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Top-Grossing iTunes Apps: Final Fantasy III, Sword & Sworcery Enter Charts
Top-Grossing iTunes Apps: Final Fantasy III, Sword & Sworcery Enter Charts
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see Final Fantasy III and Angry Birds Rio earning top iPhone sales, while Sword & Sworcery EP and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 emerge as big sellers on the iPad.
March 31, 2011
SMU Introduces Master's in Game Development Production Track
SMU Introduces Master's in Game Development Production Track
The Guildhall at Southern Methodist University revealed a new production-specialized track to its Master of Interactive Technology in Digital Game Development degree, set to be introduced this fall.
March 31, 2011
DigiPen To Host First Annual Serious Play Conference
DigiPen To Host First Annual Serious Play Conference
The Digipen Institute of Technology announced that it will host the Serious Play Conference in August, an event focused on the creation of game applications for the corporate, military, education, and he
March 31, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From PAX Reflections to 'Unhealthy' Game Mechanics
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From PAX Reflections to 'Unhealthy' Game Mechanics
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including PAX East reflections, and why some games might not be very good for us.
March 31, 2011
Google Removes PSX Emulator From Android Market Ahead Of Xperia Play Launch
Google Removes PSX Emulator From Android Market Ahead Of Xperia Play Launch
Google has pulled a PlayStation emulator from the Android Market, citing "content policy violation", while the developer believes the upcoming release of the Xperia Play 'PlayStation Phone' may be the cause.
March 31, 2011
SOE Hit With 205 Layoffs, Three Studio Closures, Agency Cancelled
SOE Hit With 205 Layoffs, Three Studio Closures, Agency Cancelled
DC Universe Online house Sony Online Entertainment confirmed to Gamasutra that it is closing its Denver, Seattle and Tucson studios, cutting 205 jobs and cancelling the long-awaited The Agency.
March 31, 2011
Court Awards Ubisoft Injunction Against THQ To Prevent Talent Poaching
Court Awards Ubisoft Injunction Against THQ To Prevent Talent Poaching
Assassin's Creed publisher Ubisoft obtained an injunction against rival publisher THQ from a Quebec Superior Court in an attempt to prevent THQ from hiring away any more key Ubisoft talent.
March 31, 2011
GameSalad Gets $6.1 Million In Funding For Non-Expert Game Creation Tools
GameSalad Gets $6.1 Million In Funding For Non-Expert Game Creation Tools
Austin0based GameSalad, maker of an accessible game-creation tool aimed at non-programmers, has received an additional $6.1 million in funding from a variety of venture capital firms.
March 31, 2011
Gamestop To Acquire Stardock's Impulse Download Service, Streaming Tech Company
Gamestop To Acquire Stardock's Impulse Download Service, Streaming Tech Company
In its biggest push yet into purely digital games, major retailer GameStop announced it's purchasing Stardock's Impulse digital delivery service, as well as streaming game technology company Spawn Labs.
March 31, 2011
PSP Final Fantasy IV Re-release Premieres Atop Japanese Software Charts
PSP Final Fantasy IV Re-release Premieres Atop Japanese Software Charts
Square Enix's Final Fantasy IV: Complete Collection re-release for the PSP premiered atop the Japanese game sales charts for the week ending March 27, according to tracking firm Media Create.
March 31, 2011
EA Secures MLB License To Release Baseball Social Game
EA Secures MLB License To Release Baseball Social Game
Though Take-Two has a licensing deal with Major League Baseball that covers most baseball games, Electronic Arts has partnered with the organization to release an MLB social game on Facebook.
March 31, 2011
Habbo Hotel Dev Reports 20% Revenue Boost To $79M In 2010
Habbo Hotel Dev Reports 20% Revenue Boost To $79M In 2010
Sulake, developer of teen-focused social game and online community Habbo Hotel, reported €56.2 million ($78.7 million) in revenue for the 2010 fiscal year ending December 31, a 20 percent jump over the previous year.
March 31, 2011