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Gamasutra Member Blogs: From game jams to indie drawbacks
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From game jams to indie drawbacks
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as companies taking advantage of game jams to analyze new talent, the drawbacks of being indie, and more.
April 25, 2012
THQ sells off casual publisher to focus on core franchises
THQ sells off casual publisher to focus on core franchises
THQ has sold off ValuSoft, its Minnesota-based publishing/distribution division for budget and casual PC games, to value-priced software company Cosmi for an undisclosed sum.
April 25, 2012
How Legend of Grimrock's dev rolled the dice and won
How Legend of Grimrock's dev rolled the dice and won
Releasing an old-school first-person dungeon crawler was a risky move, but Almost Human was determined to do just that with Legend of Grimrock, even if it ended up dooming the company.
April 25, 2012
Fire Emblem 3DS makes an exceptional debut in Japan, as PS Vita sales dwindle
Fire Emblem 3DS makes an exceptional debut in Japan, as PS Vita sales dwindle
Fire Emblem: Awakening for Nintendo 3DS moved nearly a quarter million copies after launching in Japan last week, while PS Vita's hardware sales continued to sink to a new low.
April 25, 2012
Amazon AppStore's appeal brings King.com exclusive to Kindle Fire
Amazon AppStore's appeal brings King.com exclusive to Kindle Fire
King.com, one of the largest game developers on Facebook, has ported its social game Bubble Saga to tablets, launching it exclusively on Kindle Fire.
April 25, 2012
Top-Grossing Android games: Mobage's Rage of Bahamut topples Zynga Poker
Top-Grossing Android games: Mobage's Rage of Bahamut topples Zynga Poker
The latest North American Google Play game charts by revenue see Rage of Bahamut and Live Holdem Poker Pro leading today's rankings, as Slot City and Drag Racing: Bike Edition also report top earnings.
April 25, 2012
Critical Reception: Radical Entertainment's Prototype 2
Critical Reception: Radical Entertainment's Prototype 2
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Radical Entertainment's open-world sequel Prototype 2, which reviews describe as "an enjoyable but predictable action title."
April 25, 2012
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Poker by Zynga reclaims top chart spot
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Poker by Zynga reclaims top chart spot
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see DragonVale and Poker by Zynga earning top iPhone sales, while Kingdoms of Camelot and Slotomania HD remain big sellers on the iPad.
April 25, 2012
NEA awards grants to video games that celebrate and promote the arts
NEA awards grants to video games that celebrate and promote the arts
The National Endowment for the Arts, a U.S. government agency that offers funding for art projects and exhibitions, has awarded several major grants to video game projects that teach players about the arts or important social issues.
April 25, 2012
Major social developer CrowdStar abandons Facebook development for mobile
Major social developer CrowdStar abandons Facebook development for mobile
Major social game developer CrowdStar revealed today that is has chosen to move away from making Facebook games altogether, and has instead refocused its all of it efforts on mobile development.
April 25, 2012
Wizard101 studio KingsIsle's new game counts on pirates for big-kid appeal
Wizard101 studio KingsIsle's new game counts on pirates for big-kid appeal
KingsIsle, the dev behind the popular family-friendly MMO Wizard101, announced the development of Pirate101, a new online game with a familiar framework, but brand new mechanics.
April 25, 2012
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. devs creating free-to-play MMOFPS at new studio
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. devs creating free-to-play MMOFPS at new studio
Veterans from GSC Game World, the Ukrainian developer behind cult series S.T.A.L.K.E.R., have formed a new studio and are working on a S.T.A.L.K.E.R.-like free-to-play MMOFPS.
April 25, 2012