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EA Offering Limited Old Republic Pre-Orders Ahead Of Holiday Release
EA Offering Limited Old Republic Pre-Orders Ahead Of Holiday Release
Electronic Arts' and Bioware's highly anticipated Star Wars: The Old Republic will be available this holiday season, but those that pre-order the title starting today will get early access to the MMO.
July 21, 2011
Microsoft Reveals Star Wars-Branded Xbox 360, Kinect Bundle
Microsoft Reveals Star Wars-Branded Xbox 360, Kinect Bundle
At San Diego Comic-Con today, Microsoft unveiled a new, Star Wars-branded Xbox 360 bundle including a special edition gold controller, white Kinect camera and a copy of Kinect Star Wars.
July 21, 2011
Kotick: Focus On DJ Hero Was A Mistake
Kotick: Focus On DJ Hero Was A Mistake
Looking back on Activision's time at the top of the rhythm game market, company CEO Bobby Kotick said it was a mistake to divert some focus away from Guitar Hero and towards the new DJ Hero franchise.
July 21, 2011
Adobe Suggests Flash Hardware Acceleration Issues On Mac OS X Lion
Adobe Suggests Flash Hardware Acceleration Issues On Mac OS X Lion
Apple's recently released Mac OS X Lion upgrade apparently does not support hardware acceleration in Adobe's Flash Player, impacting the performance of many web-based games [UPDATE: Adobe clarifies.]
July 21, 2011
Social Games Studio Vostu Countersues Zynga Over Copying Claim
Social Games Studio Vostu Countersues Zynga Over Copying Claim
Social gaming start-up Vostu has hit back at Facebook giant Zynga's claims that it is blatantly copying its most popular games, by filing a countersuit with the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California.
July 21, 2011
Nintendo 3DS Storms Weekly Japanese Charts
Nintendo 3DS Storms Weekly Japanese Charts
Nintendo saw its 3DS handheld console double in hardware sales this week, selling nearly as much as the PSP and PlayStation 3 combined, according to the Japanese dedicated video game charts.
July 21, 2011
Interview: Totem Games' Cavanagh On Moving From AAA To iPhone
Interview: Totem Games' Cavanagh On Moving From AAA To iPhone
Previously lead designer at the now defunct Bizarre Creations, Matt Cavanagh has formed his own indie studio and is looking to focus on creating local multiplayer iPhone games, he tells Gamasutra.
July 21, 2011
Sony Insurer Sues Over Data Breach Defense Payouts
Sony Insurer Sues Over Data Breach Defense Payouts
A major insurer is claiming in newly filed court papers that it is not responsible to pay costs related to defending 55 different lawsuits surrounding the breaches of Sony's PlayStation and Qriocity servers earlier this year.
July 21, 2011
Analyst: Ubisoft Sales Estimates Too Low For Second Quarter
Analyst: Ubisoft Sales Estimates Too Low For Second Quarter
A new report from Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia notes that, while recently reported Ubisoft earnings for the fiscal first quarter bettered expectations, the company's estimates for the second quarter are far lower than expected.
July 21, 2011
Live Gamer Acquires GamerDNA and BrandPort
Live Gamer Acquires GamerDNA and BrandPort
Online monetization platform Live Gamer has acquired video game ad network gamerDNA Media and advertising platform BrandPort, and is set to form a new business unit from the pairing.
July 21, 2011
Konami's Pro Baseball 2011 Sits Atop Japanese Software Charts
Konami's Pro Baseball 2011 Sits Atop Japanese Software Charts
Konami's Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2011 topped the Japanese software sales charts in its debut week, while the majority of the top 10 was new software last week, according to data from Media Create.
July 21, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From A Designer's Value To Voice Overs
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From A Designer's Value To Voice Overs
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including another IGDA letter from a a Team Bondi worker, measuring a design'er value, and voice over for produ
July 21, 2011