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Nintendo 3DS gets bigger with 3DS XL announcement
Nintendo 3DS gets bigger with 3DS XL announcement
Nintendo has unveiled the 3DS XL and LL: a larger, updated version of the company's stereoscopic 3D handheld console, due to release later this summer in North America, Europe and Japan.
June 22, 2012
Kinect game design tips from Dance Central's 'designy coder'
Kinect game design tips from Dance Central's 'designy coder'
Now on his third commercial Kinect game, Harmonix engineer Ryan Challinor is one of the world's authorities on designing games for the platform. Gamasutra picks his brain to find what works... and what doesn't.
June 22, 2012
Euro 2012 is the lure; pharmacy spam scam the result
Euro 2012 is the lure; pharmacy spam scam the result
Spammers and scammers use international events and disasters as the lure for their ware. Euro 2012 provides both: an international event littered with individual disasters when national teams are dismissed.
June 22, 2012
MechWarrior Tactics dev buys studio to create social, iOS games
MechWarrior Tactics dev buys studio to create social, iOS games
Roadhouse Interactive, the online game studio behind Family Guy Online and MechWarrior Tactics, has acquired The Embassy Interactive to add Facebook and iOS development to its capabilities.
June 21, 2012
Xbox SmartGlass SDK released
Xbox SmartGlass SDK released
Microsoft has released the software development kit for Xbox SmartGlass, allowing partner developers to integrate the new technology into their projects.
June 21, 2012
Cloud game service Gaikai looking for a buyer - report
Cloud game service Gaikai looking for a buyer - report
Cloud-based game streaming service Gaikai has reportedly taken steps to sell its business and is now looking for buyers -- it expects to make well over $500 million from the sale.
June 21, 2012
Kickstarter success rate for games even lower than initially reported
Kickstarter success rate for games even lower than initially reported
Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter has released internal data showing that game projects have one of the lowest success rates on the service, with only a third of them hitting their pledge goals.
June 21, 2012
Gamasutra expert blogs: From HTML5 audio to getting press reviews
Gamasutra expert blogs: From HTML5 audio to getting press reviews
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including triple-A lessons for indie developers, getting the games press to review your game, HTML5 audio troubleshooting, and more.
June 21, 2012
Analysis: Where do Kinect sales go from here?
Analysis: Where do Kinect sales go from here?
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews takes a look at Microsoft's global Xbox 360 business, which has remained resilient even amid the downturn in the retail video game market.
June 21, 2012
Blizzard offers Korean Diablo III refunds in light of server issues
Blizzard offers Korean Diablo III refunds in light of server issues
Following news that the South Korean government is investigating if Diablo III developer Blizzard Entertainment is violating the country's commercial laws by refusing to offer refunds on its latest game, Blizzard has now said that it will give refunds to anyone in the country affected by server issues.
June 21, 2012
Why a key Trials Evolution coder went independent
Why a key Trials Evolution coder went independent
Johannes Vuorinen is the mind behind the impressive level editor for RedLynx's Trials Evolution. With that under his belt, he tells Gamasutra how trust in coworkers will be key to the success of his new studio.
June 21, 2012
THQ vice president resigns amidst company's financial woes
THQ vice president resigns amidst company's financial woes
Amidst THQ's financial woes, the publisher's vice president, corporate controller and chief accounting officer Teri Manby has resigned from her position and will leave at the end of the month.
June 21, 2012