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Webzen Suing FireFall Developer Red 5 Korea
Webzen Suing FireFall Developer Red 5 Korea
Responding to Red 5 Studios' attempt to cancel its Asian publishing agreement for online team-based shooter FireFall, Korean firm Webzen is suing against the developer for allegedly breaching their contract.
July 13, 2011
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Tap Pet Hotel Overtakes Zynga Poker
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Tap Pet Hotel Overtakes Zynga Poker
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see Tap Pet Hotel and Tiny Tower earning top iPhone sales, while Smurfs' Village and Tap Zoo rank as big sellers on the iPad.
July 13, 2011
GameStop Integrates Impulse Platform With Web Store
GameStop Integrates Impulse Platform With Web Store
GameStop has competed its integration of the Impulse digital distribution platform with its web site, now offering a library of 1,200 PC titles for download directly from GameStop.com.
July 13, 2011
Rovio: We Could Be Worth 'North Of Popcap'
Rovio: We Could Be Worth 'North Of Popcap'
While Rovio is not currently seeking a buyout, the company's VP of franchise development Ville Heijari says it could be worth somewhere "north of Popcap" and its recent $750 million purchase by EA.
July 13, 2011
Ubisoft's Ancel Planning To Open Up Rayman Origins Tech
Ubisoft's Ancel Planning To Open Up Rayman Origins Tech
The UbiArt technology that allows for detailed, hand-drawn animation in the upcoming Rayman Origins will be available for free use by other devleopers, if Rayman creator Michel Ancel has his way.
July 13, 2011
Gaming Stocks Up On Popcap Acquisition News
Gaming Stocks Up On Popcap Acquisition News
Traders are pushing up the price of major mobile developer Glu Mobile and other gaming companies one day after Electronic Arts announced it would
July 13, 2011
Analyst: EA's PopCap Acquisition 'A Long-Term Positive'
Analyst: EA's PopCap Acquisition 'A Long-Term Positive'
Following news that Electronic Arts has acquired Plants vs. Zombies maker PopCap for $750 million, Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter described the move as "a long-term positive."
July 13, 2011
Sony Reveals $20M Investment Plan For PSN-Exclusive Titles
Sony Reveals $20M Investment Plan For PSN-Exclusive Titles
Sony has announced a new $20 million, three-year investment plan that will see more PlayStation Network exclusive games released from both first-party studios and independent developers.
July 13, 2011
Feature: Programming Sins - Obfuscated Code And Cut-And-Paste
Feature: Programming Sins - Obfuscated Code And Cut-And-Paste
In a new feature, originally published in Game Developer Magazine and brought to you now in association with Intel, various game developers discuss their pet peeve
July 13, 2011
Photon Network Engine Integrated With Marmalade
Photon Network Engine Integrated With Marmalade
Exit Games' network engine and socket-server Photon has been integrated with cross-platform SDK Marmalade, the companies jointly announced this week, bringing Photon to iOS, Android, Symbian and more.
July 13, 2011
Breaking: Apple Balances International App Store Prices
Breaking: Apple Balances International App Store Prices
Apple has tweaked the prices of all App Store games as part of an update Wednesday, according to online reports, with slight price hikes in the UK complementing price decreases in Australia.
July 13, 2011
New PlayStation 3 Model Limits HD Video Output
New PlayStation 3 Model Limits HD Video Output
An update to Sony's PlayStation 3 hardware is quietly phasing out a feature that will leave some users unable to watch high-definition Blu-ray video, the company recently confirmed.
July 13, 2011