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Blizzard VP 'Surprised' Over Response To Diablo III Online Requirement
Blizzard VP 'Surprised' Over Response To Diablo III Online Requirement
A Blizzard vice president says he's "actually kind of surprised" over the negative reaction many players had to this week's revelation that
Aug. 5, 2011
GameStop's Nix: PC Titles Not An 'Afterthought'
GameStop's Nix: PC Titles Not An 'Afterthought'
In an interview with Gamasutra, GameStop GM for digital distribution Steve Nix talks about his efforts to promote PC games at the retailer, both in-store and through digital downloads.
Aug. 5, 2011
EA Confirms EA2D Is Now BioWare San Francisco
EA Confirms EA2D Is Now BioWare San Francisco
Electronic Arts has confirmed to Gamasutra that its EA2D studio -- responsible for titles such as Dragon Age Legends and Mirror's Edge 2D -- has become part of BioWare, and been renamed BioWare San Francisco.
Aug. 5, 2011
Bethesda Targets Mojang's Scrolls For Trademark Infringement
Bethesda Targets Mojang's Scrolls For Trademark Infringement
Bethesda Softworks has sent a letter to Minecraft developer Mojang accusing the indie powerhouse of infringing on Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls trademark. [UPDATE: More details.]
Aug. 5, 2011
Lack Of Major Releases Sees Square Enix Q1 Profits Tumble
Lack Of Major Releases Sees Square Enix Q1 Profits Tumble
Square Enix has posted financial results for the first quarter of the current fiscal year, noting a drop of 62 percent in profits year-on-year to ¥690 million ($8.8 million), which it says is down to the lack of big releases this quarter.
Aug. 5, 2011
Twisted Metal Revamp Pushed Back To 2012
Twisted Metal Revamp Pushed Back To 2012
Eat Sleep Play co-founder David Jaffe has announced that the company's PS3 revamp of the Twisted Metal series has been pushed back from a planned October 4 release date to some time in 2012.
Aug. 5, 2011
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of August 5
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of August 5
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at 2K Sports, Turtle Rock Studios, Insomniac Games, and more.
Aug. 5, 2011
This Week In Korean Online Gaming News: From North Korean Hackers To Cabal 2
This Week In Korean Online Gaming News: From North Korean Hackers To Cabal 2
Gamasutra rounds up the week's biggest reports on South Korea's booming online games market from local news site This Is Game, this time looking at North Korean hackers targeting South Korean MMORPGs, and an uno
Aug. 5, 2011
Analysis: 'Socially Awkward' - Wall Street Envy
Analysis: 'Socially Awkward' - Wall Street Envy
Continuing his eccentric essay series on social games, game designer Patrick Dugan analyzes the industry's new obsession with Wall Street, and the "obscene reality of today's bubble-yum flavored funding environment".
Aug. 5, 2011
GamePro's Last Stand: How America's Oldest Game Magazine Will Be Its Newest
GamePro's Last Stand: How America's Oldest Game Magazine Will Be Its Newest
Consumer video game magazine GamePro is undergoing major renovations starting this November. VP of content Julian Rignall sits with Gamasutra to discuss his take on "the last great video game magazine."
Aug. 5, 2011
Crowdstar Expands Global Presence With Russian Version Of It Girl
Crowdstar Expands Global Presence With Russian Version Of It Girl
Major social gaming publisher Crowdstar has brought its Facebook hit It Girl to Russia's leading social networks, through a partnership with Russian distributor 101XP.
Aug. 5, 2011
MMORPG Ragnarok Online Gets Free, Offline iOS Version
MMORPG Ragnarok Online Gets Free, Offline iOS Version
Ragnarok Online operator Gravity Interactive has launched a single-player iOS companion game for its most popular, MMORPG, which is now in its ninth year on the market.
Aug. 5, 2011