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This Week In Console Digital Download: From Section 8: Prejudice To Mega Man X
This Week In Console Digital Download: From Section 8: Prejudice To Mega Man X
Notable releases for console digital download this week include Section 8: Prejudice on Xbox Live Arcade and The Fancy Pants Adventures for both XBLA and PlayStation Network.
April 21, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Classic Level Design To Overpopulated MMOs
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Classic Level Design To Overpopulated MMOs
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including level design analysis and why MMOs feature too many NPCs.
April 21, 2011
The Shoot Developer Cohort Studios Closes Down
The Shoot Developer Cohort Studios Closes Down
Dundee, UK-based developer Cohort Studios has announced that it is to close down as a result of "the difficulties of being a console developer in a declining console marketplace."
April 21, 2011
Sony Offering Three Months Of PlayStation Plus Free With Yearly Subscription
Sony Offering Three Months Of PlayStation Plus Free With Yearly Subscription
Sony is offering a new deal on its PlayStation Plus reward scheme, giving any PSN user who buys a yearly subscription for PlayStation Plus before May 3 an extra three months for free.
April 21, 2011
Apple Posts Record Second Quarter Profits, 95% Growth
Apple Posts Record Second Quarter Profits, 95% Growth
Apple has posted profit growth of 95 percent and revenue growth of 83 percent for the fiscal 2011 second quarter ended in March, compared to its net quarterly profit in the year-ago quarter.
April 21, 2011
Valve: We Will Not Provide Data For Digital Sales Charts
Valve: We Will Not Provide Data For Digital Sales Charts
Valve has said that it will not hand over data for a digital games sales tracking chart, insisting that it would be a backwards step, and that "it's not important" for developers to know how competitors are doing.
April 21, 2011
Interview: Making The Fun Meant Taking Out The Fun In StarCraft II
Interview: Making The Fun Meant Taking Out The Fun In StarCraft II
Gamasutra editor-in-chief Kris Graft sits down with Dustin Browder, lead designer for StarCraft II, to discuss how taking "fun" ideas out of a game can lead to a more balanced and enjoyable experience.
April 21, 2011
Nintendo 3DS Back on Top In Weekly Japanese Charts
Nintendo 3DS Back on Top In Weekly Japanese Charts
Nintendo's 3DS regained its top spot on the Japanese hardware sales charts for the week ended April 17, halting the PSP's two week reign of the individual hardware versions chart.
April 21, 2011
Opinion: Fairness Is A Perception
Opinion: Fairness Is A Perception
In this opinion piece, UK-based game designer Tadhg Kelly looks at how a player's perception of what is fair can affect his or her enjoyment with a game -- and how the game can cheat to provide tangible rewards.
April 21, 2011
Sony Continuing Production Of PSP Go In North America
Sony Continuing Production Of PSP Go In North America
Sony Computer Entertainment America says the company is "continuing production of PSP Go for North America," contradicting an earlier statement from Sony Japan and reports from Japanese and English retailers.
April 21, 2011
3DS Super Mario Game To Be Playable At E3, Planned For Release This Year
3DS Super Mario Game To Be Playable At E3, Planned For Release This Year
The next portable entry in the Mario series will be playable at the E3 convention this June, series creator Shigeru Miyamoto says, with a full release planned for sometime this year.
April 21, 2011
Fable III Coming To Steam As Well As Games For Windows Marketplace
Fable III Coming To Steam As Well As Games For Windows Marketplace
Microsoft announced today that next month's release of Fable III is now available for pre-order on Valve's Steam digital distribution service as well as Microsoft's own Games for Windows Marketplace.
April 21, 2011