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Survey: 54% Of U.S. Adults Believe Violent Games Cause Violent Society
Survey: 54% Of U.S. Adults Believe Violent Games Cause Violent Society
Following Supreme Court hearings regarding a California that could restrict the sale of violent games to minors, a new survey found that most U.S. citizens believe violent games lead to a violent society.
Nov. 15, 2010
Digital Chocolate Games Surpass 20M Monthly Users On Facebook
Digital Chocolate Games Surpass 20M Monthly Users On Facebook
Mobile and social game developer Digital Chocolate says its Facebook titles now have 20 million monthly active users -- a milestone reached less than two months after the studio hit the 12 million mark.
Nov. 15, 2010
New Blizzard Ads Seeking Diablo III Console Devs
New Blizzard Ads Seeking Diablo III Console Devs
Multiple new job ads show Blizzard Entertainment is hiring leads to develop Diablo III for consoles, a surprising development from a studio known for PC gaming. [UPDATE: More details from Diablo III home page.]
Nov. 15, 2010
Interview: Ubisoft's Key Projects Blockbuster Brotherhood Sales Amid Holiday Competition
Interview: Ubisoft's Key Projects Blockbuster Brotherhood Sales Amid Holiday Competition
Ubisoft SVP of sales Tony Key tells Gamasutra that Assassian's Creed: Brotherhood will "rival" sales and critical acclaim of its predecessor, and that franchise annualization "makes sense if you can pull it off."
Nov. 15, 2010
RadianGames Creator Shares Six Months Of Xbox Live Indie Statistics
RadianGames Creator Shares Six Months Of Xbox Live Indie Statistics
Xbox Live Indie Games developer Luke Schneider has shared detailed statistics for six months of sales for titles under his one-man RadianGames label, showing 20,000 sales and a little over $15,000 for the period.
Nov. 15, 2010
Activision's Kotick Supports DLC Over Subscription Model For Call of Duty
Activision's Kotick Supports DLC Over Subscription Model For Call of Duty
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick seems happy with the company's current model of using downloadable map packs -- rather than a monthly fee -- to extract continued revenue from online Call of Duty players.
Nov. 15, 2010
Judge Denies Zynga's Request To Dismiss Scam Suit
Judge Denies Zynga's Request To Dismiss Scam Suit
A federal judge denied Zynga's request to dismiss a class action lawsuit accusing the social game developer of profiting from scam-like offers that promise users free virtual currency.
Nov. 15, 2010
Microsoft Reveals New Casual Games Hub, Partners With CrowdStar
Microsoft Reveals New Casual Games Hub, Partners With CrowdStar
Microsoft is launching a gaming hub that connects its three social gaming portals (MSN Games, Bing Games, and Windows Live Messenger), and is bringing CrowdStar's social games to its platforms.
Nov. 15, 2010
One Year On: Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2
One Year On: Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2
In a series critically re-examining a game released 12 months ago, Gamasutra's Simon Parkin picks up Infinity Ward's Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, a game "as memorable for its surrounding bluster as its content".
Nov. 15, 2010
Sony: UK PSP Go Price Cut In Error
Sony: UK PSP Go Price Cut In Error
A website promotion promising a £30 ($48) discount on the price of PSP Go handheld systems in the UK turns out to be an error, Sony says, following a price cut on the official Sony UK store for the item.
Nov. 15, 2010
Trinigy Claims Doubled Revenues On Vision Engine Demand
Trinigy Claims Doubled Revenues On Vision Engine Demand
Vision Engine maker Trinigy says demand for its development platform has helped it double its revenues year over year, helping create a "hiring spree" and two new offices in its network.
Nov. 15, 2010
NESTA To Help Form UK Self-Publishing Coalition
NESTA To Help Form UK Self-Publishing Coalition
The UK's NESTA wants to create a new consortium of game developers that will act together as a digital publisher, and the concept is getting an endorsement for culture minister Ed Vaizey.
Nov. 15, 2010