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Report: Zynga To File IPO By Next Week
Report: Zynga To File IPO By Next Week
Social games giant Zynga is preparing to file for its initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by next week at the latest, according to media reports.
May 25, 2011
2D Word-Of-Mouth Hit Terraria Sells 200K In Nine Days
2D Word-Of-Mouth Hit Terraria Sells 200K In Nine Days
Re-Logic's exploration-based 2D online game Terraria -- often compared to Minecraft -- passed a 200,000 sales milestone Tuesday, the company said, topping Steam's charts for most of its time on the market.
May 25, 2011
Turkish Social Game Company Peak Games Secures $5M VC
Turkish Social Game Company Peak Games Secures $5M VC
Turkish social gaming company Peak Games (Poker Star, Petiler) has secured $5M in VC led by Europe's Earlybird Venture Capital, the company has announced, which will facilitate its growth in the MENA region.
May 25, 2011
Interview: Supercell Talks $12M Funding, Gunshine And Bridging Gaps
Interview: Supercell Talks $12M Funding, Gunshine And Bridging Gaps
Supercell, which aims to bridge the gap between social games and core MMOs, tells Gamasutra about a significant $12 million funding round led by starmaker Accel Partners.
May 25, 2011
What The (Game) Papers Say - May 2011, Pt. 2
What The (Game) Papers Say - May 2011, Pt. 2
Gamasutra contributor and video game magazine critic Kevin Gifford takes a look at what's going on in the print magazines this month -- the pre-E3 period he calls "the most awkward time of the year."
May 25, 2011
Feature: Five More Ways To Design Effective Achievements
Feature: Five More Ways To Design Effective Achievements
In Gamasutra's latest feature, academic and designer Lucas Blair takes us on a tour for five more types of achievements, pairing research into human motivation with c
May 25, 2011
Kaspersky spots fake Virustotal site serving up Java worms
Kaspersky spots fake Virustotal site serving up Java worms
A South American researcher with Kaspersky Lab claims to have spotted a Java-driven injection technology that generates a fake Virustotal website for the unsuspecting.
May 25, 2011
New England works to coordinate government-industry response to cyber attacks
New England works to coordinate government-industry response to cyber attacks
Three New England states – Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island – have teamed to develop a coordinated government-industry plan for responding to network interruptions caused by cyberattacks or natural disasters.
May 25, 2011
Take-Two Extends Deal With Key Rockstar Talent, Reports Fiscal Growth
Take-Two Extends Deal With Key Rockstar Talent, Reports Fiscal Growth
Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two on Tuesday confirmed that it extended its long-term employment agreement with key Rockstar talent, and also reported a boost in annual sales and profits.
May 24, 2011
Interview: Japanese Indie Dev Himo Crafts A Second Person Shooter
Interview: Japanese Indie Dev Himo Crafts A Second Person Shooter
Himo -- one of Kyoto, Japan's rare indie developers -- discusses the inspiration behind the unique Second Person Shooter Zato, its low budget art direction, and the ease of Unity development.
May 24, 2011
Best of iOS News: From Ticket to Ride to Chaos Rings Omega
Best of iOS News: From Ticket to Ride to Chaos Rings Omega
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like Ticket to Ride, Casey's Contraptions and Chaos Rings Omega.
May 24, 2011
Interview: The Death Of Try-Then-Buy PC Gaming
Interview: The Death Of Try-Then-Buy PC Gaming
Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris talks to Exent Technologies' Kobi Edelstein about the need to move away from the try-then-buy PC gaming model, and instead focus on the more stable ad-supported angle.
May 24, 2011