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Interview: Rolando Creator Simon Oliver On Okabu's Journey To PSN
Interview: Rolando Creator Simon Oliver On Okabu's Journey To PSN
Gamasutra talks to Simon Oliver of Rolando creator HandCircus, who is now targeting PlayStation Network with the cloud-flying heroes of 'Okabu', a co-op puzzle-platformer set in a colorful toy box world.
Jan. 27, 2011
Niko: Southeast Asia's Online Games Market To Reach $833.7M By 2014
Niko: Southeast Asia's Online Games Market To Reach $833.7M By 2014
Southeast Asia's online games market revenues will more than double from an estimated $405.7 million in 2010 to $833.7 million by 2014, according to a new report from market research group Niko Partners.
Jan. 27, 2011
SEE Virtual Worlds Buys Planet Calypso For $6M
SEE Virtual Worlds Buys Planet Calypso For $6M
Planet Michael publisher SEE Virtual Worlds has purchased the rights to Planet Calypso, the first planet from MindArk's free-to-play, client-based MMORPG Entropia Universe, for $6 million.
Jan. 27, 2011
IARPA to Outline Serious Games-Focused Program in February
IARPA to Outline Serious Games-Focused Program in February
The United States Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity will host a Proposers' Day Conference on February 24th, 2011, soliciting support for the serious games-promoting Serius Program.
Jan. 27, 2011
UK Animation11 Competition Now Accepting Entries
UK Animation11 Competition Now Accepting Entries
The 4th Annual UK Schools Computer Animation Competition, a contest open to UK students between the ages of 7 and 19, is now accepting digital animation entries through April 1st, 2011.
Jan. 27, 2011
Interview: Nexon Announces New Western Initiatives, 2010 Profit Leap
Interview: Nexon Announces New Western Initiatives, 2010 Profit Leap
Gamasutra talks to Nexon as Maple Story expansion drives the company's success in North America, and it signs two new games from Western-headquarted studios, including a social network game.
Jan. 27, 2011
Sony: NGP To Come In 3G-Free Model; PS Suite To Support Non-Gaming Apps
Sony: NGP To Come In 3G-Free Model; PS Suite To Support Non-Gaming Apps
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president Andrew House has clarified that Sony's recently unveiled Next Generation Portable will
Jan. 27, 2011
Microsoft Sees Record Quarterly Revenues On Kinect, Xbox Strength
Microsoft Sees Record Quarterly Revenues On Kinect, Xbox Strength
The 2010 holiday fiscal quarter was Microsoft's best ever, with the company reporting record revenue of nearly $20 billion thanks in part to strong growth in the company's Xbox business.
Jan. 27, 2011
Naughty Dog, Insomniac Handing Off Dev Duties For NGP Games
Naughty Dog, Insomniac Handing Off Dev Duties For NGP Games
Developers Naughty Dog and Insomniac are passing off development duties on versions of their respective Uncharted and Resistance series for Sony's upcoming Next Generation Portable.
Jan. 27, 2011
This Week In Video Game Criticism: On Auteurism And Excessive Exposition
This Week In Video Game Criticism: On Auteurism And Excessive Exposition
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us a fresh roundup of links compiled by Ben Abraham, on topics including player directed stories and text based exposition.
Jan. 27, 2011
Opera browser update fixes five vulnerabilities
Opera browser update fixes five vulnerabilities
Opera has fixed five security vulnerabilities, including one considered critical, in the latest version of its web browser.
Jan. 27, 2011
Smartphones and social media can be a risky combination
Smartphones and social media can be a risky combination
By visiting social media sites, smartphone users are exposing themselves to security risks, warned Avi Chesla, vice president of security at Radware.
Jan. 27, 2011