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Q&A: The Real Story Behind Final Fantasy XIII-2
Q&A: The Real Story Behind Final Fantasy XIII-2
In this new interview, director Motomu Toriyama and producer Yoshinori Kitase explain the thinking and process changes that have led to the sequel to what may well be the most maligned FF so far.
July 26, 2011
Layoffs Hit Disney-Owned Social Gaming Studio Three Melons
Layoffs Hit Disney-Owned Social Gaming Studio Three Melons
Disney confirmed to Gamasutra on Tuesday that it is conducting layoffs in its Disney Interactive Media Group, with one source saying Playdom's Buenos Aires social game studio was the target for around 30 layoffs.
July 26, 2011
Sony Details Vita Online Functions
Sony Details Vita Online Functions
Sony has detailed the particulars of how online gameplay and sharing will work on its upcoming PlayStation Vita portable, revealing location-based services and a social network stream for in-game updates.
July 26, 2011
Unity 3.4 Release Brings Promised Allegorithmic Substance Integration
Unity 3.4 Release Brings Promised Allegorithmic Substance Integration
Unity Technologies has released version 3.4 of its widely used 3D game creation engine, adding features including integration for Allegorithmic's substance modeling technology.
July 26, 2011
Toronto Incubator To Support Female Devs, Diversity In Game Making
Toronto Incubator To Support Female Devs, Diversity In Game Making
The Difference Engine Initiative, a new Toronto-based program designed to encourage the work of game makers from under-represented groups, will be holding two free incubators fo
July 26, 2011
Microsoft Donates Gaming History Collection To ICHEG
Microsoft Donates Gaming History Collection To ICHEG
Microsoft has donated a collection of hundreds of items from throughout its history in the video game market to International Center for the History of Electronic Games (ICHEG), the organization announced today.
July 26, 2011
App Store Expands To 33 More Regions
App Store Expands To 33 More Regions
An extra 33 countries now have access to the Apple App Store, for a total of 123 countries worldwide, allowing more users from around the world to download and buy games for iPhone and iPad.
July 26, 2011
Garry's Mod Reaches 1M Sales Milestone
Garry's Mod Reaches 1M Sales Milestone
Source sandbox game Garry's Mod has reached a significant sales milestone, with the total sales topping 1 million over the past weekend since its initial Steam launch back in 2006.
July 26, 2011
Suda51 Making 'Social Game With The Most Blood'
Suda51 Making 'Social Game With The Most Blood'
Suda51 of Grasshopper Manufacture has discussed his move into social gaming, noting that he has many concepts for social titles, while also revealing that he wants to make the social game with the most blood.
July 26, 2011
id Software Using Hansoft Management Tools
id Software Using Hansoft Management Tools
Project management and QA tools vendor Hansoft has announced that its range of development tools are now being used by Rage developer id Software, with id calling the software "flexible and intuitive."
July 26, 2011
League of Legends Sees 1.4M Daily Active Players, 15M Total Registered
League of Legends Sees 1.4M Daily Active Players, 15M Total Registered
Riot Games has revealed that its action RTS title League of Legends sees more than 1.4 million daily active players, with over 15 million players now registered and 4 million playing monthly.
July 26, 2011
Guarini: Single-Player Games Are Too Expensive
Guarini: Single-Player Games Are Too Expensive
Massimo Guarini, director of recent third-person thriller Shadows of the Damned, has said that the current price point for single player games is simply too high, especially compared to those titles which include multiplayer features.
July 26, 2011