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Opinion: Is XBLA Past Its Prime?
Opinion: Is XBLA Past Its Prime?
In this opinion piece, reprinted with permission from his blog, 2D Boy's Ron Carmel examines the health of Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade marketplace, and what can be done to make it more useful for developers
Oct. 3, 2011
Opinion: How To Be A Kick-Ass Gameplay Coder
Opinion: How To Be A Kick-Ass Gameplay Coder
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, FreeStyleGames' Andy Bastable offers advice on how good gameplay programmers can transform themselves into "kick-ass gameplay coding ninjas".
Oct. 3, 2011
Opinion: Don't Use Global State To Manage A Local Problem
Opinion: Don't Use Global State To Manage A Local Problem
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, CCP's lead technical artist Rob Galanakis rails against the "nefarious criminals of the software industry," global states that mingle with the rest of your code unno
Oct. 3, 2011
Top Android Game Apps: Early Bird Climbs Paid Charts
Top Android Game Apps: Early Bird Climbs Paid Charts
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free gaming applications on the Android Market as of today, with Cut the Rope, Early Bird, Fruit Ninja, and Dragon Fly! currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
Oct. 3, 2011
Release This: Rage, NBA Jam: On Fire Edition Lead Console, Digital Lineup
Release This: Rage, NBA Jam: On Fire Edition Lead Console, Digital Lineup
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Rage, Dark Souls and NBA Jam: On Fire Edition to North America and Europe, while Japan gets Child of Eden.
Oct. 3, 2011
Top iPhone Game Apps: FIFA, PES Duel In App Store Charts
Top iPhone Game Apps: FIFA, PES Duel In App Store Charts
Gamasutra rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPhone and iPod Touch games on the App Store, from Where's My Water? and FIFA Soccer 12 to Pro Evolution Soccer and more.
Oct. 3, 2011
Interview: Zynga On Violence, Griefing In Mafia Wars 2
Interview: Zynga On Violence, Griefing In Mafia Wars 2
Speaking to Gamasutra, Mafia Wars 2 general manager Erik Bethke says his team hopes to create a violent, cathartic experience that encourages a certain amount of player malice.
Oct. 3, 2011
Sony Reveals 'Only On PSN' Campaign, PS2 Downloadable Classics
Sony Reveals 'Only On PSN' Campaign, PS2 Downloadable Classics
Sony today announced a new PlayStation Network campaign that will promote a variety of PSN exclusive games during October, entitled 'Only On PlayStation Network'.
Oct. 3, 2011
Nintendo Applauds French Ruling Against Game Copying Devices 2
Nintendo Applauds French Ruling Against Game Copying Devices 2
Nintendo has praised the Paris Court of Appeals for ruling against six companies that sell "linkers," such as the R4, that allow players to run illegal copies of copyrighted Nintendo DS software.
Oct. 3, 2011
Supreme Court Sends ESA Request For Legal Costs Back To Lower Court
Supreme Court Sends ESA Request For Legal Costs Back To Lower Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has asked the lower Ninth Circuit Court to rule on an ESA request for $1.4 million in legal costs it incurred arguing the Brown vs. EMA case, which established First Amendment protections for video games.
Oct. 3, 2011
Adobe Unveils Collaborative Tools, Touch Apps, HTML5 Acquisition
Adobe Unveils Collaborative Tools, Touch Apps, HTML5 Acquisition
At the AbobeMAX Conference today, Adobe announced a new initiative allowing for collaborative development using the company's tools, the acquisition of mobile HTML5 tool maker Nitobi, and more.
Oct. 3, 2011
Analyst Bullish On Expected EA, GameStop Performance
Analyst Bullish On Expected EA, GameStop Performance
In a new analyst note, Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter calls Electronic Arts stock a "top pick" in the near term, and also expresses confidence that GameStop will continue to make inroads in the digital space.
Oct. 3, 2011