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Blue Fang Releasing Oregon Trail, Carmen Sandiego On Facebook
Blue Fang Releasing Oregon Trail, Carmen Sandiego On Facebook
Zoo Tycoon developer Blue Fang has revealed that it's bringing two classic educational game franchises, The Oregon Trail and Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?, to Facebook.
Jan. 26, 2011
In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade Sales Analysis, December 2010
In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade Sales Analysis, December 2010
GamerBytes editor Ryan Langley offers charts and leaderboard data for Xbox Live Arcade titles in December 2010, to provide an indication of which titles are were hits or misses last month on the Xbox 360's digital service.
Jan. 26, 2011
Critical Reception: Visceral Games' Dead Space 2
Critical Reception: Visceral Games' Dead Space 2
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Visceral Games' action-horror sequel Dead Space 2, which reviews describe as "actually better than the original."
Jan. 26, 2011
Best of FingerGaming: From Road Blaster to Dead Space
Best of FingerGaming: From Road Blaster to Dead Space
Every week, Gamasutra sums up sister iPhone and iPad site FingerGaming's top news and reviews for Apple's nascent portable game platforms -- this time covering Road Blaster, iDOS, and Dead Space.
Jan. 26, 2011
IGN's Direct2Drive Offering Five-Hour Rentals For Digital Game Downloads
IGN's Direct2Drive Offering Five-Hour Rentals For Digital Game Downloads
IGN-owned PC game download service Direct2Drive has introduced a new rental service allowing users to pay $5 for five hours of play on the full versions of select titles.
Jan. 26, 2011
Hands-On Video Of 'PlayStation Phone' Prototype Surfaces
Hands-On Video Of 'PlayStation Phone' Prototype Surfaces
After months of rumors surrounding the existence of a "PlayStation Phone," hands-on video has surfaced showing a prototype Android phone utilizing Sony's trademark controller layout.
Jan. 26, 2011
Sponsored Feature: Intel's New Technique For Shadow Maps
Sponsored Feature: Intel's New Technique For Shadow Maps
In today's Intel-sponsored feature, the company reveals more about a special "onloading" technique for its new second-generation core processor -- it's aimed at gener
Jan. 26, 2011
Feature: Reality Is Broken, An Extract
Feature: Reality Is Broken, An Extract
Today's Gamasutra feature is an excerpt from Jane McGonigal's Reality is Broken, a new book from the researcher and developer which seeks to show how games can pos
Jan. 26, 2011
GDC 2011 Social & Online Games Summit Debuts Google TV, Playfish, Playdom Talks
GDC 2011 Social & Online Games Summit Debuts Google TV, Playfish, Playdom Talks
GDC 2011 organizers have debuted the full Social & Online Games Summit line-up, including talks from Google on Google TV, plus major talks from leading firms like Playfish, Bigpoint, Zynga, and Playdom.
Jan. 26, 2011
Research: Less Girl Game Time Down To Multitasking Behavior With Tech
Research: Less Girl Game Time Down To Multitasking Behavior With Tech
A new survey of boys and girls' technology behaviors suggests that girls spend less time on video games because they are busy multitasking across many activities, while boys spend more time on gaming.
Jan. 26, 2011
Nintendo: Piracy 'Heyday' Could Be In The Rear View
Nintendo: Piracy 'Heyday' Could Be In The Rear View
Nintendo UK general manager David Yarnton says increased anti-piracy measures, more government enforcement and consumer awareness have made a permanent dent in the piracy problem.
Jan. 26, 2011
Max Anarchy Extends Platinum Games' Relationship With Sega
Max Anarchy Extends Platinum Games' Relationship With Sega
New online combat shooter from Japanese studio Platinum Games planned for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 extends developer's relationship with publisher Sega into 2011 following last year's Bayonetta and Vanquish.
Jan. 26, 2011