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Saling The World: Monster Hunter 3G, Final Fantasy XIII-2 Head Japan's Sales Charts
Saling The World: Monster Hunter 3G, Final Fantasy XIII-2 Head Japan's Sales Charts
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled Amazon.com charts find Just Dance 3 and Modern Warfare 3 leading domestic multiplatform sales, while Monster Hunter 3G and Final Fantasy XIII-2 emerge as big sellers in Japan.
Dec. 16, 2011
Top iPad Game Apps: GTA III, Sonic CD Dominate Platform Sales
Top iPad Game Apps: GTA III, Sonic CD Dominate Platform Sales
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with Grand Theft Auto III, Sonic CD, and The Merry Manor HD currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
Dec. 16, 2011
Zynga's IPO: What Went Wrong?
Zynga's IPO: What Went Wrong?
After its first day on the NASDAQ, Zynga's performance has been less-than-impressive, and Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris takes a moment to figure out exactly what went awry.
Dec. 16, 2011
Crytek's Free-To-Play FPS Warface Expands To Russia
Crytek's Free-To-Play FPS Warface Expands To Russia
Crytek's free-to-play, online first-person shooter Warface will launch in Russia and its neighboring CIS countries next year, published and operated by internet services company Mail.Ru Group.
Dec. 16, 2011
Activision's Skylanders Spreads Reach With Virtual World
Activision's Skylanders Spreads Reach With Virtual World
Skylanders Spyro's Universe, the latest component of Activision Publishing's multi-faceted video game and physical toy franchise, is now available with a public beta launch.
Dec. 16, 2011
Court Dismisses Ubisoft's Talent Poaching Injunction Against THQ
Court Dismisses Ubisoft's Talent Poaching Injunction Against THQ
Despite Ubisoft's efforts to prevent THQ from hiring some of its former talent, a Quebec appeals court has struck down the company's injunction and has ruled in favor of THQ.
Dec. 16, 2011
Perfect World Announces New MMO Dubbed Fantasy Condor Heroes
Perfect World Announces New MMO Dubbed Fantasy Condor Heroes
Chinese online game developer Perfect World has announced Fantasy Condor Heroes, a new martial arts-inspired MMO based on a novel by author Louis Cha.
Dec. 16, 2011
Double Fine's Stacking Coming To PC
Double Fine's Stacking Coming To PC
Just months after launching Costume Quest on PC, Double Fine Productions revealed that Stacking, its Russian nesting doll adventure game, will soon follow suit.
Dec. 16, 2011
Dungeon Overlord Dev Named Among 'Most Promising I.T. And Web Companies'
Dungeon Overlord Dev Named Among 'Most Promising I.T. And Web Companies'
Night Owl Games, developer of Dungeon Overlord, has been named one of the "Most Promising I.T. and Web Companies" at the ninth annual I.T. and Web Venture Forum in Houston, Texas.
Dec. 16, 2011
Best Of Indie Games: From Eufloria to Leave Cthulhu Alone
Best Of Indie Games: From Eufloria to Leave Cthulhu Alone
Sister site IndieGames.com looks at the top PC Flash/downloadable indie titles released over the past week, including a finalist in Eurogamer's Indie Arcade Expo, and a maze exploration game with a clever twist.
Dec. 16, 2011
Your Game Industry In Your Words: Week Of December 16
Your Game Industry In Your Words: Week Of December 16
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from game industry figures such as Stardock CEO Brad Wardell, Fez developer Phil Fish, and Blizzard veteran Paul Della Bitta in this new weekly roundup.
Dec. 16, 2011
This Week In Korean Online Gaming News: From Hangame To League of Legends
This Week In Korean Online Gaming News: From Hangame To League of Legends
Gamasutra rounds up the week's biggest reports on South Korea's booming online games market from local news site This Is Game, including Hangame's CEO resigning, _League of Legend_s's Korean launch, and m
Dec. 16, 2011