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Former BioWare CEO helping 3D holographic company attract game developers
Former BioWare CEO helping 3D holographic company attract game developers
Infinite Z, which specializes in virtual holographic 3D imagery technology, has announced that it's entering the game market, and has brought in former BioWare CEO Greg Richardson as a strategic advisor to assist with its move.
March 8, 2012
Final Fantasy XIII-2 led sagging February for UK game sales
Final Fantasy XIII-2 led sagging February for UK game sales
Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIII-2 was the top-selling title in the UK last month, though software revenues and unit sales were both significantly down in the country, according to Chart-Track.
March 8, 2012
Gamasutra expert blogs: From productivity tips to stereotype changing
Gamasutra expert blogs: From productivity tips to stereotype changing
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including productivity tips and tricks from a game developer, changing the programmer stereotype, six words about innovation/plagiarism, and more.
March 8, 2012
Comparatively weak February releases hindered U.S. game sales, says analyst
Comparatively weak February releases hindered U.S. game sales, says analyst
Ahead of this afternoon's NPD report for February's video game retail sales in the U.S., analyst firm Sterne Agee has predicted that software sales fell by 20 to 25 percent year-over-year due to a comparatively weak release lineup for the month.
March 8, 2012
Gaikai streaming WB's LOTR, D&D MMOs in browsers
Gaikai streaming WB's LOTR, D&D MMOs in browsers
Cloud gaming service Gaikai has signed an agreement to stream trials for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment's MMORPGs The Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online on their respective web sites.
March 8, 2012
GDC 2012: Game design tips for improving sales
GDC 2012: Game design tips for improving sales
Designing a game is one thing, but how do you design a game that sells? At a recent presentation at GDC 2012, Ubisoft Montreal's Alex Hutchinson laid out some key tips for improving a game's sales.
March 8, 2012
GDC 2012: How Harvest Moon almost didn't happen
GDC 2012: How Harvest Moon almost didn't happen
In a GDC talk, _Harvest Moon _ creator Yasuhiro Wada described the troubled development of the original SNES game -- revealing that a core team of three carried the almost-cancelled project to its completion.
March 8, 2012
GDC 2012: Deadly Premonition follow-up, enhanced version teased
GDC 2012: Deadly Premonition follow-up, enhanced version teased
In his GDC presentation on the Harvest Moon series, Deadly Premonition executive producer Yasuhiro Wada teased two new possible installments of the series in collaboration with its director, Swery.
March 8, 2012
GDC 2012: Bastion's audio success came from a closet
GDC 2012: Bastion's audio success came from a closet
Darren Korb, composer on Supergiant's award-winning Bastion, explained to a GDC audience how he recorded the narration and created the acclaimed music that set the tone for the game, in his closet.
March 8, 2012
GDC 2012: Zynga's Schappert shares Words with Friends statistics
GDC 2012: Zynga's Schappert shares Words with Friends statistics
In a Game Developers Conference talk on how to "capitalize on the Golden Age of Gaming," Zynga's COO John Schappert shared some statistics on the current number one Facebook game.
March 8, 2012
Sony: PlayStation Move has shipped 10.5M units
Sony: PlayStation Move has shipped 10.5M units
Sony said during a panel at the Game Developers Conference this week that its PlayStation Move motion controller for PlayStation 3 has now shipped 10.5 million units in total.
March 8, 2012
Rainbow Six: Patriots creative director David Sears replaced
Rainbow Six: Patriots creative director David Sears replaced
Ubisoft has swapped around the creative director on its upcoming Rainbow Six: Patriots game, with current lead David Sears no longer working on the project.
March 8, 2012