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DICE 2011: NPD's Frazier Sees Tech Driving New Experiences, Growth
DICE 2011: NPD's Frazier Sees Tech Driving New Experiences, Growth
Speaking at the 2011 DICE Summit this morning, NPD analyst Anita Frazier said new technology is driving growth in the game market. But she argued that technology for its own sake is not enough to excite consumers.
Feb. 10, 2011
This Week In Video Game Criticism: The Will Of The Silent Protagonist
This Week In Video Game Criticism: The Will Of The Silent Protagonist
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks including a look at the power of the silent protagonist to an analysis of player agency via Quick-Time Events.
Feb. 10, 2011
DICE 2011: Mark Cerny On The Death Of The $50 Million Game
DICE 2011: Mark Cerny On The Death Of The $50 Million Game
With the console industry contracting, Mark Cerny used a D.I.C.E. Summit talk to address how the industry is going to have to learn how to reduce project budgets from current historic highs.
Feb. 10, 2011
New Publisher Outplay Entertainment To Create 150 Jobs in Dundee
New Publisher Outplay Entertainment To Create 150 Jobs in Dundee
Outplay Entertainment, a new games publisher based in Dundee, Scotland, is to receive £2.25 million from the Scottish Government, creating 150 jobs and encouraging growth in the Scottish video games industry.
Feb. 10, 2011
Torchlight 2 Delayed, Now Set For July Release
Torchlight 2 Delayed, Now Set For July Release
Runic Games has revealed that upcoming Torchlight II has been delayed by a couple of months, mainly due to development on the Xbox Live Arcade version of the original Torchlight.
Feb. 10, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Interactive Storytelling To Games As Painkillers
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Interactive Storytelling To Games As Painkillers
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including the balance between story and gameplay, and how games can help reduce physical pain.
Feb. 10, 2011
Analysis: High Aspirations for High Scores - Bulletstorm and How Points Change Play
Analysis: High Aspirations for High Scores - Bulletstorm and How Points Change Play
Gamasutra contributor Andrew Vanden Bossche looks at how high scores can be used to engage the player, and how People Can Fly's Bulletstorm uses unique scoring methods to encourage replayability.
Feb. 10, 2011
Feature: The Game Preservation Crisis, Part 2
Feature: The Game Preservation Crisis, Part 2
Continuing a Gamasutra feature series, today's in-depth piece examines how video games can be protected by natural disasters and elements, and why many games ar
Feb. 10, 2011
Take-Two Leads Metacritic's 2010 Game Publisher Rankings
Take-Two Leads Metacritic's 2010 Game Publisher Rankings
Reviews aggregator Metacritic has released a list of the best-reviewed game publishers during 2010, finding Take-Two had the best overall ranking of the year -- with not one badly-reviewed game on its slate.
Feb. 10, 2011
Trinigy To Add Support For Mobile, Handheld To Vision Engine
Trinigy To Add Support For Mobile, Handheld To Vision Engine
Trinigy's multiplatform Vision Engine will add support for mobile and handheld games, the company announced today, with development of an iOS version already in the works.
Feb. 10, 2011
Freestyle Games 'Actively Working With Activision' On Studio's Future
Freestyle Games 'Actively Working With Activision' On Studio's Future
Amid unclear specifics for individual Activision studios amid 500 planned layoffs, DJ Hero developer Freestyle Games says it's "wo
Feb. 10, 2011
Report: 7 Studios To Close As Activision Realigns
Report: 7 Studios To Close As Activision Realigns
Staff of 7 Studios say the LA developer will be shuttered in the wake of Activision's decision to disband its peripheral-based music game business, an unfortunate close to a difficult few years for the studio.
Feb. 10, 2011