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SOE's Blakely Moves To Zynga
SOE's Blakely Moves To Zynga
John Blakely, originally vice president of development at DC Universe Online house Sony Online Entertainment, has left the company to join social game developer Zynga.
May 13, 2011
Zenonia Publisher Gamevil Reports Huge Rise In Smartphone Revenues
Zenonia Publisher Gamevil Reports Huge Rise In Smartphone Revenues
Seoul, South Korea-based mobile game publisher Gamevil (Zenonia) has reported increased revenues for the first quarter of the 2011 fiscal year, thanks in large part to strong smartphone software sales.
May 13, 2011
Sega Sammy Profits Double For Fiscal Year
Sega Sammy Profits Double For Fiscal Year
Sega Sammy Holdings has posted financial results for the last fiscal year, noting a significant increase in profits despite "the growing concern for the Japanese economic recovery losing its momentum."
May 13, 2011
Email Addresses, Resumes Stolen From Eidos Web Sites
Email Addresses, Resumes Stolen From Eidos Web Sites
Square Enix has confirmed that hackers gained unauthorized access to a number of its Eidos web sites this week, taking up to 25,000 anonymous email addresses and 350 potential employee resumes.
May 13, 2011
Piracy Opponents Introduce New, Broader Bill In U.S. Congress
Piracy Opponents Introduce New, Broader Bill In U.S. Congress
A defeated bill targeting websites accused of distributing copyrighted material has been reintroduced with a new name and broader powers to combat internet-based piracy.
May 13, 2011
U.S. Wii, 3DS Hardware Sales Drop In April
U.S. Wii, 3DS Hardware Sales Drop In April
Nintendo's Wii showed its lowest month of new U.S. sales ever in April, while the Nintendo 3DS sold less than half as many units in the entire month as it did during its March launch week.
May 13, 2011
Report: Leaked Info Points To November Date For Modern Warfare 3
Report: Leaked Info Points To November Date For Modern Warfare 3
An apparently unauthorized leak to a major video game news blog has revealed key plot points, settings and a release date for Activision's Modern Warfare 3. [UPDATE: Bowling addresses accuracy.]
May 13, 2011
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of May 13
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of May 13
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles across the world and in every major discipline, including opportunities at 2K Sports, 38 Studios, Loot Drop, and more.
May 13, 2011
Sony Announces Warhawk Successor Starhawk
Sony Announces Warhawk Successor Starhawk
Sony Computer Entertainment will follow up on 2007's Warhawk for the PlayStation 3 with a spiritual successor, Starhawk, the company has said; a feature on dev studio LightBox
May 13, 2011
Ubisoft Offers $10K In Child Of Eden Game Dev Contest
Ubisoft Offers $10K In Child Of Eden Game Dev Contest
Ubisoft and online gaming portal Kongregate have announced a game development contest inspired by the upcoming Child of Eden, with game director Tetsuya Mizuguchi (also of Rez) acting as judge.
May 13, 2011
Xbox 360 To Get First On Demand Japanese Import
Xbox 360 To Get First On Demand Japanese Import
Cave-published "bullet hell" shooter Deathsmiles IIX will be available on the Xbox 360 Games On Demand service in the U.S. next week, marking the first time the service has offered a foreign title.
May 13, 2011
Report: Resale Value Of Popular Online PS3 Games Down Following Network Attack
Report: Resale Value Of Popular Online PS3 Games Down Following Network Attack
The average resale prices for the PlayStation 3's most popular online games have declined during the PlayStation Network's downtime, according to reports, suggesting demand for the titles may be down as well.
May 13, 2011