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Square Enix Polls Players On FFXIV Updates, 'Drastic' Changes
Square Enix Polls Players On FFXIV Updates, 'Drastic' Changes
Weeks after restructuring its Final Fantasy XIV development team and delaying the MMORPG's PS3 release, Square Enix sent an email to subscribers promising a new direction and polling them about possible changes.
Jan. 3, 2011
Release This: Lost in Shadow, Ilomilo Premiere Stateside
Release This: Lost in Shadow, Ilomilo Premiere Stateside
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Lost in Shadow and Ilomilo to North America, while Japan hosts a remake of Square Enix's SaGa 3.
Jan. 3, 2011
Top iPhone Game Apps: Angry Birds, Cut the Rope Head New Year's Charts
Top iPhone Game Apps: Angry Birds, Cut the Rope Head New Year's Charts
Sister site FingerGaming rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPhone and iPod Touch games on the App Store, from Angry Birds and Snowy Farm to Tap Tap Revenge 4 and more.
Jan. 3, 2011
Best Of Indie Games: Rush the Castle, But Mind the Wall
Best Of Indie Games: Rush the Castle, But Mind the Wall
IndieGames.com co-editor Tim W. sums up the top indie games from the week, including include a reworked Ludum Dare competition entry and a side-scrolling runner which originated from a Sony ad.
Jan. 3, 2011
Opinion: Why So Much Mass Media Hysteria Over 3DS Vision Warnings?
Opinion: Why So Much Mass Media Hysteria Over 3DS Vision Warnings?
Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris looks at recent reports of the 'dangers' of the Nintendo 3DS for the young, and why lack of context and media sensationalism is rife in reporting this particular story.
Jan. 3, 2011
Asus Using Kinect-like PrimeSense Tech For 'Living Room' PC Interface
Asus Using Kinect-like PrimeSense Tech For 'Living Room' PC Interface
Computer hardware maker Asus has announced it'll be teaming up with Kinect hardware maker PrimeSense to bring a similar controller-free, natural motion interface to a PC-based living room system later this year.
Jan. 3, 2011
Analyst: Core Gamer Likely Led GameStop To Strong Holiday
Analyst: Core Gamer Likely Led GameStop To Strong Holiday
It was likely a good holiday for GameStop, says Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter -- even despite heavy discounting from online and big box stores enticing the casual consumer.
Jan. 3, 2011
Carpe Fulghur Talks Sales Reality As Promos Lead Recettear Over 100,000 Units
Carpe Fulghur Talks Sales Reality As Promos Lead Recettear Over 100,000 Units
Doujin import RPG Recettear has sold more than 100,000 units -- but Carpe Fulghur says it's learned a fascinating cautionary tale for indie game publishers who benefit from discount promotions.
Jan. 3, 2011
Castle Crashers Rings In 2 Million Players
Castle Crashers Rings In 2 Million Players
The colorful, spirited brawler Castle Crashers has hit 2 million players on Xbox Live, its developer The Behemoth announced, claiming the game is "among the first" XBLA titles to hit the milestone.
Jan. 3, 2011
Child's Play Raises Over $2 Million In 2010
Child's Play Raises Over $2 Million In 2010
Thanks in part to contributions from the game development community, the Child's Play charity raised $2,294,317 in 2010, a new annual record for the group bringing video games, toys and books to hospitalized children.
Jan. 3, 2011
Geinimi trojan targets Android smartphones
Geinimi trojan targets Android smartphones
The Geinimi trojan is attacking Android smartphones and stealing personal data from them, according to mobile security firm Lookout.
Jan. 3, 2011
Cybersecurity a fundamental weakness for Australia, report warns
Cybersecurity a fundamental weakness for Australia, report warns
Cybersecurity has become a “fundamental weakness” in Australia’s national security, and the threat is not well understood by political leaders and the public, according to a report by a leading Australian think tank.
Jan. 3, 2011