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Nintendo 3DS Beats First-Year DS Sales In 8 Months
Nintendo 3DS Beats First-Year DS Sales In 8 Months
The Nintendo 3DS has now surpassed the first year sales of the original DS, which clocked in at 2.37 million in total, in just eight months, Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aimes has confirmed.
Dec. 1, 2011
Stupid And Hardcore: The Secrets To Disgaea's Success
Stupid And Hardcore: The Secrets To Disgaea's Success
Disgaea 3 and 4 producer Shogo Kozakai tells Gamasutra what attracts fans to the cult-hit tactical RPG series, and what the developer is doing to ensure they stick around in the social age.
Dec. 1, 2011
From The Codeface, A Bug Fixing Story
From The Codeface, A Bug Fixing Story
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday piece, Climax Games' senior programmer Thaddaeus Frogley shares his story tracking down a "particularly tricky bug" in his team's memory profiling system.
Dec. 1, 2011
FarmVille, Angry Birds Get Branded Releases
FarmVille, Angry Birds Get Branded Releases
Both Zynga and Rovio launched branded versions of their biggest games this week, with both Farmville and Angry Birds receiving versions as part of advertising partnerships.
Dec. 1, 2011
Former Marvel CEO Funds Children's MMO Herotopia
Former Marvel CEO Funds Children's MMO Herotopia
New York-based children's media company Herotainment, the developer behind social online game Herotopia, has received a capital investment from former Marvel CEO Peter Cuneo.
Dec. 1, 2011
Pachter: U.S. Game Retail 2011 Decline 'Almost A Certainty'
Pachter: U.S. Game Retail 2011 Decline 'Almost A Certainty'
A new analyst note from Michael Pachter of Wedbush Securities suggests that it is "almost a certainty" that 2011 will end up as a third consecutive year of declining software sales for U.S. video game retail.
Dec. 1, 2011
Burstly Launches Mobile Games, App Ad Management Initiative
Burstly Launches Mobile Games, App Ad Management Initiative
Mobile monetization platform Burstly has launched a new mobile gaming and app initiative that allows developers to manage all their revenue channels through a single dashboard.
Dec. 1, 2011
EA Kickstarts BioWare Social Division With KlickNation Acquisition
EA Kickstarts BioWare Social Division With KlickNation Acquisition
Further expanding its push toward core-focused social gaming, Electronic Arts revealed today that it has acquired Age of Champions developer KlickNation, which will now become BioWare Sacramento.
Dec. 1, 2011
Skyrim Development Tools To Go Public
Skyrim Development Tools To Go Public
Those interested in tinkering with the tools used to make Bethesda's just-released Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will soon have the opportunity, as the company says it will make these available next month.
Dec. 1, 2011
Former BioWare CEO's Mobile, Browser Start-Up Raises $15M
Former BioWare CEO's Mobile, Browser Start-Up Raises $15M
Veterans from BioWare, Zynga, EA, Blizzard, and more have secured $15 million in funding for the startup company Rumble Entertainment, which will develop both mobile and browser-based games.
Dec. 1, 2011
Can You Own An In-Game Item?
Can You Own An In-Game Item?
In Gamasutra's latest feature, Rutgers University law professor Greg Lastowka looks at whether virtual items can legally be considered property in the U.S., noting "many legal stat
Dec. 1, 2011
IO Interactive's 'Ambitious Plans For Hitman'
IO Interactive's 'Ambitious Plans For Hitman'
Gamasutra catches up with IO Interactive head Niels Jørgensen on a number of exciting developments at the studio, including work with Square Enix Montreal, the future of Hitman, and a new IP.
Dec. 1, 2011