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Audio Veteran Brian Schmidt Calls For More 'Realistic' Use Of In-Game Sound
Audio Veteran Brian Schmidt Calls For More 'Realistic' Use Of In-Game Sound
Seasoned industry veteran Brian Schmidt recently spoke out on the unexplored realms of game audio, arguing that developers should introduce more "realistic" sound into their game design.
Aug. 12, 2011
Interview: Zynga Reworks FrontierVille With The Pioneer Trail
Interview: Zynga Reworks FrontierVille With The Pioneer Trail
Today Zynga launched its FrontierVille follow-up The Pioneer Trail, a title with new gameplay mechanics that aims to foster more "meaningful in-game relationships."
Aug. 12, 2011
Nintendo Files Patent For 'Massively Single-Playing Online Game'
Nintendo Files Patent For 'Massively Single-Playing Online Game'
While Nintendo has historically hesitated to fully embrace online connectivity with its games and hardware, the company recently filed a patent for the concept of a "Massively Single-Playing Online Game."
Aug. 12, 2011
Competitive Gaming Video Service Twitch.tv Seeing 8M Viewers Monthly
Competitive Gaming Video Service Twitch.tv Seeing 8M Viewers Monthly
Video game streaming network TwitchTV has revealed that, since launching five months ago, the service's audience has rapidly grown and it is now seeing more than eight million viewers every month.
Aug. 12, 2011
3DS Japanese Sales Continue To Nosedive Following Price Cut Announcement
3DS Japanese Sales Continue To Nosedive Following Price Cut Announcement
Japanese sales of Nintendo's 3DS handheld console continued to plummet last week according to data supplied by tracking firm Media Create, following the price cut announcement.
Aug. 12, 2011
New Game Deals Start-Up HitFox Raises 'Mid 7-Figure Euro Investment'
New Game Deals Start-Up HitFox Raises 'Mid 7-Figure Euro Investment'
A new game deals company called HitFox is due to launch in the next week, after raising a "mid 7-figure Euro investment" from Holtzbrinck Ventures, Hasso Plattner Ventures, Tengelmann Group and Kite Ventures.
Aug. 12, 2011
Sega's J-League Pro Soccer Club! 7: Euro + Tops Japanese Charts
Sega's J-League Pro Soccer Club! 7: Euro + Tops Japanese Charts
Sega saw its new PSP release J-League Pro Soccer Club! 7: Euro + plant itself firmly at the top of the Japanese software sales charts last week, while Nintendo and Bandai Namco dominated the rest of the top 20.
Aug. 12, 2011
Zumba Fitness Sells 3 Million Worldwide
Zumba Fitness Sells 3 Million Worldwide
Majesco Entertainment has revealed that Zumba Fitness, its popular fitness title for Nintendo Wii, has surpassed 3 million sales worldwide, having spent eight consecutive weeks at the top of the UK charts.
Aug. 12, 2011
Facebook Promises to 'Re-Open Virality' With New Changes To Game Platform
Facebook Promises to 'Re-Open Virality' With New Changes To Game Platform
Facebook's new platform changes to the games section might not seem like a whole lot on the surface, but the company says its new changes will significantly improve virality of games in non-obtrusive ways.
Aug. 12, 2011
Facebook's Ryan Admits 'Slowed Growth' In Number Of Players On Platform
Facebook's Ryan Admits 'Slowed Growth' In Number Of Players On Platform
Facebook's Sean Ryan says the new features in the Facebook games channel partially address "slowed growth" in the game sector due to removal of "negative" viral channels last year.
Aug. 12, 2011
Report: Talks Suggest $1.2B Valuation For Angry Birds' Rovio
Report: Talks Suggest $1.2B Valuation For Angry Birds' Rovio
Angry Birds developer Rovio is looking to acquire funding that would give the company a value of around $1.2 billion, as it looks to fuel its worldwide expansion, according to media reports.
Aug. 12, 2011
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of August 12
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of August 12
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Electronic Arts Partners, Retro Studios, BigPoint, Rivet Games,
Aug. 12, 2011