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The Year In Review: Game Biz Analysts On The Best Happenings Of 2010
The Year In Review: Game Biz Analysts On The Best Happenings Of 2010
Gamasutra asked a half-dozen of the most notable game industry analysts about the best and worst things to happen to the game industry this year -- with some intriguing and unexpected responses.
Dec. 17, 2010
Zynga Collaborates With Dr. Dre For First Music Partnership
Zynga Collaborates With Dr. Dre For First Music Partnership
Social game developer Zynga announced its first in-game music partnership, a deal with rap artist Dr. Dre to debut a music video from his upcoming Detox album and branded virtual goods in Mafia Wars.
Dec. 17, 2010
Saling The World: Kinect, Just Dance 2 Head Pre-Holiday Charts
Saling The World: Kinect, Just Dance 2 Head Pre-Holiday Charts
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled Amazon.com charts find Microsoft's Kinect Adventures bundle and Just Dance 2 leading software sales in the U.S. and the UK, while Monster Hunter Portable 3rd is off to an impressive start in Japan.
Dec. 17, 2010
This Week In Video Game Criticism: Guilt, Abstraction, And Unexpected Education
This Week In Video Game Criticism: Guilt, Abstraction, And Unexpected Education
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us a fresh roundup of links on topics including player guilt, abstraction, and unusual forms of education in games.
Dec. 17, 2010
Stock Market, Analysts Bullish On Strong Take-Two Performance
Stock Market, Analysts Bullish On Strong Take-Two Performance
Thursday's announcement of quarterly and fiscal year profits for Take-Two -- a rarity in a year without a major _Grand T
Dec. 17, 2010
EA's Riccitiello: Nintendo Would 'Explode' With A $99 Wii
EA's Riccitiello: Nintendo Would 'Explode' With A $99 Wii
Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello admitted a continuing frustration with Nintendo's support for third-party publishers, adding that the Wii "would see new life" with a lower price point.
Dec. 17, 2010
NPD: 29% Of U.S. Game Sales Were Digital In Last Three Months
NPD: 29% Of U.S. Game Sales Were Digital In Last Three Months
Market research firm NPD Group this week said 29 percent of games acquired in the past three months in the U.S. were obtained digitally, as consumers have ever more ways to download content.
Dec. 17, 2010
Study: Gaming Second Only To Web Surfing On U.S. Tablets
Study: Gaming Second Only To Web Surfing On U.S. Tablets
A new study from market research firm Interpret found that over half of U.S. tablet owners use devices like iPad for playing games, making gaming the second most-popular activity after surfing the internet.
Dec. 17, 2010
Report: Average WoW Session Just Over Two Hours Following Cataclysm Launch
Report: Average WoW Session Just Over Two Hours Following Cataclysm Launch
While World of Warcraft is sometimes cited as a spouse-stealer and an addictive menace, a new report found the average play session is just over two hours, similar to FPS games.
Dec. 17, 2010
New Plaintiff Added To Class-Action Player Likeness Suit Against EA, NCAA
New Plaintiff Added To Class-Action Player Likeness Suit Against EA, NCAA
Knoxville attorney Gordon Ball has expanded a class-action antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA and Electronic Arts for using college players likenesses for commercial gain without permission.
Dec. 17, 2010
Study Finds Violent Media Exposure Doesn't Predict Childhood Aggression
Study Finds Violent Media Exposure Doesn't Predict Childhood Aggression
A new study from Texas A & M University shows exposure to violent video game and television shows was not a strong predictor of real-world acts of violence and rule-breaking in children.
Dec. 17, 2010
Blizzard Confirms Titan As Studio's Next MMO Project
Blizzard Confirms Titan As Studio's Next MMO Project
Blizzard has confirmed development of new MMO property currently titled Titan, a project that president Mike Morhaime hopes can "co-exist" with its core MMO property, World of Warcraft.
Dec. 17, 2010