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Weak Video Game Sales Lead To Sega Sammy First-Half Decline
Weak Video Game Sales Lead To Sega Sammy First-Half Decline
Sega Sammy has posted financial results for the first half of the current fiscal year, noting a significant decline in both revenue and profit due in part to weak demand for its video games.
Oct. 31, 2011
Reminder: 2012 IGF Student Competition Submissions Close Today
Reminder: 2012 IGF Student Competition Submissions Close Today
Organizers are reminding that there are less than 24 hours until the Student Competition deadline for next March's 2012 Independent Games Festival, following record Main Competition entries.
Oct. 31, 2011
Lord Of The Rings Developer On The End Of Single Player
Lord Of The Rings Developer On The End Of Single Player
In a new Gamasutra feature interview, War in the North lead designer Andre Maguire tells Gamasutra that the single-player experience may suffer because
Oct. 31, 2011
In-Depth: Quasi Compile-Time String Hashing
In-Depth: Quasi Compile-Time String Hashing
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, FH Technikum Wien lecturer and former Sproing Interactive senior programmer Stefan Reinalter walks readers through quasi compile-time string hashing step-by-step.
Oct. 31, 2011
Battlefield 3 Breaks EA Records With 5M Sold Week One
Battlefield 3 Breaks EA Records With 5M Sold Week One
Electronic Arts' multiplayer-focused military shooter was purchased by 5 million consumers worldwide in its first week on the market, according to company estimates.
Oct. 31, 2011
Report: Silicon Knights Loses A Majority Of Its Staff
Report: Silicon Knights Loses A Majority Of Its Staff
Canadian video game developer Silicon Knights (X-Men Destiny, Too Human) has allegedly laid off the majority of its staff and is down to just 25. [Update: Layoffs confirmed.]
Oct. 31, 2011
Minecraft Takes Home Inaugural GameCity Prize
Minecraft Takes Home Inaugural GameCity Prize
Mojang's popular sandbox building game Minecraft was the winner of the first-ever GameCity Prize this past weekend, beating Limbo, Portal 2 and others.
Oct. 31, 2011
China's ChangYou Beats Projections In Record Third Quarter
China's ChangYou Beats Projections In Record Third Quarter
Leading Chinese online game developer and operator Changyou.com Limited reported $119 million in revenue and $53 million in profits for its third fiscal quarter ending September 30.
Oct. 31, 2011
In-Depth: The Nature And Purpose Of PRACTICE At NYU
In-Depth: The Nature And Purpose Of PRACTICE At NYU
Gamasutra visited New York University's inaugural PRACTICE conference this past weekend, discovering notable talks -- and a positive, intimate event that aims to serve working designers on the high level.
Oct. 31, 2011
Best Of Indie Games: A Rock and a Hard Place
Best Of Indie Games: A Rock and a Hard Place
Sister site IndieGames.com looks at the top PC Flash/downloadable indie titles released over the past week, including titles such as an unusual fishing game, a zombie research game, and more.
Oct. 28, 2011
Top iPad Game Apps: Zombieville USA 2, Modern Combat 3 Debut To Fast Sales
Top iPad Game Apps: Zombieville USA 2, Modern Combat 3 Debut To Fast Sales
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with Modern Combat 3, Zombieville USA 2, and Brothers in Arms 2: Global Front Free+ currently ranking among the platform's top download
Oct. 28, 2011
Study: Half Of American Children 8 And Under Have Played A Console Game
Study: Half Of American Children 8 And Under Have Played A Console Game
A new study from Common Sense Media reports that more than half of American children who are 8 years old or less have played a console video game at least once in their lives.
Oct. 28, 2011