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Video Game History Museum Reaches Kickstarter Funding Goal
Video Game History Museum Reaches Kickstarter Funding Goal
The organizers of the Classic Gaming Expo and the Digital Press game collecting newsletter have succeeded in their efforts to obtain funding for a planned Video Game History Museum in the Silicon Valley area.
Sept. 2, 2011
Call Of Duty Adventure Game Canned In Favor Of Modern Warfare 3
Call Of Duty Adventure Game Canned In Favor Of Modern Warfare 3
Sledgehammer Games, an internal studio at Activision that was originally working on a third-person Call of Duty adventure game, has revealed that the game was canned in favor of focusing on upcoming Modern Warfare 3.
Sept. 2, 2011
Developers Differ On Need For Ubisoft DRM Schemes
Developers Differ On Need For Ubisoft DRM Schemes
Developers at Driver: San Francisco studio Ubisoft Reflections and Just Cause studio Avalanche have offered up starkly different takes on Ubisoft's controversial efforts to protect some PC titles with stringent DRM schemes.
Sept. 2, 2011
Konami Europe President Worried Over UK Retail 'Price Wars'
Konami Europe President Worried Over UK Retail 'Price Wars'
Konami Europe President Kunio Neo is worried that heavy competition among British game retailers is lowering prices for new games to a point where it's impacting publishers' profitability in the country.
Sept. 2, 2011
Square Enix Promotes Clinton Foy To COO
Square Enix Promotes Clinton Foy To COO
Square Enix has promoted Clinton Foy, previously vice president of business and legal affairs for the company, to a chief operating officer role, where he will handle the company's latest business development initiatives.
Sept. 2, 2011
Microsoft: 68% Of Xbox Live Gold Subs Purchased From Retail
Microsoft: 68% Of Xbox Live Gold Subs Purchased From Retail
Microsoft has revealed that over two thirds of Xbox Live Gold subscriptions are bought at retail, while noting that the company is "very respectful of the retail environment."
Sept. 2, 2011
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of September 2
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of September 2
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Big Fish Games, Ready At Dawn Studios, Row Sham Bow, and others.
Sept. 2, 2011
Analysis: 'Socially Awkward' - F***book
Analysis: 'Socially Awkward' - F***book
Continuing his series on social games, game designer Patrick Dugan argues that Facebook was built on sex, and wonders why the emotions associated with that don't come through in most Facebook games.
Sept. 2, 2011
Modern Warfare 3-Branded Xbox 360 To Launch With Game
Modern Warfare 3-Branded Xbox 360 To Launch With Game
Microsoft will launch a limited edition branded Modern Warfare 3 console bundle along with the game this November, the company announced as part of this weekend's Call of Duty XP event.
Sept. 2, 2011
Interview: Voice Actress Jennifer Hale On When To Shut Up And Let Her Work
Interview: Voice Actress Jennifer Hale On When To Shut Up And Let Her Work
Actress Jennifer Hale (Mass Effect, Metal Gear Solid) has voiced more games than just about anyone. In this exclusive Gamasutra interview, she reveals how directors can get the most out of their talent.
Sept. 2, 2011
Playing Games May Improve 'Lazy Eye' Symptoms, Suggests Study
Playing Games May Improve 'Lazy Eye' Symptoms, Suggests Study
There are very few treatments to help adults combat amblyopia, commonly called "lazy eye," but new research coming out of UC Berkeley suggests off-the-shelf video games may help.
Sept. 2, 2011
Activision: Modern Warfare 3 'The Deepest Experience We've Ever Created'
Activision: Modern Warfare 3 'The Deepest Experience We've Ever Created'
Activision's Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer unveil promises a new degree of realism and intensity for the franchise -- CEO Eric Hirshberg says it "puts World War III right outside your door."
Sept. 2, 2011