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HL2 Mod Dear Esther Receiving Standalone Commercial Release
HL2 Mod Dear Esther Receiving Standalone Commercial Release
Indie developer Thechineseroom announced that its remake of Dear Esther, which began its life as a story-driven mod for Half Life 2, will see a standalone commercial release on Steam this summer.
Feb. 11, 2011
NCsoft's Annual Revenues Rise While Profits Sink
NCsoft's Annual Revenues Rise While Profits Sink
Korean MMO publisher NCsoft revealed that its profits for the previous fiscal year slightly grew by 2 percent to ₩650 billion ($577 million), though its year-over-year profits fell by 6 percent to ₩174 billion ($154 million).
Feb. 11, 2011
Nokia Partners With Microsoft, Adopts Windows Phone As Primary Platform
Nokia Partners With Microsoft, Adopts Windows Phone As Primary Platform
Facing increasing competition from Android and iOS, Nokia has announced a partnership with Microsoft that will see the Finnish company replacing Symbian with Windows Phone 7 as its primary smartphone platform.
Feb. 11, 2011
RealNetworks' Game Revenues Drop 9% In 2010
RealNetworks' Game Revenues Drop 9% In 2010
As it cuts both employees and expenses, RealNetworks reported that its Games division (GameHouse, Zylom) saw a 9 percent FY revenue drop to $111.4 million, but $4 million in divisional profits.
Feb. 11, 2011
From Gardener To Game-Maker: Charlie Knight On Reaching Scoregasm
From Gardener To Game-Maker: Charlie Knight On Reaching Scoregasm
Gamasutra's Simon Parkin caught up with Charlie Knight, who left his job as a gardener in 2006 to make games for a living, just as his fourth and most ambitious title, shoot 'em up Scoregasm nears completion.
Feb. 11, 2011
Game Developers Choice Awards Honor Yu Suzuki, Brengle/MacKenzie
Game Developers Choice Awards Honor Yu Suzuki, Brengle/MacKenzie
The Game Developers Choice Awards have revealed Sega legend Yu Suzuki -- also giving a special GDC 2011 lecture -- as Pioneer Award winner, and GDC CA managers Tim Brengle and Ian MacKenzie as Ambassadors.
Feb. 11, 2011
Double Fine's Schafer: Expressive Games Come From Individual Vision
Double Fine's Schafer: Expressive Games Come From Individual Vision
If games are to be viewed as art, they should be "an expression of the people who make them," says Double Fine's Tim Schafer, who talks Stacking's unique creative approach in
Feb. 11, 2011
Full-Fledged Cave Story Remake Announced For 3DS
Full-Fledged Cave Story Remake Announced For 3DS
Popular indie adventure title Cave Story will get a fully-fledged remake for the 3DS, publisher NIS America revealed at an event attended by Gamasutra, where creator Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya was on hand for the big announcement.
Feb. 11, 2011
Activision Brings Back Spyro For Toy, Game Hybrid
Activision Brings Back Spyro For Toy, Game Hybrid
Activision's bringing back the Spyro franchise, and by blending the world of toys and games, the company thinks the little purple dragon can lead it to a "breakthrough" union of the real and the virtual.
Feb. 11, 2011
DHS tells IT forensics investigators to go CyberFETCH
DHS tells IT forensics investigators to go CyberFETCH
The Department of Homeland Security is setting up an IT forensics clearinghouse called CyberFETCH to provide a secure collaborative environment for law enforcement, private industry, and academia.
Feb. 11, 2011
German researchers crack iPhone security in 360 seconds
German researchers crack iPhone security in 360 seconds
Reports are coming in that a team of German researchers have successfully shown how to crack the security of a stolen iPhone in under six minutes.
Feb. 11, 2011
DICE 2011: EA's Boatman Busts Five Mobile Gaming Myths
DICE 2011: EA's Boatman Busts Five Mobile Gaming Myths
"The video game industry is widely misunderstood," according to EA Mobile VP of Worldwide Studios Travis Boatman, who sought to bust what he called five myths of the burgeoning mobile game sector at DICE 2011.
Feb. 10, 2011