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Xbox 360 memory card antitrust suit gets settled out of court
Xbox 360 memory card antitrust suit gets settled out of court
Microsoft and accessory maker Datel have settled their respective Xbox 360-related lawsuits against each other, which included allegations of patent infringement and antitrust law violations.
Jan. 4, 2012
Vox Media's game journo hiring spree
Vox Media's game journo hiring spree
Vox Media, parent to up-and-coming tech site The Verge, has hired on well-known game journalists from publications including Kotaku, Joystiq, The Escapist and others.
Jan. 4, 2012
Cash-strapped Firefly MMO developer Multiverse closes
Cash-strapped Firefly MMO developer Multiverse closes
The Multiverse Network, which built a platform for developing online games, and had several licensed MMOs in the works, closed last month after failing to secure enough cash to continue running.
Jan. 4, 2012
Microsoft's Flight Simulator revival operates as free-to-play
Microsoft's Flight Simulator revival operates as free-to-play
Microsoft Flight, the latest entry from the popular and long-running Flight Simulator series for Windows, will feature a new free-to-play business model when it releases in spring.
Jan. 4, 2012
Japanese developers hold up Skyrim, Portal 2 as 2011 favorites
Japanese developers hold up Skyrim, Portal 2 as 2011 favorites
Asked to choose their favorite games of 2011, many of Japan's most prominent designers and studio heads named Western titles like Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Valve's Portal 2.
Jan. 4, 2012
Best of iOS news: From Lumi to LostWinds
Best of iOS news: From Lumi to LostWinds
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like LostWinds, Lumi, and Frontline Commando.
Jan. 4, 2012
In-depth: Skin shading in Unity3D
In-depth: Skin shading in Unity3D
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, Iron Galaxy Studios programming intern Jon Moore looks at rendering human skin in Unity3D, and shares the source code for his efforts.
Jan. 4, 2012
TransGaming expands 'smart TV' platform with $7M acquisition
TransGaming expands 'smart TV' platform with $7M acquisition
Game development and software company Transgaming announced today that it has acquired the Interactive TV & Connected TV division of social game company Oberon Media for $7 million.
Jan. 4, 2012
Gaikai now cloud-streams games for Best Buy, YouTube, Ubisoft
Gaikai now cloud-streams games for Best Buy, YouTube, Ubisoft
Streaming video game demo service Gaikai has shown considerable growth over the last several months, and has since signed deals with major companies and websites, including Best Buy, YouTube, and Ubisoft.
Jan. 4, 2012
Microsoft eases restrictions on XBLIG development
Microsoft eases restrictions on XBLIG development
To usher in the New Year, Microsoft has announced some new changes to the Xbox Live Indie Games App Hub, giving developers a bit more flexibility with the games they can release on the platform.
Jan. 4, 2012
Zynga launches its first hidden object game
Zynga launches its first hidden object game
Today, Zynga launched Hidden Chronicles, a hidden object title that stands apart from the company's traditional, resource management games like FarmVille or CityVille.
Jan. 4, 2012
Pandemic co-founder turns toward social games
Pandemic co-founder turns toward social games
Pandemic co-founder Greg Borrud details his latest venture at social startup Seismic Games, noting the emerging social space is sort of a "replay of the mid-90s" PC market.
Jan. 4, 2012