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Xfire Announces $4M In New Funding, New Executive Team
Xfire Announces $4M In New Funding, New Executive Team
San Francisco-based social game chat and middleware firm Xfire has completed a $4 million round of funding led by Intel Capital, and has named a new executive team to lead the newly independent company.
Oct. 6, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Rage To Virality 2.0
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Rage To Virality 2.0
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including a rant on Rage, the coming downfall of traditionallMMOs, Virality 2.0, and under-designing f
Oct. 6, 2011
TIGA: 47% Of UK Devs Self-Publish, iPad Most Popular Platform To Develop For
TIGA: 47% Of UK Devs Self-Publish, iPad Most Popular Platform To Develop For
UK trade body TIGA today released survey results that show the number of UK developers who self-publish their games is on the rise, with 47 percent now self-publishing their own games.
Oct. 6, 2011
Eiyuu Densetsu: Ao no Kiseki RPG Tops Japanese Software Charts
Eiyuu Densetsu: Ao no Kiseki RPG Tops Japanese Software Charts
Nihon Falcom's RPG title The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki topped the the Japanese weekly software sales chart last week, with a total of 127,938 units sold, according to data from data from tracking firm Media Create.
Oct. 6, 2011
Opinion: Sam We Am – A 'Community Game' Concept
Opinion: Sam We Am – A 'Community Game' Concept
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Tencent's Carlo Delallana presents a novel concept for a "community game" that puts a "We" twist on a social game formula centered around "Me" experiences.
Oct. 6, 2011
Report: Sony Approaching $1B+ Takeover Of Ericsson Mobile Joint Venture
Report: Sony Approaching $1B+ Takeover Of Ericsson Mobile Joint Venture
In an effort to consolidate its mobile business with its increased focus on tablet computers and Android development, Sony may soon buy its way out of its joint venture with Ericsson.
Oct. 6, 2011
Sony: The Time Is Still Not Right For An All-Digital Console
Sony: The Time Is Still Not Right For An All-Digital Console
While Sony's upcoming portable Vita is the first to offer all of its games digitally, many of its larger titles will also available on physical mediums, as the company says retail is still important to consumers.
Oct. 6, 2011
Indie Hit VVVVVV Gets 3D Treatment On Nintendo's 3DS
Indie Hit VVVVVV Gets 3D Treatment On Nintendo's 3DS
Terry Cavanagh's award-winning independent Flash game VVVVVV is headed to Nintendo's 3DS platform courtesy of a partnership with publisher Nicalis, the company said Thursday.
Oct. 6, 2011
Interview: Ngmoco's Cousins, Jakobsen Talk Broad New Frontiers At Stockholm Studio
Interview: Ngmoco's Cousins, Jakobsen Talk Broad New Frontiers At Stockholm Studio
Something unusual is happening at Ngmoco's new Sweden office. Former Electronic Arts exec Ben Cousins and former Crytek director Senta Jakobsen, now at Ngmoco, talk to Gamasutra about attracting top-tier talent.
Oct. 6, 2011
Feature: The Words Only Game Developers Use
Feature: The Words Only Game Developers Use
Gamasutra's latest feature is a collection of game developer jargon -- a dictionary of terms like Donut Diplomacy -- a management tactic applied to game developers
Oct. 6, 2011
GDC Online Reveals Sims Social, Ankama Talks, Reminds On Deadline
GDC Online Reveals Sims Social, Ankama Talks, Reminds On Deadline
GDC Online has added new talks for Electronic Arts' breakout Facebook game The Sims Social and Dofus creator Ankama, and issued a reminder on the quickly-approaching pre-registration deadline.
Oct. 6, 2011
Game Developer's October Issue Debuts With Bulletstorm Postmortem
Game Developer's October Issue Debuts With Bulletstorm Postmortem
The October 2011 issue of Game Developer magazine is now available, and features an in-depth postmortem on People Can Fly's Bulletstorm, features on reactive programming, Tekken, and much more.
Oct. 6, 2011