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Court Grants Sony Temporary Restraining Order Against PS3 Hacker Hotz
Court Grants Sony Temporary Restraining Order Against PS3 Hacker Hotz
A U.S. District Court granted Sony Computer Entertainment America a temporary restraining order against PS3 hacker George "Geohot" Hotz, as stopping his activities is "in the public interest."
Jan. 28, 2011
Stainless Games' Duels Of The Planeswalkers Sells 500K On XBLA
Stainless Games' Duels Of The Planeswalkers Sells 500K On XBLA
UK-based Stainless Games said Friday that its collectible card game, Magic: The Gathering -- Duels of the Planeswalkers, has passed the 500,000 unit sales mark on Xbox Live Arcade.
Jan. 28, 2011
Former Codemasters CEO Now Heads Monumental Games
Former Codemasters CEO Now Heads Monumental Games
MotoGP 09/10 developer Monumental Games said Friday it appointed former Codemasters boss Nick Wheelwright as CEO of the Nottingham, UK-based Football Superstars game maker.
Jan. 28, 2011
Road To The IGF: Loop Raccord's Nicolai Troshinsky
Road To The IGF: Loop Raccord's Nicolai Troshinsky
In this latest Road to the IGF interview with 2011 IGF finalists, Gamasutra speaks with Nicolai Troshinsky about Nuovo-nominated experimental visual/audio mash-up Loop Raccord.
Jan. 28, 2011
Gamasutra Comments Of The Week: Horror, Ethics And Social Sliding
Gamasutra Comments Of The Week: Horror, Ethics And Social Sliding
This week's best Gamasutra comments include a partial defense of Age of Empires' new direction and a response to criticisms of Bulletstorm's over-the-top violence from the project's lead designer.
Jan. 28, 2011
Nintendo's Share Of Retail Game Markets Fell In 2010
Nintendo's Share Of Retail Game Markets Fell In 2010
As overall console and handheld retail game sales fell in 2010, so too did the share of those software markets represented by Nintendo systems, according to data compiled by the company.
Jan. 28, 2011
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Sells 6.15M Worldwide, Wii Sports Series Passes 102M
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Sells 6.15M Worldwide, Wii Sports Series Passes 102M
Sales data accompanying Nintendo's recent investor briefing shows 18 Nintendo-published titles selling over one million units worldwide during the last nine months of 2010.
Jan. 28, 2011
Webzen Acquires Metin2 Dev, Begins New Global Strategy
Webzen Acquires Metin2 Dev, Begins New Global Strategy
Seoul-based publisher Webzen (MU Online, Huxley) announced this week its acquisition of Metin2 developer Ymir Entertainment and its global expansion strategy for Europe.
Jan. 28, 2011
SOE Releases EverQuest II Mobile App
SOE Releases EverQuest II Mobile App
Sony Online Entertainment released a cross-platform mobile application allowing EverQuest II players to chat and use other features in the client-based MMORPG from their smartphones.
Jan. 28, 2011
Ravenwood Fair, Chinese Titles Lead Fastest-Growing Facebook Games
Ravenwood Fair, Chinese Titles Lead Fastest-Growing Facebook Games
Gamasutra's bi-weekly look at the fastest-growing Facebook titles examines the recent popularity of LOLapps' Ravenwood Fair, as well as Chinese releases like Zynga's localized edition of FarmVille.
Jan. 28, 2011
Sony Online Unveils PSN Slate Including Plants Vs. Zombies, Recoil, NinjaBee Titles
Sony Online Unveils PSN Slate Including Plants Vs. Zombies, Recoil, NinjaBee Titles
Through a partnership with PopCap, Sony Online Entertainment said it's bringing popular Plants vs. Zombies to PlayStation Network, along with titles from NinjaBee, Recoil Games and other developers.
Jan. 28, 2011
Ex-Midway Team Founds Phosphor Games, Reveals Early Look At Awakened
Ex-Midway Team Founds Phosphor Games, Reveals Early Look At Awakened
A former Midway designer talks for the first time about Hero, an innovative project lost to the company's collapse -- and about Awakened, the resu
Jan. 28, 2011