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Opinion: Is Zynga ready to throw in the towel on Wall St?
Opinion: Is Zynga ready to throw in the towel on Wall St?
Could Zynga be mulling over the option of going private after a floundering IPO? What benefits would such a move have – and what penalties? Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris discusses the possibilities.
Oct. 16, 2012
Microsoft's Surface tablets match iPad pricing
Microsoft's Surface tablets match iPad pricing
Microsoft has priced its upcoming Surface tablets in line with the market leader, Apple's iPad, charging $499 for a 32GB model ($100 extra for the special keyboard cover) and $699 for the 64GB model.
Oct. 16, 2012
Fastest-Growing Facebook Games: From FarmVille 2 to Bubble Pirates
Fastest-Growing Facebook Games: From FarmVille 2 to Bubble Pirates
Gamasutra's bi-weekly look at the fastest-growing Facebook titles examines recently popular games, including Zynga's FarmVille sequel, ArcadeMonk's Bubble Pirates, and Twiitch's KartWorld.
Oct. 16, 2012
MechWarrior Online's unconventional crowdfunding pays off
MechWarrior Online's unconventional crowdfunding pays off
Infinite Game Publishing pulled in over $5 million in preorders that will go toward development on MechWarrior Online, thanks to its gamble with an alternative funding model for the free-to-play game.
Oct. 16, 2012
Opinion: What Capcom can learn from Resident Evil 6
Opinion: What Capcom can learn from Resident Evil 6
Resident Evil 6 ought to have been one of the greatest games of 2012. Instead, it will be remembered by many people as one of the year's biggest disappointments.
Oct. 16, 2012
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From color language to Civilization
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From color language to Civilization
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics including the color language of games, teaching kids history through Civilization, and more.
Oct. 16, 2012
Lionhead sees layoffs as work concludes on Fable: The Journey
Lionhead sees layoffs as work concludes on Fable: The Journey
Lionhead has confirmed with Gamasutra that "a small number" of employees at the studio have been made redundant today, following the completion of Fable: The Journey.
Oct. 16, 2012
Capcom comes to grips with player metrics
Capcom comes to grips with player metrics
"The bottom line is that we think game data is a genuine reflection of gamer habits and attitudes, and thus needs to be given top priority and examined directly." - Kazunori Sugiura, GM at Capcom, on social game development.
Oct. 16, 2012
Obituary: British game development pioneer Mike Singleton
Obituary: British game development pioneer Mike Singleton
Mike Singleton, best known as the developer behind well-regarded video game titles in the 1980s, and an important figure in early British game development, passed away earlier this month.
Oct. 16, 2012
Obsidian's Project Eternity is the most-backed video game Kickstarter
Obsidian's Project Eternity is the most-backed video game Kickstarter
With less than 24 hours left to go for the Project Eternity Kickstarter, Obsidian Entertainment's RPG is now the most backed video game Kickstarter campaign ever, topping Double Fine's previous record.
Oct. 16, 2012
News Corp. prepares to auction off IGN
News Corp. prepares to auction off IGN
Multinational media group News Corp. has started making preparations to auction off IGN Entertainment, one of the game industry's biggest and most prominent consumer facing press outlets.
Oct. 16, 2012
As iOS games get bigger, devs might need to fight for hard drive space
As iOS games get bigger, devs might need to fight for hard drive space
The file size for iOS games has seen a dramatic increase over the past few months, and since iOS hard drives aren't getting any bigger, developers may soon find themselves competing even more for that virtual real estate.
Oct. 16, 2012