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Microsoft Raises Kinect Holiday Forecast From 3m To 5m
Microsoft Raises Kinect Holiday Forecast From 3m To 5m
Microsoft president of Interactive Entertainment Business Don Mattrick said his company now expects the Xbox 360 Kinect sensor to sell 5 million units during the holiday, up from previous forecasts of 3 million.
Nov. 3, 2010
Schilling's 38 Studios Lands Initial $13m
Schilling's 38 Studios Lands Initial $13m
The Rhode Island Economic Development Corp. said today that it is a step closer in bringing former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's 38 Studios to the state with $13 million as a first installment of bond sale proceeds.
Nov. 3, 2010
Report: Ignition Florida Shutters As Reich 'Refocusing'
Report: Ignition Florida Shutters As Reich 'Refocusing'
Ignition's Florida studio is rumored to be shuttered, as a rep for the company told Gamasutra the related project is still in development, but the publisher is "refocusing it in the right direction."
Nov. 3, 2010
Zynga, DreamWorks Partner For First FarmVille Film Promotion With Megamind
Zynga, DreamWorks Partner For First FarmVille Film Promotion With Megamind
Zynga has teamed up with DreamWorks Animation to promote upcoming animated movie Megamind in FarmVille -- the company's first global ad campaign and feature film integration into its farming sim.
Nov. 3, 2010
Casual Game Developer Omgpop Raising Millions In Latest Round
Casual Game Developer Omgpop Raising Millions In Latest Round
New York City-based Omgpop, which develops casual/social titles and operates an online multiplayer gaming portal, is reportedly raising as much as $10+ million in its latest round of funding.
Nov. 3, 2010
BioWare, EA 2D Announce Dragon Age Legends For Facebook
BioWare, EA 2D Announce Dragon Age Legends For Facebook
Electronic Arts divisions BioWare and EA 2D have announced Dragon Age Legends, a free online game coming to Facebook in February 2011 and inspired by the Dragon Age PC/Xbox 360/PS3 franchise.
Nov. 3, 2010
Mikami Chose Bethesda For 'Most Independent Development Environment'
Mikami Chose Bethesda For 'Most Independent Development Environment'
Shinji Mikami, in the first interview since his studio Tango Gameworks was bought by Bethesda parent ZeniMax, says the publisher offered “the most independent development environment to work with.”
Nov. 3, 2010
Ubisoft Acquires Longtail's Quebec Studio
Ubisoft Acquires Longtail's Quebec Studio
The Quebec office of Longtail Studios (Dance On Broadway) is reportedly getting much closer to its latest publisher, as Ubisoft has acquired and will integrate nearly all of its staff into its local office.
Nov. 3, 2010
Warner Bros. Sees Profit Decline With Tough Arkham Asylum Comparison
Warner Bros. Sees Profit Decline With Tough Arkham Asylum Comparison
Rocksteady's Batman: Arkham Asylum was a major performer for parent Warner Bros. in 2009, but this year it's helping to create a challenging year over year comparison for the company in its third quarter.
Nov. 3, 2010
Glu Turns To Microtransactions, Ads As Losses Widen
Glu Turns To Microtransactions, Ads As Losses Widen
Changing paths into social smartphone games, mobile publisher Glu (Build-A-Lot) saw $1.6 million in losses during 3Q, as its sales declined from $19.6 million to $15.5 million year over year.
Nov. 3, 2010
Epic, Chair's iOS 'Project Sword' To Release As Infinity Blade This Holiday
Epic, Chair's iOS 'Project Sword' To Release As Infinity Blade This Holiday
Epic Games and its Chair Entertainment studio have revealed that the first Unreal Engine 3 game for iOS, Infinity Blade, will reach Apple touch platforms this holiday, although pricing and an exact release date have yet to be confirmed.
Nov. 3, 2010
Feature: Naughty Dog Shares Uncharted 2 AI Secrets
Feature: Naughty Dog Shares Uncharted 2 AI Secrets
In Gamasutra's latest feature article, combat designer Benson Russell delves into the techniques the studio devised for its combat AI, including in-depth looks a
Nov. 3, 2010