8 billion ($1.5 billion) and profits rose 295 percent to ¥6.8 billion ($132.6 million), driven by Monster Hunter.
Feb. 2, 2011
Company of Heroes Online Open Beta Closing
Company of Heroes Online Open Beta Closing
The Company of Heroes Online open beta will end on March 31 "after an exciting period of operating and testing", says Relic Entertainment, with no word on whether the free-to-play RTS will return.
Feb. 2, 2011
Treyarch: 'Contrarian' Gamers Are Stunting Creativity
Treyarch: 'Contrarian' Gamers Are Stunting Creativity
The potential creativity of developers is being stunted by "angry entitled fans who look to be contrarian," said Josh Olin, community manager at Call of Duty: Black Ops developer Treyarch.
Feb. 2, 2011
C.W. Post Introduces Game Design Master's Degree Program
C.W. Post Introduces Game Design Master's Degree Program
The School of Visual and Performing Arts at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University has announced the Master of Arts in Digital Game Design and Development, a new degree program expanding the university's game development course offerings.
Feb. 2, 2011
Best of FingerGaming: From Dead Space to Grim Joggers
Best of FingerGaming: From Dead Space to Grim Joggers
Every week, Gamasutra sums up sister iPhone and iPad site FingerGaming's top iOS news and reviews -- this time covering Dead Space, Shinobi III, and Grim Joggers.
Feb. 2, 2011
Critical Reception: Reality Pump's Two Worlds II
Critical Reception: Reality Pump's Two Worlds II
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Reality Pump's action-RPG sequel Two Worlds II, which reviews describe as being "better than Two Worlds, by several thousand miles."
Feb. 2, 2011
Blitz, 505 Games Partner For Michael Phelps-Branded Kinect Swimming Title
Blitz, 505 Games Partner For Michael Phelps-Branded Kinect Swimming Title
Developer Blitz Games has signed on with publisher 505 Games to create Michael Phelps: Push the Limit, a Kinect-powered swimming simulation due for release this June.
Feb. 2, 2011
Namco Planning Tilt-Controlled Pac-Man, Galaga Combo Title For 3DS
Namco Planning Tilt-Controlled Pac-Man, Galaga Combo Title For 3DS
Venerable Namco franchises Pac-Man and Galaga are being given tilt-controlled, stereoscopic updates for Nintendo's upcoming 3DS portable, according to a report from the latest issue of Famitsu.
Feb. 2, 2011