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Opinion: Yes... If
Opinion: Yes... If
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Volition Inc. design director Jameson Durall explains why developers need to take after Walt Disney and adopt a "Yes... If" attitude to challenges instead of "No, be
Aug. 1, 2011
Top iPhone Game Apps: Prize Claw Leads Free Charts
Top iPhone Game Apps: Prize Claw Leads Free Charts
Gamasutra rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPhone and iPod Touch games on the App Store, from Zombie Gunship and Doodle God to Prize Claw and more.
Aug. 1, 2011
Most Popular Facebook Games: Gardens Of Time Flourishes
Most Popular Facebook Games: Gardens Of Time Flourishes
Our bi-weekly look at which popular Facebook games are losing or attracting players examines audience growth from Playdom's Gardens of Time, as Zynga's top titles continue to shed monthly users.
Aug. 1, 2011
Release This: Bleach, Shadow Planet Head Domestic Lineup
Release This: Bleach, Shadow Planet Head Domestic Lineup
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and Bleach: Soul Resurreccion stateside, while Japan gets Half-Minute Hero 2.
Aug. 1, 2011
Epic's Capps: F2P Won't Take Over 'As Quickly As Everyone Thinks'
Epic's Capps: F2P Won't Take Over 'As Quickly As Everyone Thinks'
Epic Games president Mike Capps tells Gamasutra about the rise of downloadable, free-to-play games, noting that "it'll be a while" before these games become standard on consoles.
Aug. 1, 2011
DeNA Reports Seventh Quarter Of Record Earnings, Profits
DeNA Reports Seventh Quarter Of Record Earnings, Profits
Tokyo-based social and mobile gaming giant DeNA has reported its seventh straight quarter of record earnings and profits as it looks to replicate the Mobage service's success beyond Japan.
Aug. 1, 2011
Euro PSN To See Previously Japan/U.S.-Only PSOne Classics
Euro PSN To See Previously Japan/U.S.-Only PSOne Classics
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe will soon begin offering downloadable, emulated version of original PlayStation games that were previously only available in Japan and the United States.
Aug. 1, 2011
Zynga Faces Patent Infringement Lawsuit From Segan LLC
Zynga Faces Patent Infringement Lawsuit From Segan LLC
Self-described "product invention and development company" Segan LLC has sued social gaming leader Zynga, accusing it of infringing on a patent regarding a "system for viewing content over a network" that facilitates advertising.
Aug. 1, 2011
Report: Video Games To Drive Entertainment Growth In Australia
Report: Video Games To Drive Entertainment Growth In Australia
Video games are set to be the fastest growing segment of a growing Australian media and entertainment market over the next five years, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Aug. 1, 2011
Nintendo: Digital Item Transactions Coming To 3DS, Wii U
Nintendo: Digital Item Transactions Coming To 3DS, Wii U
Nintendo is preparing to bring a paid item transaction system to both its 3DS and Wii U consoles, as a means of allowing developers to extend the life of their releases, with developers gaining access to this system by the end of the year.
Aug. 1, 2011
Sony 'Generous Enough' To Loan Vita Dev Kits To Indies
Sony 'Generous Enough' To Loan Vita Dev Kits To Indies
Indie developer Rubicon Development has confirmed with Gamasutra that Sony loaned the studio multiple PlayStation Vita dev kits and is bringing its iOS title Great Little War Game to the upcoming handheld.
Aug. 1, 2011
Seven Consecutive Weeks At Top Of UK Charts For Zumba Fitness
Seven Consecutive Weeks At Top Of UK Charts For Zumba Fitness
The British gaming public can't seem to get enough of their fitness games, as Pipeworks and 505 Games' Zumba Fitness yet again sat on top of the UK retail software sales charts last week.
Aug. 1, 2011