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Patrice Desilets Starts At THQ Montreal As Non-Compete Ends
Patrice Desilets Starts At THQ Montreal As Non-Compete Ends
Game design veteran Patrice Désilets, known for the Prince of Persia relaunch as well as the Assassin's Creed series, has officially started work at THQ Montreal, the company announced today.
June 15, 2011
Iwata Addresses Wii U Questions, Hints At Online Service
Iwata Addresses Wii U Questions, Hints At Online Service
At an extensive analyst Q&A during last week's E3 event, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata addressed concerns ranging from attracting core gamers to the Wii U to the system's online capabilities.
June 15, 2011
Angry Birds Hits 250M Downloads
Angry Birds Hits 250M Downloads
iPhone and Android mega-hit Angry Birds has now been downloaded 250 million times across all versions and platforms, and saw 50 million downloads in the last four weeks.
June 15, 2011
Just Cause Dev Avalanche Studios Expands Into North America
Just Cause Dev Avalanche Studios Expands Into North America
Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios has announced the opening of a new studio in New York City, which will concentrate on online-enabled original IP, and is headed by former Activision exec David Grijns.
June 15, 2011
Nintendo Wii U Doesn't Have DVD, Blu-ray Playback
Nintendo Wii U Doesn't Have DVD, Blu-ray Playback
Nintendo has confirmed that its upcoming Wii U console will not support DVD or Blu-ray playback, as both features "didn't warrant the cost involved to build that functionality."
June 15, 2011
Crysis 2 Removed From Steam
Crysis 2 Removed From Steam
EA's first-person shooter Crysis 2, released earlier this year, has been removed from digital distribution service Steam and now sports an 'Only on Origin' tag on the EA site. [Update: EA denies involvement, blames Steam.]
June 15, 2011
Analyst: Duke Nukem Forever Expected To Sell Over 1.5M
Analyst: Duke Nukem Forever Expected To Sell Over 1.5M
Duke Nukem Forever is expected to sell in the lower-end of the region of 1.5-2 million units, while store checks indicate that first day sales of the game were "mediocre," according to analyst reports.
June 15, 2011
Westwood College To Third Annual 'Gathering Of Video Game Legends' Event
Westwood College To Third Annual 'Gathering Of Video Game Legends' Event
Westwood College has announced its third annual Gathering of Video Game Legends event in Anaheim, CA, which will host a number of industry professionals as they share their insights with students, enthusiasts, and aspiring developers.
June 15, 2011
Interview: Garriott And The 'Three Grand Eras' Of Games
Interview: Garriott And The 'Three Grand Eras' Of Games
Ultima creator and GDC Europe 2011 keynote speaker Richard Garriott tells Gamasutra about what he defines as the "three eras of games," and how soc
June 15, 2011
Nintendo Consoles Played By 73 Percent Of U.S. Gamers, Says Company
Nintendo Consoles Played By 73 Percent Of U.S. Gamers, Says Company
Amongst all U.S. game players that use dedicated consoles, 73 percent use Nintendo products either exclusively or in addition to those made by competitors, according to the company.
June 15, 2011
Bungie Enters Mobile Market With Community iOS App
Bungie Enters Mobile Market With Community iOS App
Halo creator Bungie launched its first mobile application this week in the form of Bungie Mobile, a community-oriented app that the company says will be "the first of many."
June 15, 2011
Zynga Continues Social Mobile Push With CityVille Hometown
Zynga Continues Social Mobile Push With CityVille Hometown
Social game giant Zynga is continuing its push into the social mobile field with CityVille Hometown, a spinoff of its popular Facebook urban simulation CityVille, available soon for iOS.
June 15, 2011