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Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of October 21
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of October 21
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at SCEA Santa Monica, Irrational Games, and InnoGames.
Oct. 21, 2011
This Week In Korean Online Gaming News: From Rift To G-Star
This Week In Korean Online Gaming News: From Rift To G-Star
Gamasutra rounds up the week's biggest reports on South Korea's booming online games market from local news site This Is Game, this time looking at Nexon and Netmarble's G-Star 2011 lineups.
Oct. 21, 2011
Top iPad Game Apps: Bike Baron Leads Platform Sales
Top iPad Game Apps: Bike Baron Leads Platform Sales
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with Bike Baron, Real Racing 2 HD, and Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots HD currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
Oct. 21, 2011
Saling The World: Batman: Arkham City, Just Dance 3 Lead Domestic Charts
Saling The World: Batman: Arkham City, Just Dance 3 Lead Domestic Charts
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled Amazon.com charts find Batman: Arkham City and Just Dance 3 leading multiplatform sales stateside, while Just Dance Wii heads the week's results in Japan.
Oct. 21, 2011
CrowdStar Targets Hardcore With Wasteland Empires
CrowdStar Targets Hardcore With Wasteland Empires
It Girl developer CrowdStar debuted today its first social game built for a hardcore audience: a post-apocalyptic strategy game dubbed Wasteland Empires.
Oct. 21, 2011
Nintendo Announces Mario Kart 7 3DS Channel, New 3DS Titles
Nintendo Announces Mario Kart 7 3DS Channel, New 3DS Titles
In a pre-recorded message from Nintendo president Satoru Iwata today, the Nintendo boss revealed a whole host of new games coming to the 3DS system in the coming months.
Oct. 21, 2011
Nintendo Unveils 3DS Video Recording Details
Nintendo Unveils 3DS Video Recording Details
As part of a video presentation today, Nintendo revealed details about the stereoscopic 3D video recording that its 3DS handheld console will receive next month as part of a new firmware update.
Oct. 21, 2011
Portal 2 Tops Golden Joystick Winners
Portal 2 Tops Golden Joystick Winners
British game magazine publisher Future has announced the results of over 2 million public votes for its annual Golden Joystick awards, with Valve's Portal 2 taking top honors as "Ultimate Game of the Year."
Oct. 21, 2011
Valve Lets Russian Steam Users Pay Cash At Kiosks
Valve Lets Russian Steam Users Pay Cash At Kiosks
Russian Steam users can now get money into their Steam accounts by depositing cash at kiosks throughout the country, thanks to a partnership with payment solutions company Xsolla.
Oct. 21, 2011
Warner Bros. Publishing Xbox 360 Witcher 2 In North America
Warner Bros. Publishing Xbox 360 Witcher 2 In North America
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced it will be bringing CD Projekt Red's popular PC Action RPG The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings to North American Xbox 360s early next year.
Oct. 21, 2011
Sony 'In Discussions' For Third-Party, PlayStation-Certified Hardware
Sony 'In Discussions' For Third-Party, PlayStation-Certified Hardware
Sony Computer Entertainment chairman Kaz Hirai says Sony is talking with third-party hardware makers to expand the lineup of PlayStation-certified Android devices outside of those made by Sony.
Oct. 21, 2011
Hulu Plus Coming To Nintendo Wii, 3DS
Hulu Plus Coming To Nintendo Wii, 3DS
Nintendo revealed today that TV service Hulu Plus is coming to both the Nintendo 3DS and the Nintendo Wii before the end of the year, with a monthly subscription fee of $7.99 plus limited advertising.
Oct. 21, 2011