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How AAA games can become a better fit for women
How AAA games can become a better fit for women
In Gamasutra's newest feature, Transform Entertainment's chief creative officer Brandii Grace shares how developers can make triple-A games that appeal to more women.
June 5, 2012
Trion's Lars Buttler discusses what went wrong with 38 Studios, Star Wars
Trion's Lars Buttler discusses what went wrong with 38 Studios, Star Wars
Lars Buttler, the outspoken CEO of Rift developer Trion Worlds, tells Gamasutra his theory about what other MMO companies aren't getting right.
June 5, 2012
Miiverse: Much more than a social network, says Nintendo
Miiverse: Much more than a social network, says Nintendo
At a special post-E3 event at the LA Convention Center, Nintendo producers Takashi Tezuka and Katsuya Eguchi outlined the Miiverse service, the social engine for the Wii U.
June 5, 2012
PlayStation's digital strategy relies on the 'core' gamer
PlayStation's digital strategy relies on the 'core' gamer
"We're returning to our roots … by really rallying around the gamer," says PlayStation digital boss Jack Buser. So what does that mean for Sony's mobile and social game business?
June 5, 2012
Minecraft becomes the biggest selling XBLA game with 2M purchases
Minecraft becomes the biggest selling XBLA game with 2M purchases
Less than a month after its release, Mojang and 4J Studios' Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition is already the biggest selling game on Xbox Live Arcade (based on revenue) after moving more than 2 million copies.
June 4, 2012
Microsoft swings for the future with integration, not games
Microsoft swings for the future with integration, not games
At the Microsoft E3 presentation, the company showed its hand in its plans to integrate Windows 8 and the Xbox platform -- Gamasutra's Christian Nutt analyzes the company's showing, from SmartGlass to South Park.
June 4, 2012
Xbox Live doubling entertainment offerings with Music app, 35 new partners
Xbox Live doubling entertainment offerings with Music app, 35 new partners
Microsoft will double the amount of entertainment experiences it offers on Xbox Live over the next year, as it launches a new Music app and adds dozens of new media partners to the service.
June 4, 2012
Release This: Inversion, Virtua Fighter 5 FS premiere worldwide
Release This: Inversion, Virtua Fighter 5 FS premiere worldwide
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Saber's Inversion to North America and Europe, while Sega's Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown premieres as a digital download.
June 4, 2012
E3 could leave Los Angeles next year
E3 could leave Los Angeles next year
Organizers for E3 may move the trade show outside of Los Angeles next year due to issues concerning the city's remodeling of the Los Angeles Convention Center.
June 4, 2012
Virgin, Microsoft bring competitive gaming app to Xbox Live
Virgin, Microsoft bring competitive gaming app to Xbox Live
Virgin Gaming and Microsoft will launch a new service later this year that allows Xbox Live Gold subscribers to participate in competitive online gaming events.
June 4, 2012
EA introduces COD Elite-style subscription service for Battlefield
EA introduces COD Elite-style subscription service for Battlefield
Electronic Arts has announced Battlefield Premium, a new annual subscription service that offers Battlefield 3 players special features, virtual items, and early access to content packs.
June 4, 2012
EA announces Dead Space 3, Sim City Social
EA announces Dead Space 3, Sim City Social
Electronic Arts brought out several new titles from internal studios and partner developers at E3, including a new entry for its popular survival horror series Dead Space, and Sim City Social for Facebook.
June 4, 2012