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Interview: TimeGate’s Chaveleh Takes Control Of His Publishing Destiny
Interview: TimeGate’s Chaveleh Takes Control Of His Publishing Destiny
Gamasutra catches up with Timegate Studios (Section 8) head Adel Chaveleh as the veteran console game development house grows "tired" of the traditional publisher relationship and strikes out on its own.
Nov. 23, 2010
ESA Raising Foundation Funds With PS3 Game Bundle
ESA Raising Foundation Funds With PS3 Game Bundle
Sales of a pack of three best-selling PS3 games now on sale in stores nationwide will help benefit the philanthropic efforts of the The ESA Foundation, the organization announced today.
Nov. 23, 2010
DeNA, Ngmoco Expanding Mobage Network Outside Japan
DeNA, Ngmoco Expanding Mobage Network Outside Japan
Mobile developer ngmoco and parent company DeNA are planning to expand the popular Japanese mobile social gaming network Mobage to iPhone and Google Android users around the world sometime next year.
Nov. 23, 2010
Microsoft's O'Connor Recommits To Halo Movie
Microsoft's O'Connor Recommits To Halo Movie
Microsoft Halo Franchise Development Director Frank O'Connor says that a Halo movie will still happen, despite a troubled history for the project, also discussing a potential TV adaptation for the franchise.
Nov. 23, 2010
Axl Rose Suing Activision Over Guitar Hero III Licensing, Misrepresentation
Axl Rose Suing Activision Over Guitar Hero III Licensing, Misrepresentation
Guns N' Roses lead vocalist Axl Rose has filed a $20 million lawsuit against Activision for the company's unauthorized use of the song "Welcome to the Jungle" in association with former band member Saul "Slash" Hudson.
Nov. 23, 2010
Orange, Green DSi Bundles Coming To U.S. For Black Friday
Orange, Green DSi Bundles Coming To U.S. For Black Friday
Nintendo announced today that new green and orange DSi systems bundled with Mario Party DS would be available in U.S. stores starting Friday, November 26, also known as Black Friday.
Nov. 23, 2010
Feature: Japan Can Satisfy Western Tastes Through Western Dev Processes
Feature: Japan Can Satisfy Western Tastes Through Western Dev Processes
Instead of blindly trying to decipher what kind of game Western gamers want, Japanese developers should instead adopt Western development processes, developer Matthew
Nov. 23, 2010
In-Depth: Console Hardware Trends In The Bundle Era
In-Depth: Console Hardware Trends In The Bundle Era
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews looks at the reality of the bundle-driven hardware pricing space, compares platform trends and suggests console offerings might n
Nov. 23, 2010
Kinect Launch Titles Use Scaleform GFX UIs
Kinect Launch Titles Use Scaleform GFX UIs
Scaleform revealed that its flash-based UI middleware is used in four of Kinect's launch titles: Rare's Kinect Sports, Frontier Developments' Kinectimals, BigPark's Kinect Joy Ride and Good Science's Kinect Adventure.
Nov. 23, 2010
Survey: What Makes Players Choose New Games Instead Of Used?
Survey: What Makes Players Choose New Games Instead Of Used?
A new analyst survey looks at what motivates gamers to buy new retail games versus used, revealing that supporting the industry is a goal for only 16 percent of players.
Nov. 23, 2010
Nintendo Returns To CES After 16-Year Break
Nintendo Returns To CES After 16-Year Break
Nintendo will be joining Microsoft and Sony at next year's CES, held in Las Vegas from January 6-9, returning to the consumer electronics exhibition for the first time in 16 years.
Nov. 23, 2010
EnergyAustralia to conduct trial of LTE for its smart grid network
EnergyAustralia to conduct trial of LTE for its smart grid network
Australian utility EnergyAustralia plans to conduct a trial of long-term evolution (LTE) technology “as an alternative wireless technology” to the WiMAX technology currently being rolled out for its smart grid wireless broadband network, according to the utility.
Nov. 23, 2010