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Facebook Changes Slash User Counts For Adventure World, Most Popular Games
Facebook Changes Slash User Counts For Adventure World, Most Popular Games
Every other week, Gamasutra examines the most popular Facebook games, this time looking at the greatly reduced audience numbers for Zynga's Adventure World since the social network changed its counting methodology.
Nov. 7, 2011
Release This: Modern Warfare 3, Skyrim Lead Domestic Lineup
Release This: Modern Warfare 3, Skyrim Lead Domestic Lineup
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to North America and the UK, while Japan gets PokePark 2.
Nov. 7, 2011
Top Android Game Apps: Duke Nukem 3D Enters Top Ten
Top Android Game Apps: Duke Nukem 3D Enters Top Ten
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free gaming applications on the Android Market as of today, with Cut the Rope, UNO, Duke Nukem 3D, and Words With Friends currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
Nov. 7, 2011
Top iPhone Game Apps: Flick Home Run Climbs Paid Charts
Top iPhone Game Apps: Flick Home Run Climbs Paid Charts
Gamasutra rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPhone and iPod Touch games on the App Store, from Flick Home Run and Crafted to Hardest Game Ever and more.
Nov. 7, 2011
Industry Veteran Jamil Moledina Joins Social Dev Funzio
Industry Veteran Jamil Moledina Joins Social Dev Funzio
Jamil Moledina, previously with EA Partners, has signed on as VP of business development for Crime City developer Funzio, telling Gamasutra how he hopes to bring "AAA action experiences" to the social space.
Nov. 7, 2011
Pachter: Strong October Games Lineup Drove October U.S. Retail Sales
Pachter: Strong October Games Lineup Drove October U.S. Retail Sales
Ahead of the October 2011 NPD Group results later this week, Wedbush forecast that video game software sales will be up compared to October of last year, as PS3 and Xbox 360 sales climb.
Nov. 7, 2011
Strong Deus Ex Sales Help Square Enix To First Half Profits
Strong Deus Ex Sales Help Square Enix To First Half Profits
Square Enix has posted financial results for the first half of the current fiscal year, reporting a fall in revenue compared to last year, but a notable rise in profits, thanks to the success of Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
Nov. 7, 2011
New Optimized SpeedTree Version Adds Support For Vita, Mac, DirectX 11
New Optimized SpeedTree Version Adds Support For Vita, Mac, DirectX 11
SpeedTree has announced a new version of its popular environmental modeling SDK now includes support for projects meant for Mac and DirectX 11, as well as the upcoming PlayStation Vita.
Nov. 7, 2011
Autodesk Acquires Pieces Of AI Specialist Grip Entertainment
Autodesk Acquires Pieces Of AI Specialist Grip Entertainment
California-based middleware giant Autodesk has acquired "certain technology assets" and staffers from Montreal-based AI specialists Grip Entertainment, absorbing them into its existing line of AI products.
Nov. 7, 2011
Android Increases Share Of U.S. Smartphone Market, More Playing Games On Phones
Android Increases Share Of U.S. Smartphone Market, More Playing Games On Phones
A new report on the U.S. mobile phone market finds Google's Android OS being used on an increasing plurality of all smartphones, as more mobile phone users overall report playing games on their handsets.
Nov. 7, 2011
Report: Used, Digital Sales Make Up 35% Of U.S. Console Spending
Report: Used, Digital Sales Make Up 35% Of U.S. Console Spending
A new report from market analysis firm NewZoo estimates that pre-owned and digital content makes up a combined 35 percent of all console game spending in the U.S.
Nov. 7, 2011
Harmonix Expecting $100M Revenue In 2011, Driven By 2.5M Dance Central Sales
Harmonix Expecting $100M Revenue In 2011, Driven By 2.5M Dance Central Sales
After being unceremoniously sold by Viacom earlier this year, independent rhythm game maker Harmonix is expecting to book $100 million in revenue for 2011, d
Nov. 7, 2011