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GDC Online: Battle.net's Canessa - Building Gaming Networks Is Harder Than You Think
GDC Online: Battle.net's Canessa - Building Gaming Networks Is Harder Than You Think
In a GDC Online postmortem on the development of Blizzard's Battle.net, project director Greg Canessa warned developers not to underestimate the complexity of creating an integrated gaming network.
Oct. 7, 2010
GDC Online: BioWare's Walton - Studio Culture Is An 'Immune System'
GDC Online: BioWare's Walton - Studio Culture Is An 'Immune System'
Gordon Walton, co-studio director at Star Wars: The Old Republic developer BioWare Austin, called culture an "immune system" that "recognizes you as something that belongs, or a foreign object that needs to be expelled."
Oct. 7, 2010
Recently-Funded New Zealand Research Could Affect Game Classifications
Recently-Funded New Zealand Research Could Affect Game Classifications
New Zealand's Waikato University has received a $405,000 research grant to study how people interact with video games -- a project that could possibly affect how games are classified in the region.
Oct. 7, 2010
GDC Online: Bigpoint Announces Debut U.S.-Created Title Ruined Online
GDC Online: Bigpoint Announces Debut U.S.-Created Title Ruined Online
Bigpoint's recently established U.S. studio revealed its first project, Ruined Online, a browser-based, arena-style 3D combat game releasing with an open beta this winter.
Oct. 7, 2010
Silicon Knights, Activision Developing X-Men: Destiny
Silicon Knights, Activision Developing X-Men: Destiny
Activision and Marvel Entertainment have teamed up to create X-Men: Destiny, a new game based on the comic book mutant heroes and developed by Too Human studio Silicon Knights.
Oct. 7, 2010
CD Projekt, Metropolis Veterans Launch 11 Bit Studios
CD Projekt, Metropolis Veterans Launch 11 Bit Studios
Several veterans from Polish developers CD Projekt and Metropolis Software have struck off their own to form 11 Bit Studios, a new developer focusing on digitally-distributed games.
Oct. 7, 2010
NPD: Fewer Consumers Plan To Buy Games As Holiday Gifts
NPD: Fewer Consumers Plan To Buy Games As Holiday Gifts
Market research company The NPD Group found that only 15 percent of surveyed consumers intend to buy video games and consoles as holiday gifts this year, a noticeable drop from 20 percent last year.
Oct. 7, 2010
Gears Of War 3 To Receive Public Beta In 2011, Dedicated Servers
Gears Of War 3 To Receive Public Beta In 2011, Dedicated Servers
Shortly after delaying the game by several months, Microsoft and Epic Games announced that Gears of War 3 will receive a multiplayer beta with support for dedicated servers in early 2011.
Oct. 7, 2010
World Of Warcraft Reaches 12 Million Subscribers Worldwide
World Of Warcraft Reaches 12 Million Subscribers Worldwide
Blizzard Entertainment announced that World of Warcraft has reached more than 12 million subscribers worldwide almost six years after the MMORPG's launch [UPDATE: Analyst comments added].
Oct. 7, 2010
Pokemon Maintains Sales Lead In Japan, Okamiden Debuts In Top Three
Pokemon Maintains Sales Lead In Japan, Okamiden Debuts In Top Three
In a week full of new releases, Nintendo's Pokemon Black/White maintains a strong lead on the Japanese software sales charts, and Capcom's Okamiden debuts at number three.
Oct. 7, 2010
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Classic Nintendo Power To Xbox Live Indie Problems
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Classic Nintendo Power To Xbox Live Indie Problems
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including the design resources in Nintendo Power, design tips, and why the Xbox Live Indie service is broken.
Oct. 7, 2010
Current TV Announces Bar Karma, Interactive Show Created By Will Wright
Current TV Announces Bar Karma, Interactive Show Created By Will Wright
Current TV has announced that Will Wright will be involved in a new, interactive television series that "will give audiences the ability to create and control the show’s storylines and plot developments."
Oct. 7, 2010