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Report: Revenue From PC Game Subscriptions Fell For First Time In 2010
Report: Revenue From PC Game Subscriptions Fell For First Time In 2010
A new report from IHS Screen Digest estimates that annual, industry-wide reve
Sept. 15, 2011
Psychology Researchers Argue Gamer 'Improvement' Studies Are Flawed
Psychology Researchers Argue Gamer 'Improvement' Studies Are Flawed
A new article from a trio of psychology researchers criticizes the methodology of many previous studies that claim to show playing games leads to important cognitive benefits.
Sept. 15, 2011
Capcom Increases Earnings Estimates On Mobile, Arcade Performance
Capcom Increases Earnings Estimates On Mobile, Arcade Performance
Capcom has updated its public expectations for revenues and earnings in the first half of the fiscal year, citing stronger than expected performance for its Japanese arcades and mobile titles like Smurfs' Village.
Sept. 15, 2011
PS3 Tops Japanese Hardware Charts Following Sales Surge
PS3 Tops Japanese Hardware Charts Following Sales Surge
Sony's PlayStation 3 broke the handheld dominance of the weekly Japanese hardware charts this week, outselling both the 3DS and the PSP, according to data from tracking firm Media Create.
Sept. 15, 2011
Dead Island Ships 1M Units In First Week In North America
Dead Island Ships 1M Units In First Week In North America
Techland and Deep Silver's zombie shooter Dead Island has shipped more than 1 million units in North America in its first week on sale, with two million copies due to be sold to retailers by the end of this week.
Sept. 15, 2011
Tales of Xillia Storms Japanese Software Charts
Tales of Xillia Storms Japanese Software Charts
Namco Bandai's Tales of Xillia topped the Japanese weekly software sales charts this week, outselling the entirety of the remainer of the top 20 combined, according to tracking firm Media Create.
Sept. 15, 2011
Indiecade Festival Names 36 Finalists For October Show
Indiecade Festival Names 36 Finalists For October Show
The organizers of the fifth annual Indiecade Festival have chosen 36 finalists from nearly 450 indie game submissions to be playable on the event's GameWalk October 8 and 9 in Culver City, CA.
Sept. 15, 2011
Indie Dev Releases 'Pirated' Version Of Game On Torrent Sites
Indie Dev Releases 'Pirated' Version Of Game On Torrent Sites
Indie developer tinyBuild has attempted to use piracy to its advantage, by releasing a special build of its latest game No Time To Explain on a torrent site for free that puts pirate hats on all the characters.
Sept. 15, 2011
Sony Amends Online Terms To Block Class Action Lawsuits
Sony Amends Online Terms To Block Class Action Lawsuits
Sony has revised the terms of service and user agreement for its online services, inserting a new section that states users cannot enter into a class action lawsuit against Sony, unless Sony agrees.
Sept. 15, 2011
Shortlist, Jury For GameCity Prize 2011 Announced
Shortlist, Jury For GameCity Prize 2011 Announced
Organizers of the Nottingham, UK-based GameCity festival have revealed the first ever GameCity Prize, which aims to highlight the very best in interactive entertainment.
Sept. 15, 2011
Chinese Outscourcer Virtuos Acquires 3D Animation Studio Sparx
Chinese Outscourcer Virtuos Acquires 3D Animation Studio Sparx
Shanghai-based outsourcing specialist Virtuos has acquired the core team from visual effects and animation studio Sparx, allowing the new subsidiary to reopen its Vietnam studios.
Sept. 15, 2011
Microsoft Drops Flash Support In Upcoming Browser
Microsoft Drops Flash Support In Upcoming Browser
Following Apple's iOS lead, Microsoft has announced that an upcoming version of its Internet Explorer web browser will not support plug-ins, including Adobe's popular game platform Flash.
Sept. 15, 2011