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Pachter: Modern Warfare 3 Will Sell Double Battlefield 3 Units In 2011
Pachter: Modern Warfare 3 Will Sell Double Battlefield 3 Units In 2011
Sales of upcoming shooters Battlefield 3 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will make up around 15 percent of total packaged video game software sales for the current fiscal quarter, according to analysts.
Oct. 24, 2011
Batman: Arkham City Fourth Biggest UK Launch This Year
Batman: Arkham City Fourth Biggest UK Launch This Year
Rocksteady Studios and Warner Bros' Batman: Arkham City stormed the UK software sales charts in its opening weekend, securing its position as the fourth biggest UK video game launch this year.
Oct. 24, 2011
LittleBigPlanet 2, Kirby’s Epic Yarn Among BAFTA Children's Awards Nominees
LittleBigPlanet 2, Kirby’s Epic Yarn Among BAFTA Children's Awards Nominees
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced the nominees for its 2011 Children's Awards, including the nominees of a number of video game categories.
Oct. 24, 2011
Opinion: I Am A Slave To The Groove
Opinion: I Am A Slave To The Groove
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Binary Refinery's director Richard Fine talks about how effective music can be in setting the mood quickly in a video game, citing several noteworthy examples.
Oct. 24, 2011
When Motion Controllers And Sound Design Collide
When Motion Controllers And Sound Design Collide
"Audio is a very subtle and subjective thing and we do our jobs best when it is least noticed," said Microsoft's senior audio specialist Scott Selfon at the Gamasutra-attended Audio Engineering Society Convention.
Oct. 24, 2011
Mojang: Scrolls Won't Be Free, But Will Contain Free-To-Play Aspects
Mojang: Scrolls Won't Be Free, But Will Contain Free-To-Play Aspects
Minecraft creator Markus Persson has explained to Gamasutra that Scrolls, the upcoming game from his Mojang studio, will feature a monetization service that is "along the lines" of the free-to-play business model.
Oct. 24, 2011
Facebook Testing Use Of Facebook Credits On Outside Game Portal
Facebook Testing Use Of Facebook Credits On Outside Game Portal
Facebook Credits have been the exclusive virtual currency for all games on the popular social platform since July, but a new program is expanding that reach to outside game portals and web sites for the first time.
Oct. 24, 2011
Motion-Controlled iSec Console Hitting China In December For $470
Motion-Controlled iSec Console Hitting China In December For $470
Lenovo subsidiary Eedoo has announced it will release its long-in-development, motion-controlled iSec console in selected Chinese markets in December, ahead of a wider launch in early 2012.
Oct. 24, 2011
TIGA Presses Scottish Government To Create Developer Fund
TIGA Presses Scottish Government To Create Developer Fund
A new proposal from UK game industry trade group TIGA urges the Scottish government to establish a Creative Content Fund that would provide up to £100,000 in loans to developers of new game projects.
Oct. 24, 2011
Report: DeNA Close To Purchasing Japanese Baseball Team
Report: DeNA Close To Purchasing Japanese Baseball Team
Japan's DeNA, operator of major mobile social gaming network Mobage, is reportedly close to a deal to purchase the suffering Yokohmama BayStars baseball franchise, a move likely aimed at improving the company's marketing.
Oct. 24, 2011
FarSight's Pinball Arcade To Feature Classic Tables As Regular DLC
FarSight's Pinball Arcade To Feature Classic Tables As Regular DLC
Pinball Hall of Fame series developer FarSight Studios has announced The Pinball Arcade, a multiplatform downloadable pinball simulation that will feature over 50 licensed, classic tables as regularly released DLC.
Oct. 24, 2011
Moshi Monsters Dev Mind Candy To Double Headcount Next Year
Moshi Monsters Dev Mind Candy To Double Headcount Next Year
Moshi Monsters creator Mind Candy is looking to expand its staff numbers significantly over the next year, potentially doubling its headcount from the current 100 employees to 200 by the same time next year.
Oct. 24, 2011