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GDC Online: UE3 Adds TriOviz To Integrated Partners Program
GDC Online: UE3 Adds TriOviz To Integrated Partners Program
Darkworks announced that its TriOviz for Games SDK, which is used for implementing stereoscopic 3D in games, has been accepted into Epic's Unreal Engine 3 Integrated Partners Program.
Oct. 6, 2010
Rock Band Catalog Hits 75 Million Downloads, 2,000 Songs
Rock Band Catalog Hits 75 Million Downloads, 2,000 Songs
Harmonix and MTV Games announced that next week's batch of downloadable Rock Band tracks will push its selection of songs over the 2,000 mark, and that fans have downloaded over 75 million songs.
Oct. 6, 2010
Firaxis Using Fork Particle Toolset For Civ V's Visual Effects
Firaxis Using Fork Particle Toolset For Civ V's Visual Effects
Middleware developer Fork Particle announced that its toolset was used by Firaxis to power the particle visual effects in recently released PC strategy game Sid Meier’s Civilization V.
Oct. 6, 2010
GDC Online: Offerpal Rebrands Itself As Tapjoy With Mobile Focus
GDC Online: Offerpal Rebrands Itself As Tapjoy With Mobile Focus
Offerpal Media, mostly known for its offer-based ads in social games, changed its name to Tapjoy, a rebranding meant to reflect its increased focus in mobile app distribution and ad monetization.
Oct. 6, 2010
AQ Interactive Selects Xaitment For Pathfinding, Nav Mesh Generation
AQ Interactive Selects Xaitment For Pathfinding, Nav Mesh Generation
Artificial intelligence game tool provider Xaitment announced that Tokyo-based developer AQ Interactive signed a licensing agreement to use XaitMap in an upcoming Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game.
Oct. 6, 2010
Critical Reception: Konami's Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Critical Reception: Konami's Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Critical Reception examines online reaction to MercurySteam and Konami's Castlevania series sequel Lords of Shadow, which reviews describe as "heartfelt, handsome, and quietly distinct."
Oct. 6, 2010
ZeniMax Media Receives $150 Million To Fuel Game Development, Future Acquisitions
ZeniMax Media Receives $150 Million To Fuel Game Development, Future Acquisitions
Bethesda/Id parent company ZeniMax Media has received a $150 million investment from private equity firm Providence Equity Partners to aid game development, publishing, and future studio acquisitions.
Oct. 6, 2010
Feature: Thinking About Tutorials
Feature: Thinking About Tutorials
In Gamasutra's latest feature, developer and author Sheri Graner Ray (of Schell Games) writes that tutorials are players' "first impression of our work", and "...we on
Oct. 6, 2010
Ubisoft: Just Dance Passes 4 Million, Katy Perry Joining The Party
Ubisoft: Just Dance Passes 4 Million, Katy Perry Joining The Party
Ubisoft's Just Dance sequel is set to have day-one DLC of pop singer Katy Perry's latest tune, as sales and marketing SVP Tony Key tells Gamasutra the genre is set to "explode" in the near term.
Oct. 6, 2010
Rein: 3DS Seemingly Not Powerful Enough For Unreal Engine 3
Rein: 3DS Seemingly Not Powerful Enough For Unreal Engine 3
In a new interview, Epic Games VP Mark Rein said that the company currently has no plans to develop games or a version of its Unreal Engine 3 for Nintendo's upcoming 3DS portable.
Oct. 6, 2010
New AIAS President Rae Talks DICE, Awards, Member Benefits
New AIAS President Rae Talks DICE, Awards, Member Benefits
New Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences President Martin Rae talks to Gamasutra about international plans for the academy's awards show and DICE summit, and possible expanded member benefits.
Oct. 6, 2010
Sega Promises Minimal Changes for Yakuza 4 Localization
Sega Promises Minimal Changes for Yakuza 4 Localization
A spokesperson for Sega of America has promised that the western localization for Yakuza 4 will include much fewer changes than previous overseas release for the series.
Oct. 6, 2010