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Opinion: The Inevitable Unionization Of The Games Industry
Opinion: The Inevitable Unionization Of The Games Industry
This first of a new series of opinion pieces from Games Brief writer Nicholas Lovell looks at how the issue of proper game crediting could lead to the emergence of unions in the games industry.
Aug. 4, 2011
Kixeye Raises $18 Million, Appoints Zynga Co-Founder To Board
Kixeye Raises $18 Million, Appoints Zynga Co-Founder To Board
Backyard Monsters developer Kixeye today announced the closing of an $18 million funding round, as well as the appointment of Zynga founding member Andrew Trader to the company's board.
Aug. 4, 2011
2011 Evo Fighting Tournament Attracts Record 2M+ Video Streamers
2011 Evo Fighting Tournament Attracts Record 2M+ Video Streamers
The organizers of the Evo Championship Series fighting game tournament report over 2 million unique viewers streamed live video of matches from the event last weekend, a record for the tournament.
Aug. 4, 2011
Nexon Makes 'Significant' Investment In 6waves Lolapps
Nexon Makes 'Significant' Investment In 6waves Lolapps
Seoul-based free-to-play MMO company Nexon today announced a "strategic investment" in Hong Kong-based 6waves Lolapps, the recently-merged pairing
Aug. 4, 2011
Ngmoco Partners With AT&T For Mobage Service On Android
Ngmoco Partners With AT&T For Mobage Service On Android
In a first-of-its-kind U.S. partnership for ngmoco, the company has partnered with AT&T to bring its Mobage social gaming network to users of the service provider's Android phones.
Aug. 4, 2011
Survey: Third Of Japanese 3DS Owners 'Regret' Purchase In Light Of Price Drop
Survey: Third Of Japanese 3DS Owners 'Regret' Purchase In Light Of Price Drop
A survey of Japanese gamers has found that nearly a third of Nintendo 3DS owners regret buying the handheld console in light of the upcoming price drop, while just 5.4 percent said they'll buy one after the price drop.
Aug. 4, 2011
Atlus: Catherine Ships 200K In First Week
Atlus: Catherine Ships 200K In First Week
Atlus has revealed that its puzzle-game-meets-relationship-anime Catherine has shipped over 200,000 copies in its first week on U.S. store shelves, according to the company.
Aug. 4, 2011
3DS Japanese Sales Halved Following Price Cut Announcement
3DS Japanese Sales Halved Following Price Cut Announcement
In a week that saw Nintendo announce that it will be slashing the price of its Nintendo 3DS system later this month, sales of the console dropped rapidly in the hardware sales charts in Japan.
Aug. 4, 2011
Ubisoft: From Dust Marks Company's Fastest Selling Digital Release
Ubisoft: From Dust Marks Company's Fastest Selling Digital Release
Ubisoft said today that first day sales for last week's Xbox Live Arcade release From Dust have outpaced those for all other digital releases from the company by at least 45 percent.
Aug. 4, 2011
Rhythm Heaven Stays On Top In Japanese Sales Chart
Rhythm Heaven Stays On Top In Japanese Sales Chart
Nintendo's Rhythm Heaven for the Wii sat at the top of the Japanese software sales charts last week, for the second week running, according to data from tracking firm Media Create.
Aug. 4, 2011
Opinion: Backface Culling 101
Opinion: Backface Culling 101
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Iron Galaxy Studios intern Jon Moore provides an informative guide on backface culling, breaking down why "the simple answer" often given to explain the rendering te
Aug. 4, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Auto Saving To Diablo 3 Auctions
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Auto Saving To Diablo 3 Auctions
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including how to fix the "impossible (auto save) scenario, the psychological considerations of Diablo 3'
Aug. 4, 2011