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Top iPad Game Apps: Army of Darkness Sees Big First-Week Sales
Top iPad Game Apps: Army of Darkness Sees Big First-Week Sales
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free iPad games as of today, with Army of Darkness Defense HD, MetalStorm Online, and Eternal Legacy HD currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
May 13, 2011
GOG Denies Policy Changes Were Made To Increase Australian Witcher 2 Sales
GOG Denies Policy Changes Were Made To Increase Australian Witcher 2 Sales
Digital game retailer Good Old Games has denied that changes in its privacy policy have any link to the recent Australian censorship of The Witcher 2, the forthcoming game from sister company CD Projekt RED.
May 13, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Managing Expectations To MMO Grievances
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Managing Expectations To MMO Grievances
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including how expectations can diminish a game's appeal, and criticisms of World of Warcraft's latest lo
May 13, 2011
Opinion: Kinect Succeeds In Spite Of Itself
Opinion: Kinect Succeeds In Spite Of Itself
Gamasutra's Chris Morris looks at how Microsoft's Kinect has found success despite some shortcomings, and how a well-executed plan for the device is needed, as "the novelty will only take it so far."
May 13, 2011
American McGee's Spicy Horse Gets $3M Funding, Signs PopCap Deal
American McGee's Spicy Horse Gets $3M Funding, Signs PopCap Deal
Shanghai-based Alice 2 studio Spicy Horse has signed a deal for $3 million in funding and is working with PopCap -- exclusive interview with Spicy Horse founder American McGee inside.
May 13, 2011
We R Interactive Raises $5M In Second Round Of Funding
We R Interactive Raises $5M In Second Round Of Funding
We R Interactive, a London, UK-based social games studio that combines the film and gaming industries to create interactive social games, has raised $5 million in a second round of private investment funding.
May 13, 2011
Xbox Live Indie Games Adds Publishing Control
Xbox Live Indie Games Adds Publishing Control
Xbox Live Indie Games developers can now control the release of their games, choosing the exact date they wish their titles to be released, using a system similar to that implemented in the Windows Phone Marketplace.
May 13, 2011
SOE's Blakely Moves To Zynga
SOE's Blakely Moves To Zynga
John Blakely, originally vice president of development at DC Universe Online house Sony Online Entertainment, has left the company to join social game developer Zynga.
May 13, 2011
Zenonia Publisher Gamevil Reports Huge Rise In Smartphone Revenues
Zenonia Publisher Gamevil Reports Huge Rise In Smartphone Revenues
Seoul, South Korea-based mobile game publisher Gamevil (Zenonia) has reported increased revenues for the first quarter of the 2011 fiscal year, thanks in large part to strong smartphone software sales.
May 13, 2011
Sega Sammy Profits Double For Fiscal Year
Sega Sammy Profits Double For Fiscal Year
Sega Sammy Holdings has posted financial results for the last fiscal year, noting a significant increase in profits despite "the growing concern for the Japanese economic recovery losing its momentum."
May 13, 2011
Email Addresses, Resumes Stolen From Eidos Web Sites
Email Addresses, Resumes Stolen From Eidos Web Sites
Square Enix has confirmed that hackers gained unauthorized access to a number of its Eidos web sites this week, taking up to 25,000 anonymous email addresses and 350 potential employee resumes.
May 13, 2011
Piracy Opponents Introduce New, Broader Bill In U.S. Congress
Piracy Opponents Introduce New, Broader Bill In U.S. Congress
A defeated bill targeting websites accused of distributing copyrighted material has been reintroduced with a new name and broader powers to combat internet-based piracy.
May 13, 2011