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Best of FingerGaming: From Air Penguin to Final Fantasy III HD
Best of FingerGaming: From Air Penguin to Final Fantasy III HD
Every week, Gamasutra sums up sister iPhone and iPad site FingerGaming's top news and reviews for Apple's nascent portable game platforms -- this time covering Air Penguin, Mos Speedrun, and an iPad version
April 27, 2011
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Tap Pet Hotel Reports Big First-Week Earnings
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Tap Pet Hotel Reports Big First-Week Earnings
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see Tap Pet Hotel and Tap Zoo earning top iPhone sales, while NBA Jam and Final Fantasy III emerge as big sellers on the iPad.
April 27, 2011
Critical Reception: EA/Maxis' Darkspore
Critical Reception: EA/Maxis' Darkspore
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to EA's PC action-RPG Darkspore, which reviews claim is "much more focused and addictive than Spore."
April 27, 2011
Massachusetts Digital Games Institute Launches
Massachusetts Digital Games Institute Launches
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray announced that the Massachusetts Digital Games Institute is now an official establish
April 27, 2011
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Invests Over $20M In Educational Tools And Games
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Invests Over $20M In Educational Tools And Games
As part of a series of investments to improve education in America, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has invested over $20 million in developing tools and games for improving education.
April 27, 2011
F.E.A.R. 3 Delayed To June For North America And Europe
F.E.A.R. 3 Delayed To June For North America And Europe
Warner Bros. Interactive and Day 1 Studios' horror-inspired shooter F.E.A.R. 3 has slipped out of its May launch window and will now release this June in North America and Europe.
April 27, 2011
Report: Sony Providing New PlayStation 3 SDKs Before PSN Comes Online
Report: Sony Providing New PlayStation 3 SDKs Before PSN Comes Online
Sony has asked some developers to install new SDKs on their PlayStation 3 devkits prior to the service coming back online. [UPDATE: New SDK may not be related to new security measures.]
April 27, 2011
UK Information Commissioner To Question Sony Over PSN Intrusion
UK Information Commissioner To Question Sony Over PSN Intrusion
The Information Commissioner's Office in the United Kingdom has confirmed that it is looking into the intrusion of the PlayStation Network, and plans to question Sony over the theft of users' personal data.
April 27, 2011
Hulu, SOE Make Amends For PSN Outage, Cost Estimates Differ For Data Breach
Hulu, SOE Make Amends For PSN Outage, Cost Estimates Differ For Data Breach
Streaming video service Hulu and developer Sony Online Entertainment are making special offers to customers in the wake of a PSN outage that could end up costing Sony anywhere from tens of millions to tens of billions.
April 27, 2011
Class Action Lawsuit Brought Against Sony Over PSN Data Breach
Class Action Lawsuit Brought Against Sony Over PSN Data Breach
The Rothken law firm has filed a federal class action lawsuit against SCEA on behalf of the 77 million PSN customers it says were harmed by "one of the largest data breaches in the history of the internet."
April 27, 2011
Game Developer Reveals 2010 Game Industry Salary Survey Results
Game Developer Reveals 2010 Game Industry Salary Survey Results
Game Developer magazine has revealed its Salary Survey results, this year contrasting 7% increased average salaries for mainstream game developers with continued strides for independent creators.
April 27, 2011
Feature: Four Best Practices For Achievement Design
Feature: Four Best Practices For Achievement Design
In Gamasutra's latest feature, designer and researcher Lucas Blair lays out four important considerations for designing achievements, backed up by research into human
April 27, 2011