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Minecraft-Inspired Xbox Live Indie FortressCraft Surpasses $1M In Sales
Minecraft-Inspired Xbox Live Indie FortressCraft Surpasses $1M In Sales
FortressCraft, the Xbox Live Indie Game similar to Mojang's popular PC title Minecraft, has made more than $1 million in sales since its launch in April, breaking the record for highest-grossing XBLIG to date.
Aug. 11, 2011
World Of Tanks Passes 5 Million Registered Users
World Of Tanks Passes 5 Million Registered Users
Strategy game developer Wargaming.net has announced that its free-to-play vehicular combat online title World of Tanks has surpassed 5 million registered users worldwide.
Aug. 11, 2011
Class Action Suit Accuses Microsoft Of Double-Billing Customers For Xbox Live
Class Action Suit Accuses Microsoft Of Double-Billing Customers For Xbox Live
An Xbox Live customer has filed a class-action suit against Microsoft, claiming the company unfairly renews subscriptions and that its pre-paid business model is "governed by vague and onerous terms of use."
Aug. 11, 2011
Ubisoft's Just Dance 2 Surpasses 5 Million Sales At U.S. Retail
Ubisoft's Just Dance 2 Surpasses 5 Million Sales At U.S. Retail
Nintendo announced that Ubisoft's Just Dance 2 has surpassed 5 million sales at U.S. retail, making it the first third-party Wii title to reach this milestone in the history of the platform.
Aug. 11, 2011
Google+ Launches First Set Of Social Games
Google+ Launches First Set Of Social Games
Google announced that it has added games support to its Google+ social network -- though unlike Facebook, this new service is currently limited only to approved developers. [UPDATE: 5% 'promotional' commission revealed.]
Aug. 11, 2011
NPD: July U.S. Retail Game Industry Sales Lowest Since Oct. 2006
NPD: July U.S. Retail Game Industry Sales Lowest Since Oct. 2006
The latest report from tracking firm NPD shows that total U.S. sales for July were down 26 percent to $707.7 million -- the lowest recorded monthly retail performance since October 2006, the firm said.
Aug. 11, 2011
Launch Titles For Google+ Include Zynga, Wooga, PopCap Titles
Launch Titles For Google+ Include Zynga, Wooga, PopCap Titles
Alongside the announcement of the games platform on its Google+ social network, Google detailed the service's 16 launch games, which include Facebook hits like Bejeweled Blitz, Zombie Lane, and more.
Aug. 11, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Vita Concept Approvals To Timely Payments
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Vita Concept Approvals To Timely Payments
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including reasons why you should make an Xbox Indie Game, seeking Vita concept approvals from Sony, and timely
Aug. 11, 2011
PlayGen: Gamification Can Bring A 'Gaming Layer' To Everything We Do
PlayGen: Gamification Can Bring A 'Gaming Layer' To Everything We Do
At the Gamasutra-attended Edinburgh Interactive festival today, PlayGen's Kam Star and James Allsopp explained their philosophies behind "gamification," stating, "points without a real point are pointless."
Aug. 11, 2011
Opinion: Motion Controlled Emotions
Opinion: Motion Controlled Emotions
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, WB Games Seattle animator Mike Jungbluth argues that motion controls aren't best used for the "verbs" in games, and he examines how they can be used for adverbs and
Aug. 11, 2011
This Week In Console Digital Download: From Fruit Ninja Kinect To Splinter Cell
This Week In Console Digital Download: From Fruit Ninja Kinect To Splinter Cell
Every week, Gamasutra rounds up the titles released for the major console and portable digital delivery services including Summer of Arcade XBLA release Fruit Ninja Kinect and PSN editions of the Splinter Cell games.
Aug. 11, 2011
Physical Game Sales Percentage Saw Steep Decline In 2010
Physical Game Sales Percentage Saw Steep Decline In 2010
Digital game sales are on the rise, as the percentage of video games purchased on physical media declined from 80-90 percent in 2009 to just 71 percent in 2010, according to a new report.
Aug. 11, 2011