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OnLive CEO: Entertainment Companies Fear Growing Netflix Dominance
OnLive CEO: Entertainment Companies Fear Growing Netflix Dominance
Steve Perlman, CEO of streaming game service OnLive, says entertainment companies are wary of Netflix's streaming video dominance, as reports claim OnLive could try to compete in the video arena. [UPDATE: Perlman comments on video streaming.]
Dec. 6, 2010
SouthPeak: We're Fully Complying With Government Regulators
SouthPeak: We're Fully Complying With Government Regulators
Game publisher SouthPeak tells Gamasutra that it has "taken great pains" to resolve financial reporting problems that led U.S. regulators to recently start an investigation into the company.
Dec. 6, 2010
Square Enix Teases Tomb Raider Reboot
Square Enix Teases Tomb Raider Reboot
Square Enix is teasing the next Tomb Raider release, a complete reboot of the franchise and the first large-scale series installment since Square's buyout of Tomb Raider house Eidos in 2009.
Dec. 6, 2010
Publishers Clearing House Buys Funtank, Candystand.com
Publishers Clearing House Buys Funtank, Candystand.com
Sweepstakes and direct marketing firm Publishers Clearing House has purchased NYC-based developer Funtank and its Candystand.com portal, which hosts casual, social, mobile, and branded games.
Dec. 6, 2010
Release This: WoW Cataclysm, Bejeweled 3 Debut Worldwide
Release This: WoW Cataclysm, Bejeweled 3 Debut Worldwide
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings the worldwide premieres of PopCap's Bejeweled 3 and Blizzard's World of Warcraft expansion Cataclysm.
Dec. 6, 2010
Best of FingerGaming: From Angry Birds Seasons to Rock Band Reloaded
Best of FingerGaming: From Angry Birds Seasons to Rock Band Reloaded
Every week, Gamasutra sums up sister iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad site FingerGaming's top news and reviews for Apple's nascent portable game platforms -- this time covering Angry Birds Seasons and _Rock Ba
Dec. 6, 2010
GDC China: Steve Swink On Experimental Game Ethos
GDC China: Steve Swink On Experimental Game Ethos
At GDC China, Shadow Physics developer Swink explained the experimental game ethos to a Chinese audience, outlining a roadmap for thoughtful innovation and a logical set of required constraints.
Dec. 6, 2010
GDC China: Square Enix's Tanaka Details Potential Fixes For Beleaguered MMO
GDC China: Square Enix's Tanaka Details Potential Fixes For Beleaguered MMO
In his keynote presentation at GDC China, Square Enix SVP Hiromichi Tanaka described steps the company is taking to make improvements to recently-launched MMO Final Fantasy XIV.
Dec. 6, 2010
Australian Home Affairs Minister Comes Out For Adult Game Rating
Australian Home Affairs Minister Comes Out For Adult Game Rating
Australian Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor offered his full support for a new, adults-only R18+ video game rating in the country, placing the weight of the federal government behind the move.
Dec. 6, 2010
IGN, GameStop Partner For Online Ad Sales, Content
IGN, GameStop Partner For Online Ad Sales, Content
Major video game retailer GameStop and online content portal IGN have announced a partnership that will see the two companies integrating their online commerce and content.
Dec. 6, 2010
Capcom: New Monster Hunter Game Ships 2M For First Week In Japan
Capcom: New Monster Hunter Game Ships 2M For First Week In Japan
Capcom announced today that it has shipped two million units of Monster Hunter Freedom 3 for the title's first week of sales in Japan as the title reaches 15 million units sold through to Japanese consumers.
Dec. 6, 2010
ComScore: Android User Base Approaching That Of iPhone In U.S.
ComScore: Android User Base Approaching That Of iPhone In U.S.
ComScore's October 2010 survey of the U.S. smartphone market shows market share for Google's Android platform quickly gaining on Apple's iPhone, with more smartphone owners than ever playing games on the devices.
Dec. 6, 2010