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Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Not-So-Scary Horror To Rapid Prototyping
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Not-So-Scary Horror To Rapid Prototyping
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, including the decline of horror games, Super Mario World's lost lessons, and the advantages of quick prototyp
Dec. 14, 2010
CrowdStar: Mobile, Google Platforms To Drive Social Game Growth
CrowdStar: Mobile, Google Platforms To Drive Social Game Growth
Independent developer CrowdStar (Happy Aquarium) predicts that mobile and social platforms, such as Google's Android and Chrome, will drive the third phase of industry growth for social games.
Dec. 14, 2010
Sega Announces Free-To-Play MLB Manager Online
Sega Announces Free-To-Play MLB Manager Online
Sega has announced MLB Manager Online, a browser-based, free-to-play sports simulation launching in March 2011 alongside the start of the 2011 Major League Baseball season.
Dec. 14, 2010
PopCap Releases Zuma Blitz On Facebook
PopCap Releases Zuma Blitz On Facebook
Five months after announcing the social game adaptation, PopCap Games has launched Zuma Blitz on Facebook, its second release on the platform after Bejeweled Blitz.
Dec. 14, 2010
Analysis: Sony Didn't 'Move' The Needle In November
Analysis: Sony Didn't 'Move' The Needle In November
As part of his monthly look at NPD results, Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews looks at a bleak U.S. November for Sony, offering a fascinating comparison of its Mov
Dec. 14, 2010
Sega Confirms Upcoming 'Dreamcast Collection'
Sega Confirms Upcoming 'Dreamcast Collection'
Fans of Sega's Dreamcast console are known for their devotion -- and while the console itself is now defunct, the company has confirmed a Dreamcast Collection initiative in a new interview.
Dec. 14, 2010
Tencent Beats Apple To Top 2010 Tech Growth List
Tencent Beats Apple To Top 2010 Tech Growth List
Although Apple has had a banner year on the back of its iPad launch, Chinese online tech and game operator Tencent beat it out for the best growth in 2010 with a $42.4 billion and growing market capitalization.
Dec. 14, 2010
Chevrolet, Samsung Deals Bring Kinect Players Free DLC
Chevrolet, Samsung Deals Bring Kinect Players Free DLC
Players of two Kinect launch titles will be getting some free DLC today, courtesy of some interesting promotional deals with sponsor companies Chevrolet and Samsung.
Dec. 14, 2010
NaturalMotion Details Morpheme 3 Release With Kinect, Move Support
NaturalMotion Details Morpheme 3 Release With Kinect, Move Support
NaturalMotion details today's release of its newest Morpheme edition, version 3.0, which adds Kinect and Move support plus several other enhancements to memory usage, debugging visibility and other features.
Dec. 14, 2010
OnLive Awarded Cloud-Based Game Streaming Patent
OnLive Awarded Cloud-Based Game Streaming Patent
OnLive has been awarded a landmark U.S. patent for cloud-based game streaming, giving it the potential to leverage the company's rivals in streaming games -- with more patents expected to come.
Dec. 14, 2010
Universal Music Deal To Unite U.S., European SingStores
Universal Music Deal To Unite U.S., European SingStores
Although the U.S. and European online stores for Sony's popular SingStar franchise have up until now offered different selections, a new deal with Universal Music will now unify the two, the company announced today.
Dec. 14, 2010
Gamasutra's Best Of 2010: Top 5 Biggest Controversies
Gamasutra's Best Of 2010: Top 5 Biggest Controversies
Gamasutra continues its 2010 retrospectives with the year's most contentious controversies, from Apple and Flash's differing definitions of "open" to more than one kind of "identity" crisis.
Dec. 14, 2010