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Unity Studios, Exit Games Partner For MMO-Development Focused Product Bundle
Unity Studios, Exit Games Partner For MMO-Development Focused Product Bundle
Unity-based developer and consultancy Unity Studios and network engine maker Exit Games have partnered together to promote the tandem use of their products for MMO development.
Feb. 25, 2011
Audio Middleware Firm Audiokinetic Confirms 3DS Support
Audio Middleware Firm Audiokinetic Confirms 3DS Support
Montreal-based audio middleware firm Audiokinetic is the latest company to confirm support for new handheld platforms, as the company announced its Wwise solution will support the Nintendo 3DS.
Feb. 25, 2011
Mobile Game Company TinyCo Raises $18M In Funding
Mobile Game Company TinyCo Raises $18M In Funding
TinyCo, the San Francisco-based mobile game startup behind popular mobile game Tiny Chef, has raised a hefty $18 million in series A funding, led by VC firm Andreessen Horowitz.
Feb. 25, 2011
Analyst: Activision, Take-Two Combination 'Makes Sense'
Analyst: Activision, Take-Two Combination 'Makes Sense'
A combination between Call of Duty house Activision and Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two "makes sense," and would "be positive for both companies," according to one analyst.
Feb. 25, 2011
Ex-Bizarre Employees Form New Studio Lucid Games
Ex-Bizarre Employees Form New Studio Lucid Games
Former employees of developer Bizarre Creations, the studio behind racing releases such as Blur and Project Gotham Racing, have formed new company Lucid Games, led by Pete Wallace.
Feb. 25, 2011
Interview: Markus Persson On Bringing Achievements to Minecraft
Interview: Markus Persson On Bringing Achievements to Minecraft
Gamasutra talks to Markus 'Notch' Persson about the future of hit 1.4 million unit-selling online indie title Minecraft, as he explains why achievements are in his plans, and how sales went up after a price rise.
Feb. 25, 2011
Braben: We Should 'Roundly Condemn' PS3 Hackers
Braben: We Should 'Roundly Condemn' PS3 Hackers
David Braben, co-creator of Elite and founder of Frontier Developments, believes the industry should "roundly condemn" those who choose to hack their PlayStation 3, since they "are damaging to everyone with a PS3".
Feb. 25, 2011
Mortal Kombat Reboot Banned in Australia
Mortal Kombat Reboot Banned in Australia
The upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot has been refused classification in Australia, effectively making it latest victim of the country's stringent policy on games with violent content.
Feb. 25, 2011
BBC, Three Rings Creating Free-To-Play Dr. Who Online Game
BBC, Three Rings Creating Free-To-Play Dr. Who Online Game
BBC Worldwide and independent developer Three Rings announced plans to launch a free-to-play online multiplayer game (a first for the sci-fi television show) for Dr. Who some time later this year.
Feb. 25, 2011
Top iPad Game Apps: Gameloft Beats Angry Birds During 99-Cent Sale
Top iPad Game Apps: Gameloft Beats Angry Birds During 99-Cent Sale
Sister site FingerGaming rounds up the week's most popular iPad games on the App Store, with N.O.V.A. 2, Battleheart, and Dino Rush currently ranking among the top downloads.
Feb. 25, 2011
Saling The World: Just Dance 2 Tops Charts in Killzone 3's Debut Week
Saling The World: Just Dance 2 Tops Charts in Killzone 3's Debut Week
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled charts find Just Dance 2 outselling the recently released Killzone 3 and Bulletstorm in North America, as Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity leads multiplatform sales in Japan.
Feb. 25, 2011
Best Of Indie Games: It's Hot, But Don't Sweat It
Best Of Indie Games: It's Hot, But Don't Sweat It
IndieGames.com co-editor Tim W. looks at some of the top indie titles released over the past week, including a new release from developer cactus and a gorgeous twin-stick shooter.
Feb. 25, 2011