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Full Sail Launches Creative Writing for Entertainment Bachelor Program
Full Sail Launches Creative Writing for Entertainment Bachelor Program
Full Sail University announced the launch of a new online degree program designed for students wishing to write for video games, television, and other entertainment media.
Jan. 6, 2011
Scholastic Introduces New Line of Storybook Games for iPad
Scholastic Introduces New Line of Storybook Games for iPad
Children's publishing company Scholastic Media announced the introduction of its new "Touch & Tilt" line of interactive educational storybook applications designed for Apple's iPad.
Jan. 6, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From PR Tips To Questionable Choices
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From PR Tips To Questionable Choices
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including a look at player choice, comparisons between games and film, and simple PR tips for small teams.
Jan. 6, 2011
Interview: Crowdstar's Relan On Facebook Success In A Post-Viral Age
Interview: Crowdstar's Relan On Facebook Success In A Post-Viral Age
Crowdstar chairman Peter Relan thinks his company's got numerous advantages over its "fat" rivals in the social space -- he tells Gamasutra about keeping lean, succeeding even with limited virality, and much more.
Jan. 6, 2011
Kinect, High-Profile Games Drive GameStop Holiday Sales To $3B
Kinect, High-Profile Games Drive GameStop Holiday Sales To $3B
Microsoft's Kinect and a slate of top-selling video games drove GameStop's holiday sales to $3 billion, a 5.4 percent year-on-year increase from holiday 2009, the U.S.-based retailer said Thursday.
Jan. 6, 2011
Analyst: Mobile Game Ad Spending To Increase Tenfold By 2015
Analyst: Mobile Game Ad Spending To Increase Tenfold By 2015
A new Juniper Research report sees spending on mobile game ads increasing by more than 900 percent in the next five years, though ad spending will still pale in comparison to direct player spending.
Jan. 6, 2011
Turbine: Lord of the Rings Online Revenues Tripled As Free-To-Play Game
Turbine: Lord of the Rings Online Revenues Tripled As Free-To-Play Game
Turbine's massively-multiplayer Lord of the Rings Online is bringing in three times as much revenue as a free-to-play title than it did as a subscription-based title, the company has revealed.
Jan. 6, 2011
THQ's Homefront Will Use Online Pass To Limit Secondhand Multiplayer
THQ's Homefront Will Use Online Pass To Limit Secondhand Multiplayer
THQ's upcoming first-person shooter Homefront will have somewhat limited online features for players that don't purchase a new copy or buy a $10 Online Pass add-on.
Jan. 6, 2011
Toys R Us: Video Games Part Of 'Weakest' Holiday Sales Category
Toys R Us: Video Games Part Of 'Weakest' Holiday Sales Category
Toys R Us revealed today that the entertainment category, made primarily of video game hardware and software, was the company's weakest sales performer during the 2010 holiday season.
Jan. 6, 2011
Tapjoy Raises $21M To Accelerate Growth
Tapjoy Raises $21M To Accelerate Growth
Social app and game monetization firm Tapjoy, formerly Offerpal, has secured $21 million in a new round of financing led by Rho Ventures for its payment platform, distribution and notification services.
Jan. 6, 2011
UTV True Games Takes Over Mytheon Development From Petroglyph
UTV True Games Takes Over Mytheon Development From Petroglyph
Following a lawsuit last year between the two companies, publisher UTV True Games has announced that its own internal studio in Beijing will take over development for upcoming MMORPG Mytheon from Petroglyph Games.
Jan. 6, 2011
Zynga Acquires 'Social Web Browser' Company Flock
Zynga Acquires 'Social Web Browser' Company Flock
"Social web browser" company Flock announced that it has been purchased by FarmVille developer Zynga, marking the latter's eighth studio acquisition in as many months.
Jan. 6, 2011