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Gnomon School of Visual Effects Introduces New Three-Year Program
Gnomon School of Visual Effects Introduces New Three-Year Program
The Gnomon School of Visual Effects in Hollywood, California, has launched a three-year study program focused on production skills for the games, broadcast, and film industries.
Nov. 30, 2010
Top-Grossing iTunes Apps: FarmVille Takes On Discounted EA Titles
Top-Grossing iTunes Apps: FarmVille Takes On Discounted EA Titles
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see FarmVille and Smurfs' Village leading iPhone and iPod Touch sales, while We Rule Quests emerges as a top seller on the iPad.
Nov. 30, 2010
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Sequel Woes To The Dangers Of Micropayments
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Sequel Woes To The Dangers Of Micropayments
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, including game sequels, troubles with Fable 3, and how micropayments hinder design.
Nov. 30, 2010
Bigpoint Opening Fifth Office In Brazil
Bigpoint Opening Fifth Office In Brazil
Hamburg-headquartered free-to-play online game company Bigpoint has opened a new branch in Sao Paulo, Brazil, its fifth office and its first location in South America.
Nov. 30, 2010
Best Of GamerBytes - Ready To Make Some Crazy Money?
Best Of GamerBytes - Ready To Make Some Crazy Money?
We round up the week's top news and new digital releases from console digital download site GamerBytes, featuring new information on Crazy Taxi, XBLA sales and other digital distribution developments.
Nov. 30, 2010
American Express Offering Zynga Rewards For Membership Points
American Express Offering Zynga Rewards For Membership Points
American Express has announced a new offering for its Membership Rewards program that will allow consumers to redeem their points for virtual currency and goods in Zynga's social games.
Nov. 30, 2010
Blizzard Selling New WoW Pet For Make-A-Wish Foundation
Blizzard Selling New WoW Pet For Make-A-Wish Foundation
Blizzard Entertainment has introduced two World of Warcraft in-game pets, Lil' Ragnaros and the Moonkin Hatchling, the latter of which it will sell to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Nov. 30, 2010
Riccitiello: Buying Rock Band's Harmonix Will Be Like Trying To 'Catch A Falling Knife'
Riccitiello: Buying Rock Band's Harmonix Will Be Like Trying To 'Catch A Falling Knife'
Electronic Arts' Chief Executive Officer John Riccitiello has commented on Viacom’s plans to sell Rock Band developer Harmonix, saying potential buyers are more likely to be "cut" by the deal than benefit from it.
Nov. 30, 2010
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Becomes Console's First 4M-Unit Game In Japan
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Becomes Console's First 4M-Unit Game In Japan
New Super Mario Bros. Wii has become the first quadruple-selling game for Nintendo's Wii console in Japan, breaking the four million mark over the weekend according to new sales figures released by Enterbrain.
Nov. 30, 2010
Feature: Marrying Narrative & Play Through Technique
Feature: Marrying Narrative & Play Through Technique
In Gamasutra's latest feature, writer and game designer Chuck Jordan addresses the debate over whether gameplay and storytelling are truly compatible.
Nov. 30, 2010
GDC 2011 Announces Art, Audio Talks From Final Fantasy, Pixar, Gears Of War 3
GDC 2011 Announces Art, Audio Talks From Final Fantasy, Pixar, Gears Of War 3
Organizers of the 2011 Game Developers Conference have debuted initial lectures from the Art and Audio Tracks for the Main Conference, spanning Gears Of War 3, Pixar, Limbo, Final Fantasy and beyond
Nov. 30, 2010
Sony Reveals 4.1 Million PlayStation Move Devices Shipped Worldwide
Sony Reveals 4.1 Million PlayStation Move Devices Shipped Worldwide
Sony Computer Entertainment says it's sold in 4.1 million PlayStation Move units since the device's launch two months ago [UPDATE: SCEA tells Gamasutra retailers are "taking every unit we can supply."]
Nov. 30, 2010