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Judge refuses to throw out NCAA conspiracy suit against EA
Judge refuses to throw out NCAA conspiracy suit against EA
A federal judge has refused Electronic Arts' request to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought against it by former NCAA student athletes, who allege the publisher conspired to uses their likenesses without compensation.
May 18, 2012
38 Studios makes state payment, plans 2013 release for MMO
38 Studios makes state payment, plans 2013 release for MMO
Kingdoms of Amalur developer 38 Studios made its first payment for the $49 million loan it received from the state of Rhode Island, and will seek private funding to continue operations.
May 18, 2012
GigaMedia halves Q1 losses following business turnaround
GigaMedia halves Q1 losses following business turnaround
With Asian online game developer and operator GigaMedia currently making moves to turn around its declining business, the company has managed to halve its losses for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 year-over-year.
May 18, 2012
Upcoming Sly Cooper will feature PS3, Vita cross-platform saving
Upcoming Sly Cooper will feature PS3, Vita cross-platform saving
The next title in Sony's Sly Cooper platforming franchise will be available for both PlayStation 3 and PS Vita, and will take advantage of the cross-save functionality between the two platforms.
May 18, 2012
Top iPad game apps: Bejeweled HD leads paid charts in debut week
Top iPad game apps: Bejeweled HD leads paid charts in debut week
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with Bejeweled HD, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II, and Feed Me Oil currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
May 18, 2012
Report: Japanese government restricts controversial virtual goods practice
Report: Japanese government restricts controversial virtual goods practice
Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency has formally declared that a questionable virtual goods sales method known as "kompu gacha" is illegal, and will penalize companies that continue to engage in the practice.
May 18, 2012
Report: EA loses lead developer for top-secret AAA social game
Report: EA loses lead developer for top-secret AAA social game
EA executive producer Catharina Mallet, who was in charge of one of the publisher's biggest and most secretive social game projects, has reportedly stepped down to take a new job.
May 18, 2012
EA to shut down its Dragon Age social game
EA to shut down its Dragon Age social game
After shutting down more than a dozen of its online-enabled games earlier this year, Electronic Arts has announced that it will turn off its free-to-play browser game Dragon Age Legends this June.
May 18, 2012
Facebook's anemic IPO takes heavy toll on Zynga
Facebook's anemic IPO takes heavy toll on Zynga
Shares of the social media site's close ally Zynga briefly hit an all time low Friday and closed down precipitously. Editor at large Chris Morris looks at why investors fled - and what might lie ahead.
May 18, 2012
Could digital sales also be contracting?
Could digital sales also be contracting?
Having previously looked at the retail game market decline, Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews delves into digital game sales, and discusses the possibility that there is some contraction occurring.
May 18, 2012
Your game industry in your words: Week of May 18
Your game industry in your words: Week of May 18
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from industry figures such as Epic Games' Cliff Bleszinski, Blizzard Entertainment's Jay Wilson, Zynga's Seth Sivak, and many others in this weekly roundup.
May 18, 2012
Get a job: SCE Santa Monica and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
Get a job: SCE Santa Monica and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at SCE Santa Monica Studios, Monolith Productions, and others.
May 18, 2012