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Castle Crashers Rings In 2 Million Players
Castle Crashers Rings In 2 Million Players
The colorful, spirited brawler Castle Crashers has hit 2 million players on Xbox Live, its developer The Behemoth announced, claiming the game is "among the first" XBLA titles to hit the milestone.
Jan. 3, 2011
Child's Play Raises Over $2 Million In 2010
Child's Play Raises Over $2 Million In 2010
Thanks in part to contributions from the game development community, the Child's Play charity raised $2,294,317 in 2010, a new annual record for the group bringing video games, toys and books to hospitalized children.
Jan. 3, 2011
Geinimi trojan targets Android smartphones
Geinimi trojan targets Android smartphones
The Geinimi trojan is attacking Android smartphones and stealing personal data from them, according to mobile security firm Lookout.
Jan. 3, 2011
Cybersecurity a fundamental weakness for Australia, report warns
Cybersecurity a fundamental weakness for Australia, report warns
Cybersecurity has become a “fundamental weakness” in Australia’s national security, and the threat is not well understood by political leaders and the public, according to a report by a leading Australian think tank.
Jan. 3, 2011
The Psychology of Games: Those Darn Game Of The Year Debates
The Psychology of Games: Those Darn Game Of The Year Debates
Continuing his look at game-related psychology issues, Jamie Madigan looks at the psychological biases and quirks that rear their head during those interminable Game of the Year debates.
Dec. 31, 2010
2011 Independent Games Festival Debuts Jury For Seumas McNally Grand Prize
2011 Independent Games Festival Debuts Jury For Seumas McNally Grand Prize
Organizers of the 2011 Independent Games Festival have named Grand Prize jury members from all individual juries, ahead of Monday's IGF finalist announcement.
Dec. 31, 2010
Special: Game Time With Mister Raroo - The 2010 Raroo Family Game Awards
Special: Game Time With Mister Raroo - The 2010 Raroo Family Game Awards
Our final chart of 2010 sees video game 'zine' veteran and beloved GameSetWatch columnist Mister Raroo discuss the top family video game titles of the year, from _Kirby's Epic Yar
Dec. 31, 2010
This Week In Video Game Criticism: Holiday Links Special
This Week In Video Game Criticism: Holiday Links Special
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us a fresh roundup of holiday links compiled by Ben Abraham, spanning Shigeru Miyamoto through hating Steam during the holidays.
Dec. 31, 2010
Pokemon, PSP Lead Japanese Sales For 2010
Pokemon, PSP Lead Japanese Sales For 2010
Nintendo's Pokemon Black/White was Japan's top-selling video game in 2010, thought Sony's PSP barely edged out a declining Nintendo DS to lead game hardware sales in the country.
Dec. 30, 2010
The Year In Review: Gamasutra's Mega-List Of 2010 Lists
The Year In Review: Gamasutra's Mega-List Of 2010 Lists
In the last Gamasutra feature of the year, the hardworking staff at the site has put together a massive, retrospective list of the most memorable events and best games of 2010 in a wide variety of categories.
Dec. 30, 2010
Obituary: Voice Casting Director Brigitte Burdine
Obituary: Voice Casting Director Brigitte Burdine
Respected, L.A.-based video game voice casting director Brigitte Burdine, who worked on games including World of Warcraft and God of War II, was killed in a hit-and-run accident early yesterday morning.
Dec. 30, 2010
Gamasutra's Best Of 2010: Top 5 Underrated Games
Gamasutra's Best Of 2010: Top 5 Underrated Games
Gamasutra's retrospective of 2010 finishes by celebrating this year's overlooked gems, spanning titles like music puzzler Chime and Treasure's on-rails Wii shooter, Sin & Punishment: Successor to the Skies.
Dec. 30, 2010