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Tecmo Koei CEO Resigns Amid Increased Losses
Tecmo Koei CEO Resigns Amid Increased Losses
Tecmo Koei CEO and president Kenji Matsubara cited announced today he will be resigning from the company later this month, and will be replaced by Koei co-founder Yoichi Erikawa.
Nov. 8, 2010
Football Manager 2011 Debuts At Number One In UK
Football Manager 2011 Debuts At Number One In UK
Sega's sports management sim Football Manager 2011 debuted on top of the UK charts for the week ended November 6, making it the only PC title to hit number one this year other than StarCraft II.
Nov. 8, 2010
Analysis: New Moon - How Castlevania, Silent Hill Hit The Reboot Button
Analysis: New Moon - How Castlevania, Silent Hill Hit The Reboot Button
In this Gamasutra analysis piece, Jeffrey Matulef analyzes gaming conventions and the pros and cons of breaking them, this time exploring reboots, focusing on Silent Hill and Castlevania's most recent outings.
Nov. 8, 2010
Best Of GamerBytes - Waka Waka!
Best Of GamerBytes - Waka Waka!
This week's round-up of digital releases compiled by console digital download site GamerBytes looks at Pac-Man CE DX, the WiiWare game Robox and King of Fighters 2002 on XBLA.
Nov. 8, 2010
Fallen Earth Restructures Management, Lays Off Three Key Members
Fallen Earth Restructures Management, Lays Off Three Key Members
Fallen Earth, LLC laid off three key workers as part of management restructuring, as the PC MMO of the same name continues to cut and restructure in order to continue operating the game.
Nov. 8, 2010
Namco Bandai Reports Net Loss For First Half Of 2010, Enslaved Falls Short
Namco Bandai Reports Net Loss For First Half Of 2010, Enslaved Falls Short
Japanese publisher Namco Bandai reported a total net sales increase for the first half of 2010, as its video game division posted losses of 2.6 billion yen ($32 million) for the same period. [UPDATE: Enslaved falls short of forecasts.]
Nov. 8, 2010
Miyamoto: 3DS Mario's Gameplay To Benefit From Visual Depth
Miyamoto: 3DS Mario's Gameplay To Benefit From Visual Depth
Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto confirms that a Mario game is currently in development for the 3DS handheld, saying 3D stereoscopic effects will help players understand visual depth as a part of gameplay.
Nov. 8, 2010
2010 GDC China Adds Notable Chinese Speakers To Packed Roster
2010 GDC China Adds Notable Chinese Speakers To Packed Roster
GDC China organizers have announced Chinese speakers from NetEase, 6waves, Joyport and Ubisoft Chengdu notables, alongside a host of Western talks for next month's leading Shanghai-based event.
Nov. 8, 2010
Valve: Single-Player Experiences Not Going Away
Valve: Single-Player Experiences Not Going Away
Valve's Erik Johnson tells Gamasutra that while MMOs and online games continue to be popular, "the analysis that every product needs to be a competitor in multipl
Nov. 8, 2010
Fallout: New Vegas Hits 5 Million Shipped
Fallout: New Vegas Hits 5 Million Shipped
Bethesda's hailing Fallout: New Vegas' launch as a success, with five million units shipped to retail creating well over $300 million in sales, plus "a heavy volume" of digital sales, even despite ongoing bugs and glitches.
Nov. 8, 2010
Interview: GameStop Expecting Black Ops Launch Numbers To Beat MW2's
Interview: GameStop Expecting Black Ops Launch Numbers To Beat MW2's
GameStop expects Call of Duty: Black Ops' launch to be its biggest ever -- merchandising SVP Bob McKenzie tells Gamasutra what the stores are doing to prepare, and why he thinks the title could outdo Modern Warfare 2.
Nov. 8, 2010
Sony: 60 Percent Of Prospective Move Customers Already Have A Wii
Sony: 60 Percent Of Prospective Move Customers Already Have A Wii
Sony says it's seeing strong momentum for its PlayStation Move, and perhaps to address the impression that consumers might find its wand controls too similar to Wii's, it's claiming that 60 percent of people interested in buying Move own a Wii already.
Nov. 8, 2010