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Fils-Aime: Holidays More Important To Nintendo Than Rivals
Fils-Aime: Holidays More Important To Nintendo Than Rivals
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said that the holidays are "more important" to his company than they are to competitors, as the last two months of 2009 brought in half of Nintendo's sales.
Nov. 11, 2010
In-Depth: Gaikai's Perry On Gaming's Jump To The Cloud
In-Depth: Gaikai's Perry On Gaming's Jump To The Cloud
Dave Perry, CEO of cloud gaming upstart Gaikai, relates past technical advancements in gaming to the current industry landscape, and explains why he's "not remotely" worried about OnLive.
Nov. 11, 2010
Activision's Tippl: Call Of Duty: Black Ops Generates $360m Day One
Activision's Tippl: Call Of Duty: Black Ops Generates $360m Day One
Activision Blizzard CFO Thomas Tippl announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops has sold through $360 million in North America and the UK, 16 percent ahead of Modern Warfare 2. [UPDATE: Game sells 5.6 million units.]
Nov. 11, 2010
Report: Windows Phone 7 Sells 40K Units On Launch Day
Report: Windows Phone 7 Sells 40K Units On Launch Day
Microsoft's new Xbox Live- and gaming--enabled Windows Phone 7 launched on Monday, and according to reports sold 40,000 units on day one -- a slow start for the new platform.
Nov. 11, 2010
GameStop To Sell Sony DLC In Stores Nationwide
GameStop To Sell Sony DLC In Stores Nationwide
Leading video game retailer GameStop said Thursday it would begin to sell downloadable content for PlayStation 3 in stores, following a similar move with Xbox 360 DLC.
Nov. 11, 2010
Suffolk University Introduces Game Development Major
Suffolk University Introduces Game Development Major
Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts announced that it has launched a new Interactive Media and Game Development major in its College of Arts and Sciences.
Nov. 11, 2010
Global Warming Game Fate of the World to Launch Next Year
Global Warming Game Fate of the World to Launch Next Year
Developer Red Redemption announced that Fate of the World, a strategy game that tackles global warming and modern environmental issues, will launch next year for PC platforms.
Nov. 11, 2010
Top iPad Game Apps: Smule's Magic Fiddle Tops Charts in Debut Week
Top iPad Game Apps: Smule's Magic Fiddle Tops Charts in Debut Week
Sister site FingerGaming rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with Magic Fiddle, UNO HD and Paper Toss HD currently ranking among the pla
Nov. 11, 2010
Disney's Interactive Media Division Losses Shrink 21% For Fiscal 2010
Disney's Interactive Media Division Losses Shrink 21% For Fiscal 2010
Disney's Interactive Media Division, including games, reported a reduced loss of $234 million for the fiscal year that ended October 2, a figure 21 percent smaller than that for the previous year.
Nov. 11, 2010
Zoo Entertainment 3rd Quarter Revenues More Than Double Over 2009
Zoo Entertainment 3rd Quarter Revenues More Than Double Over 2009
Zoo Entertainment announced Q3 revenue up 105 percent to $17.6 million and profit up to $314,000, finding success with a number of licensed Wii & DS licensed games, and planning downloadable expansion.
Nov. 11, 2010
Rockstar Debuts L.A. Noire Trailer, Confirms Spring 2011 Release Date
Rockstar Debuts L.A. Noire Trailer, Confirms Spring 2011 Release Date
Rockstar Games confirmed today that the long-delayed crime drama L.A. Noire would be coming to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in Spring 2011, also releasing the first cinematic trailer for the game online.
Nov. 11, 2010
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Indie Jams To Studio Startups
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Indie Jams To Studio Startups
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including indie jam sessions, game clones, and the challenges of operating a startup developer.
Nov. 11, 2010