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Mind Candy To Begin Selling Songs Based On Moshi Monsters
Mind Candy To Begin Selling Songs Based On Moshi Monsters
Moshi Monsters publisher Mind Candy is preparing to make its first foray into the music publishing business, selling songs based on the game and its characters on iTunes.
Sept. 12, 2011
Opinion: Is 'Fun' Really What We Mean?
Opinion: Is 'Fun' Really What We Mean?
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, HB Studios executive producer Pete Garcin talks about the dangers of using broad terms like "fun," and the value of using precise language to communicate your vision
Sept. 12, 2011
Zynga Poaches Mobile Exec Sussman From Disney
Zynga Poaches Mobile Exec Sussman From Disney
Adam Sussman, originally senior VP of publishing at Disney Interactive Studios, has left the company just seven months after he took up the original position to join social games giant Zynga.
Sept. 12, 2011
Codemasters Co-Founder Reveals New Smartphone Studio
Codemasters Co-Founder Reveals New Smartphone Studio
David Darling, one of the co-founders of UK-based developer Codemasters, has founded a new studio called Kwalee that will focus on producing smartphones games and apps.
Sept. 12, 2011
DeNA Acquiring Punch Entertainment Vietnam
DeNA Acquiring Punch Entertainment Vietnam
Tokyo-based social and mobile gaming giant DeNA -- parent of Ngmoco -- is to acquire the Vietnam branch of smartphone developer Punch Entertainment, adding around 50 staff members to DeNA's first-party team.
Sept. 12, 2011
Letter From The IGF Chairman: The Six Week Warning
Letter From The IGF Chairman: The Six Week Warning
Continuing his posts on the 2012 Independent Games Festival competition, IGF Chairman Brandon Boyer reminds on the upcoming deadline for the IGF competitions, also detailing some important specifics on entries.
Sept. 12, 2011
Analysis: How PS3's Price Cut May Stave Off Further Market Share Loss
Analysis: How PS3's Price Cut May Stave Off Further Market Share Loss
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews examines how PS3's August price cut affected its sales, stating that the cut won't necessarily help PS3 gain ground, "merely slow the
Sept. 12, 2011
Q&A: Capcom Vancouver On Expanding The Universe Of Dead Rising 2
Q&A: Capcom Vancouver On Expanding The Universe Of Dead Rising 2
Dead Rising 2: Off The Record executive producer Jason Leigh discusses the growing catalog of Dead Rising 2 spin-offs, and sheds light on the series' design and production.
Sept. 12, 2011
Analysis: 'Persona_Ebooks' And Game Community In The Web 2.0 Era
Analysis: 'Persona_Ebooks' And Game Community In The Web 2.0 Era
Gamasutra's Leigh Alexander looks at a niche social media phenomenon for an example of how expressions of game fandom proliferate in the Web 2.0 era -- and how publishers should take note.
Sept. 12, 2011
South Korea's KT Licenses Exent Tech For Games-On-Demand Service
South Korea's KT Licenses Exent Tech For Games-On-Demand Service
Korean telecom provider Korea Telecom (KT) has licensed technology from Israel's Exent to launch a PC and mobile-based games-on-demand service in the region, including localized content.
Sept. 12, 2011
Report: EA, Other Game Publishers Benefit From Creative Tax Incentive Combinations
Report: EA, Other Game Publishers Benefit From Creative Tax Incentive Combinations
U.S. video game publishers including Electronic Arts benefit from combining tax breaks that other industries can not, according to an investigation by the New York Times.
Sept. 12, 2011
Angry Birds Study Shows Males More Likely To Convert
Angry Birds Study Shows Males More Likely To Convert
Results of a new survey by market research firm Ask Your Test Market show that males -- particularly in the 18-24 age range -- are the most likely group to purchase the full version of Angry Birds.
Sept. 12, 2011