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NCsoft Unveils Lineage Eternal
NCsoft Unveils Lineage Eternal
At its pre-G-Star press conference today, South Korean publisher NCsoft unveiled Lineage Eternal: Twilight Resistance, a new action MMORPG and the third title in its 13-year-old, client-based Lineage franchise.
Nov. 8, 2011
Best of iOS News: From Aquaria to Oh! Edo Towns
Best of iOS News: From Aquaria to Oh! Edo Towns
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like Aquaria, Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls, Wonton 51, and Oh! Edo Towns.
Nov. 8, 2011
DeNA Partners With Daum, Bringing Mobage Platform To South Korea
DeNA Partners With Daum, Bringing Mobage Platform To South Korea
Social and mobile gaming giant DeNA announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary DeNA Seoul has signed an agreement with Daum Communications, as a means of bringing its Mobage platform to Daum's web portal.
Nov. 8, 2011
Ubisoft Unveils A 'Drawsome' Tablet For Nintendo Wii
Ubisoft Unveils A 'Drawsome' Tablet For Nintendo Wii
Ubisoft has revealed the Drawsome Tablet, a new peripheral for the Nintendo Wii that allows players to draw with a pen to interact with two bundled adventure games.
Nov. 8, 2011
Ubisoft Confirms New Assassin's Creed Coming Next Year
Ubisoft Confirms New Assassin's Creed Coming Next Year
Ubisoft will continue its pattern of annual releases in the best-selling Assassin's Creed franchise with another title next year, the company confirmed today, as the franchise has sold over 31 million copies.
Nov. 8, 2011
Opinion: Be True To Yourself... And Others
Opinion: Be True To Yourself... And Others
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Gameloft's Gustavo Samour warns of rookie mistakes some developers make, embarrassing themselves by over-promising on one of their first games.
Nov. 8, 2011
Black Ops Leads 2010-2011 U.S. Sales With 15M Units
Black Ops Leads 2010-2011 U.S. Sales With 15M Units
Activision Blizzard's Call of Duty: Black Ops has sold close to 15 million new retail copies in the U.S., nearly three times as much as any other title has sold since the beginning of 2010.
Nov. 8, 2011
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Fumito Ueda To Skyrim Dining
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Fumito Ueda To Skyrim Dining
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Ben Abraham on topics including the New Yorker's piece on Ico/SoTC director Fumito Ueda, things to eat in <
Nov. 8, 2011
Ubisoft Beats First-Half Sales Forecast As Losses Narrow
Ubisoft Beats First-Half Sales Forecast As Losses Narrow
French publisher Ubisoft today reported smaller losses and better than expected revenues for the first half of its fiscal year with sales in areas like online and catalog titles increasing significantly.
Nov. 8, 2011
Ubisoft: Wii's Drawsome Tablet Will 'Test The Market' For Wii U
Ubisoft: Wii's Drawsome Tablet Will 'Test The Market' For Wii U
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says the company's recently announced Drawsome tablet for the Wii will serve as a platform to "test the market for the
Nov. 8, 2011
Softkinetic Releases Beta Version 3.0 Of Iisu Gesture Recognition Middleware
Softkinetic Releases Beta Version 3.0 Of Iisu Gesture Recognition Middleware
Middleware maker Softkinetic has released an open beta for version 3.0 of its iisu gesture recognition tools, offering new features that improve the software's interface and integration with outside code.
Nov. 8, 2011
Wizard101 Expanding To Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau In 2012
Wizard101 Expanding To Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau In 2012
Texas-based online game developer KingsIsle has signed a deal with Taiwan's Taomee Technology to launch the popular, kid-friendly Wizard101 in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau in 2012.
Nov. 8, 2011