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Top-Grossing Android Games: Tap Fish, My Country Head Revenue Charts
Top-Grossing Android Games: Tap Fish, My Country Head Revenue Charts
Google's latest North American Android Market game charts by revenue see Gameview Studios' Tap Fish and Cooper Media's My Country leading today's rankings, as Minecraft: Pocket Edition and Paradise Island also report fast sales
Oct. 19, 2011
Report: 51% Of HD Console Owners Bought Downloads In Last Year
Report: 51% Of HD Console Owners Bought Downloads In Last Year
A new report from industry analysis firm EEDAR estimates that a slim majority of North American Xbox 360 and PS3 owners have paid for downloadable games or add-on content in the past 12 months.
Oct. 19, 2011
EA Resurrecting NFL Blitz As Downloadable Title
EA Resurrecting NFL Blitz As Downloadable Title
EA has announced a new, EA Tiburon-developed version of Midway's popular arcade American football franchise NFL Blitz will be coming to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network in January.
Oct. 19, 2011
CCP Cuts Staff By 20%, Refocuses On EVE Universe
CCP Cuts Staff By 20%, Refocuses On EVE Universe
EVE Online maker CCP has announced it will be reducing its staff of over 600 by roughly 20 percent as part of a "realignment" away from long-in-development MMO World of Darkness.
Oct. 19, 2011
Opinion: How We Review Code
Opinion: How We Review Code
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Blitz Game Studios' technical manager Lee Winder reviews the pros and cons for several code review methods his team has experimented with over the years.
Oct. 19, 2011
Opinion: The TechCabal
Opinion: The TechCabal
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Yager Development's Andre Dittrich explains the usefulness of having a TechCabal in large teams, describing the functions and make-up of such a group.
Oct. 19, 2011
From Tabletop To Browser With The Pokemon Trading Card Game Online
From Tabletop To Browser With The Pokemon Trading Card Game Online
The Pokemon Company dives into the Pokemon Trading Card Game Online, detailing how the long-running tabletop game is making its way to the web-based free-to-play market.
Oct. 19, 2011
Best of GameSetWatch: From Puzz Loop To Sega's Sonic Playground
Best of GameSetWatch: From Puzz Loop To Sega's Sonic Playground
Gamasutra's alt video game blog GameSetWatch, rounds up this week's offbeat news, including the bewildering winner of Nokia's $250,000 "Innovators" prize, Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog playground, and more.
Oct. 19, 2011
Analysis: How Madden Drove September's Software Rebound
Analysis: How Madden Drove September's Software Rebound
As part of his monthly NPD Group physical game sales analysis, Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews looks at how EA's delay of its latest Madden title helped dr
Oct. 19, 2011
Reminder: Game Developer's 2011 Front Line Award Nominations Close Tomorrow
Reminder: Game Developer's 2011 Front Line Award Nominations Close Tomorrow
Game Developer magazine has issued a reminder that one day remains to submit nominations for the publication's 14th annual Front Line Awards, which honor the best tools in game development.
Oct. 19, 2011
DICE: Halo, Call Of Duty Inspired Battlefield 3's Battlelog
DICE: Halo, Call Of Duty Inspired Battlefield 3's Battlelog
As games metamorphose into services, their social layers are increasingly crucial -- and Battlefield 3 Battlelog producer Frederik Loving explains the inspiration for the upcoming shooter's social component.
Oct. 19, 2011
3DS Sales Still Strong In Japan, Despite Lack Of Software
3DS Sales Still Strong In Japan, Despite Lack Of Software
Hype surrounding upcoming software for Nintendo's 3DS in Japan continues to fuel hardware sales, as the system saw a slight bump in the week ending October 16.
Oct. 19, 2011