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Ubisoft To Open Gulf Region's First Major Subsidiary In Abu Dhabi
Ubisoft To Open Gulf Region's First Major Subsidiary In Abu Dhabi
Ubisoft has announced plans to open a new development studio in the United Arab Emirates city of Abu Dhabi, making it the first major game publisher to establish roots in the Persian Gulf region.
Oct. 25, 2011
Zynga VP Castle Leaves For Casino Product Company
Zynga VP Castle Leaves For Casino Product Company
Zynga vice president of studios Lou Castle says he is leaving the company less than six months after his arrival, citing work/life balance issues as the driving factor for his departure.
Oct. 25, 2011
Appeals Court Upholds Garriott's $32 Million Case Against NCSoft
Appeals Court Upholds Garriott's $32 Million Case Against NCSoft
A three-judge panel from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a $32 million judgement against NCSoft in a long-standing contract dispute with Ultima creator Richard Garriott.
Oct. 25, 2011
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Women Warriors To Kendo
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Women Warriors To Kendo
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Ian Miles Cheong on topics including Gears of War 3's women warriors, Dark Souls comparisons to Kend
Oct. 25, 2011
TV Gaming Platform PlayJam Secures $5M In Funding From GameStop, Adobe
TV Gaming Platform PlayJam Secures $5M In Funding From GameStop, Adobe
Interactive casual TV gaming network PlayJam announced today that it has secured $5 million in Series A funding, as a means of expanding its reach further into Asian and U.S. markets.
Oct. 25, 2011
Sony Begins PS3 Games Production In Russia
Sony Begins PS3 Games Production In Russia
Sony DADC announced today that it has established a new PlayStation 3 media manufacturing services center in Russia, and has begun PS3 games production in an existing location.
Oct. 25, 2011
Battlefield 3 Pre-Orders Close To 3M As Game Launches In North America
Battlefield 3 Pre-Orders Close To 3M As Game Launches In North America
EA has revealed that Battlefield 3, which launched today in North America, has seen nearly 3 million pre-orders in total, up 1 million compared to figures given just over a week ago.
Oct. 25, 2011
Take-Two Shares Jump With Grand Theft Auto V Announcement
Take-Two Shares Jump With Grand Theft Auto V Announcement
Shares of publisher Take-Two Interactive jumped nearly 6 percent to close at $15.22 following Tuesday morning's tease that a formal announcement of Grand Theft Auto V is on its way.
Oct. 25, 2011
Russian Social Game Publisher Pixonic Opens U.S. Office
Russian Social Game Publisher Pixonic Opens U.S. Office
Major Russian social game publisher Pixonic (Little Helper) has expanded to North America with a new San Francisco headquarters, the company said Tuesday.
Oct. 25, 2011
To Meet Demand, Amazon Increases Kindle Fire Tablet Production By 'Millions'
To Meet Demand, Amazon Increases Kindle Fire Tablet Production By 'Millions'
Pre-orders for Amazon's upcoming game-playing Kindle Fire tablet appear to be higher than the company anticipated, as it announced Tuesday that it was increasing production.
Oct. 25, 2011
The Challenges Of Bringing Unreal Engine 3 International
The Challenges Of Bringing Unreal Engine 3 International
Epic Games vice president Jay Wilbur discusses the different challenges and needs associated with supporting Unreal Engine 3 internationally, as well which emerging markets to look out for.
Oct. 25, 2011
Tekken Director: Button-Mashing Accessibility 'Not Such A Bad Thing'
Tekken Director: Button-Mashing Accessibility 'Not Such A Bad Thing'
In a recent interview with Gamasutra, Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada talked about the delicate balancing act of introducing additional complexity without turning off players that might be new to the series.
Oct. 25, 2011