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Australia R18+ Classification Ruling Delayed
Australia R18+ Classification Ruling Delayed
A federal ruling on the introduction of an an R18+ mature video game classification was delayed in Australia on Friday, leaving games with mature content still eligible to be de facto banned in the country.
Dec. 10, 2010
Square Enix Delays Final Fantasy XIV PS3, Restructures Team
Square Enix Delays Final Fantasy XIV PS3, Restructures Team
Following a tumultuous launch of the PC version of the MMO Final Fantasy XIV, Square Enix said it would delay the PlayStation 3 release to an undetermined date, as it restructures the development team.
Dec. 10, 2010
New Need For Speed Sells 417K At U.S. Retail In November
New Need For Speed Sells 417K At U.S. Retail In November
Following NPD Group's monthly U.S. retail video game sales report, Cowen analyst Doug Creutz revealed Electronic Arts' Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit sold 417,000 units in November.
Dec. 10, 2010
Zynga Bringing Mafia Wars, FarmVille To Android
Zynga Bringing Mafia Wars, FarmVille To Android
Social game developer Zynga revealed plans to release ports for two of its most popular Facebook titles, FarmVille and Mafia Wars, as apps for Android mobile devices.
Dec. 10, 2010
PlayStation Home Turns Two, Serving 17M Users
PlayStation Home Turns Two, Serving 17M Users
SCEA has announced that PlayStation Home, its free virtual environment available to PS3 owners, has picked up 17 million users around the world since launching two years ago.
Dec. 10, 2010
Saling The World: Just Dance 2 Leads Black Ops On Multiplatform Charts
Saling The World: Just Dance 2 Leads Black Ops On Multiplatform Charts
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled Amazon.com charts find Ubisoft's Just Dance 2 heading multiplatform sales in North America and Europe, while Capcom's Monster Hunter Portable 3rd reports impressive sales in Japan.
Dec. 10, 2010
Angry Birds Creator Reveals Cross-Carrier Mobile Payment System
Angry Birds Creator Reveals Cross-Carrier Mobile Payment System
Angry Birds developer Rovio announced the upcoming launch of "Bad Piggy Bank," a payment system facilitating the purchase of mobile phone apps and in-app purchases across multiple carriers and handsets.
Dec. 10, 2010
Top iPad Game Apps: Epic's Infinity Blade Dominates Paid Charts
Top iPad Game Apps: Epic's Infinity Blade Dominates Paid Charts
Sister site FingerGaming rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with Infinity Blade, Angry Birds Seasons HD and Cut the Rope: Holiday Gift
Dec. 10, 2010
Best Of Indie Games: The Greatest Dad in the World
Best Of Indie Games: The Greatest Dad in the World
IndieGames.com: The Weblog co-editor Tim W. rounds up the week's top indie games, from a side-scrolling ninja game to one starring a paternal octopus posing as a human.
Dec. 10, 2010
Analysis: The Shattering of Constants In Online Game Worlds
Analysis: The Shattering of Constants In Online Game Worlds
Columnist James Bishop looks at the meaning of persistence in games like World of Warcraft and Star Wars Galaxies -- plus the ever-changing nature of MMO games.
Dec. 10, 2010
Kinect 3D Tech Company PrimeSense Releases Open Source PC/Mac Drivers
Kinect 3D Tech Company PrimeSense Releases Open Source PC/Mac Drivers
PrimeSense, the company behind the 3D depth sensing technology in Microsoft's Kinect accessory, has joined with two other companies to release a set of open source drivers for the device.
Dec. 10, 2010
Apple Reveals 2010's Top Performing iPhone, iPad Games
Apple Reveals 2010's Top Performing iPhone, iPad Games
Apple has revealed the most popular and highest-earning iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad Apps for 2010 thus far, including top-sellers in the highly competitive Games category.
Dec. 10, 2010