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In-Depth: THQ's Bilson Talks Big AAA Goals For New Montreal Studio 2
In-Depth: THQ's Bilson Talks Big AAA Goals For New Montreal Studio 2
At a Gamasutra-attended press briefing, THQ exec Danny Bilson said the publisher's new Montreal office will be "an original game studio, the largest in THQ," as he described big AAA aims and a focus on creativity.
Oct. 19, 2010
Interview: Super Meat Boy's Silly Take On Classic Platformers
Interview: Super Meat Boy's Silly Take On Classic Platformers
As Super Meat Boy launches on XBLA this week, Gamasutra speaks with sound effects designer Jordan Fehr and composer Danny Baranowsky on the game's humorous take on platforming and the indie genre.
Oct. 19, 2010
Apple Reports $20B In Q4 Revenue, As Jobs Targets Android
Apple Reports $20B In Q4 Revenue, As Jobs Targets Android
Increasingly game-focused Apple generated $20 billion in revenues during fiscal Q4 with $4.3 billion in profits, but investors were expecting more, as CEO Jobs sets sights squarely on Android.
Oct. 19, 2010
Interview: Why Spry Fox Chose Kindle Over iOS
Interview: Why Spry Fox Chose Kindle Over iOS
Spry Fox co-founder Daniel Cook tells Gamasutra how the underserved Kindle game market is a solid opportunity, and why "We may never again see another World of Goo or Braid-class hit" on consoles.
Oct. 19, 2010
Level-5 Confirms 3DS Layton, Phoenix Wright Crossover
Level-5 Confirms 3DS Layton, Phoenix Wright Crossover
Fukuoka, Japan-based game company Level-5 confirmed the Nintendo 3DS game Layton Kyouju vs. Gyakuten Saiban, a crossover of the popular Professor Layton and Phoenix Wright games.
Oct. 19, 2010
ESRB Forms 'Website Council' To Enforce Under-Age Restrictions
ESRB Forms 'Website Council' To Enforce Under-Age Restrictions
The Entertainment Software Rating Board this week announced the formation of the ESRB Website Council, a group of gaming-related media websites that have agreed to enforce age-related website restrictions.
Oct. 19, 2010
EA: Medal Of Honor Sells 1.5M Worldwide In First Five Days
EA: Medal Of Honor Sells 1.5M Worldwide In First Five Days
Battling perceptions that the latest Medal of Honor is under-performing commercially and critically, Electronic Arts said Tuesday that the game has sold 1.5 million units in its first five days of availability.
Oct. 19, 2010
Ubisoft Claims 'Record Number Of Preorders' For Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Ubisoft Claims 'Record Number Of Preorders' For Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Paris, France-based game publisher and developer Ubisoft said today that next month's Assassin's Creed Brotherhood has garnered a "record number of preorders" for the company.
Oct. 19, 2010
Top-Grossing iTunes Apps: Cartoon Wars 2, Game Dev Story Enter Charts
Top-Grossing iTunes Apps: Cartoon Wars 2, Game Dev Story Enter Charts
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see Cartoon Wars 2 and Game Dev Story make a big impression in iPhone sales, while Restaurant Story emerges as a top seller on the iPad.
Oct. 19, 2010
Aspyr Media Bringing Civilization V To Mac
Aspyr Media Bringing Civilization V To Mac
Aspyr Media today announced it would be bringing a version of Firaxis-developed Sid Meier's Civilization V to Macintosh computers "this holiday season," just a few months after the recent PC release.
Oct. 19, 2010
Nordic Game Program Sees Record Number Of Funding Applications
Nordic Game Program Sees Record Number Of Funding Applications
The Nordic Game Program (NGP) announced today that the Scandinavian game funding program received a record-breaking 136 game financing applications for the second round of its latest funding call.
Oct. 19, 2010
European TV Producer FremantleMedia To Buy Out Developer Ludia
European TV Producer FremantleMedia To Buy Out Developer Ludia
Major European entertainment production company FremantleMedia today announced they plan to purchase a controlling interest in Montreal-based developer Ludia.
Oct. 19, 2010