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Nintendo 3DS Holds Onto Top of Japanese Hardware Charts
Nintendo 3DS Holds Onto Top of Japanese Hardware Charts
The Nintendo 3DS continued to top the weekly Japanese hardware charts last week, selling more units than the PlayStation 3 and PSP combined, according to data from tracking firm Media Create.
Oct. 6, 2011
Analyst Sees Growth Potential For EA, Wider Industry
Analyst Sees Growth Potential For EA, Wider Industry
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter continues to see Electronic Arts as a strong contender to beat sales projections as the game industry enters what he sees as a coming period of growth.
Oct. 6, 2011
Report: NYC Suburb Leads Major U.S. Cities In Per Capita Video Game Spending
Report: NYC Suburb Leads Major U.S. Cities In Per Capita Video Game Spending
A new analysis of U.S. spending habits finds that residents of Long Island suburb Huntington, NY, spend four times more than the national average on video games, while Seattle, WA, has a much lower game spending rate.
Oct. 6, 2011
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