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Best of iOS News: From Pocket Academy to Street Fighter IV Volt
Best of iOS News: From Pocket Academy to Street Fighter IV Volt
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like Street Fighter IV Volt, Puzzle Agent 2, Prope Discovery, and Pocket Academy.
July 5, 2011
Ex-Eden Games Staffers Form New Independent Studio
Ex-Eden Games Staffers Form New Independent Studio
Ex-staff members from Test Drive Unlimited developer Eden Games have formed a new independent studio, called Blossom Minds, with the aim to release its first game in 2012.
July 5, 2011
Study: Worldwide Video Game Spending Will Exceed $74B in 2011
Study: Worldwide Video Game Spending Will Exceed $74B in 2011
Video game spending worldwide will exceed $74 billion in 2011, up 10.4 percent compared to $67 billion in 2010, with that total reaching $112 billion by 2015, according to technology analyst firm Gartner.
July 5, 2011
Report: Rockstar Will Not Work With Team Bondi Again
Report: Rockstar Will Not Work With Team Bondi Again
Rockstar Games will not be publishing any future titles from LA Noire developer Team Bondi due to a "badly damaged" relationship between the two companies, according to media reports.
July 5, 2011
Sega Distributing EA Titles In Japan
Sega Distributing EA Titles In Japan
Sega has signed a deal with Electronic Arts to bring its titles to the Japanese gaming market, starting with the distribution of Shadows of the Damned in Japan later this year, according to media reports.
July 5, 2011
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From The Supreme Court To Race In Games
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From The Supreme Court To Race In Games
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Ben Abraham on topics including the Supreme Court's decision on the violent video games bill, and race in games.
July 5, 2011
Capcom Signs Streaming Deal With Gaikai
Capcom Signs Streaming Deal With Gaikai
Capcom has signed an agreement with Gaikai to deliver future titles over the company's streaming service, which lets players instantly try remotely-run game demos through a web browser without a download.
July 5, 2011
Fils-Aime: Wii U To Offer Publishers 'Flexible' Online System
Fils-Aime: Wii U To Offer Publishers 'Flexible' Online System
Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime says the company's upcoming Wii U will offer "a much more flexible system" for online gameplay, allowing publishers to use their own preferred network solution.
July 5, 2011
Viximo Adds Germany's Lokalisten To Social Game Distribution Network
Viximo Adds Germany's Lokalisten To Social Game Distribution Network
Cambridge-based Viximo has added Germany's Lokalisten and Spielwise sites to the lineup of social networks for its game and app distribution platform, adding over 3 million potential users for its selection of social games.
July 5, 2011
Survey: UK Games Market To Reach £3.6B In 2011
Survey: UK Games Market To Reach £3.6B In 2011
A new survey of the consumer games market in the United Kingdom estimates total sales across all formats will total £3.6 billion in 2011, with a drop in console sales drawing the number down slightly from 2010.
July 5, 2011
Zynga Spent $53.3M To Acquire Words With Friends Maker Newtoy
Zynga Spent $53.3M To Acquire Words With Friends Maker Newtoy
Social gaming giant Zynga spent $53.3 million when it bought Words With Friends maker Newtoy last December, the largest in a string of acq
July 5, 2011
Opinion: Why Do Games Publishers Exist?
Opinion: Why Do Games Publishers Exist?
In the age of digital distribution and social marketing, do we need these inflated, expensive, inefficient organizations? Gamasutra business editor Colin Campbell gets ready for the revolution.
July 5, 2011