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Opinion: Gaming Ain't Easy
Opinion: Gaming Ain't Easy
Co-founder of Adversary Games Ajari Wilson discusses the challenge of balancing difficulty for both casual and hardcore players, in this #altdevblogaday-reprinted opinion piece.
April 25, 2011
Games For Change Announces Al Gore Keynote, Awards Ceremony, Demo Spotlight
Games For Change Announces Al Gore Keynote, Awards Ceremony, Demo Spotlight
The 8th annual Games for Change Conference announced today that former Vice President Al Gore will present the event's opening remarks, speaking on the potential of using accessible games to make a soc
April 25, 2011
Report: EA Sports Planning DLC-Centered Subscription Service
Report: EA Sports Planning DLC-Centered Subscription Service
A new subscription service reportedly being planned by EA Sports would allow players to transfer downloadable content between annual versions of titles, among other benefits.
April 25, 2011
Iwata: Wii Successor Not Coming Before April 2012, Stereoscopic 3D Not A Focus
Iwata: Wii Successor Not Coming Before April 2012, Stereoscopic 3D Not A Focus
In an investor briefing today, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata said the successor to the Nintendo Wii would not be available until after the first quarter of the 2012 calendar year.
April 25, 2011
SOCOM 4 Lead Designer Departs Zipper For New Startup
SOCOM 4 Lead Designer Departs Zipper For New Startup
Longtime Zipper Interactive employee and SOCOM 4 lead designer Travis Steiner has left the company for an unnamed startup just after the game's release last week.
April 25, 2011
DeNA, DoCoMo Form Mobile Social Gaming Network Partnership
DeNA, DoCoMo Form Mobile Social Gaming Network Partnership
DeNA, a Tokyo-based mobile social gaming network and developer, has partnered with NTT DoCoMo to make its service available through the Japanese wireless carrier's devices.
April 25, 2011
GSN Digital, Sony Launch Jeopardy Facebook Game
GSN Digital, Sony Launch Jeopardy Facebook Game
Sony Consumer Products and GSN Digital, the interactive division of Game Show Network, announced the launch of a Facebook game for long-running quiz show Jeopardy.
April 25, 2011
ChangYou Buys Majority Stake In Chinese Browser Game Dev For $68M
ChangYou Buys Majority Stake In Chinese Browser Game Dev For $68M
Chinese online game developer and operator ChangYou will acquire 68 percent of the equity of browser-based game maker Shenzhen 7Road Technology Co. (DDTank) in a $68.3 million deal.
April 25, 2011
James Cameron: Games Will Drive 3D Display Sales
James Cameron: Games Will Drive 3D Display Sales
Film director James Cameron (Avatar) is banking on games to drive the sales of 3D displays, saying that the devices simply haven't been around long enough for timely dev cycles to catch up.
April 25, 2011
Obituary: Sony Computer Entertainment Father Norio Ohga
Obituary: Sony Computer Entertainment Father Norio Ohga
Former Sony Corporation president and chairman Norio Ohga -- the founder of Sony's video game division, Sony Computer Entertainment -- passed away Saturday at the age of 81.
April 25, 2011
Crytek To Release Free CryEngine 3 SDK In August
Crytek To Release Free CryEngine 3 SDK In August
Crysis developer Crytek will release a free SDK for CryEngine 3, the engine used in the creation of Crysis 2. The SDK will be free for non-commercial use, with a commercial license available.
April 25, 2011
Sims Creator Will Wright Honored With Randy Pausch Prize
Sims Creator Will Wright Honored With Randy Pausch Prize
Respected game designer and Stupid Fun Club founder Will Wright will be honored by Carnegie Mellon this month for "his success in mixing artistry with technology" as the receipient of the Randy Pausch Prize.
April 25, 2011