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Report: Ex-EA Tiburon Employees Found New Company Row Sham Bow
Report: Ex-EA Tiburon Employees Found New Company Row Sham Bow
EA Tiburon executives have left the company to form a new Florida-based developer called Row Sham Bow, including Madden 12 creative director Ian Cummings, according to media reports.
April 18, 2011
ESRB Using New Automated System To Rate Digitally-Distributed Console Games
ESRB Using New Automated System To Rate Digitally-Distributed Console Games
Starting from today, the Entertainment Software Rating Board will introduce a computer program designed to replace the rating process for games released on Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo digital storefronts.
April 18, 2011
Sonic Generations To Combine Classic 2D, Modern 3D Gameplay, Styling
Sonic Generations To Combine Classic 2D, Modern 3D Gameplay, Styling
Nearly twenty years after the release of the first title in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, the newly announced Sonic Generations will include gameplay both in the classic 2D and modern 3D styles.
April 18, 2011
Minecraft-Like Xbox Live Indie FortressCraft Sells 16K On Launch Day
Minecraft-Like Xbox Live Indie FortressCraft Sells 16K On Launch Day
Developer ProjectorGames claims its Xbox Live Indie Game FortressCraft saw 16,000 sales on its April 8 launch day, selling to a full 70 percent of players who've tried out the demo so far.
April 18, 2011
Microsoft E3 Press Conference Announced For Morning Of June 6
Microsoft E3 Press Conference Announced For Morning Of June 6
Microsoft will hold its annual pre-E3 media briefing at 9 a.m. Pacific on Monday, June 6 at Los Angeles' Galen Center, just ahead of a previously announced S
April 18, 2011
THQ's Farrell Talks Up Digital Distribution, New Business Models
THQ's Farrell Talks Up Digital Distribution, New Business Models
While not entirely dismissing the idea of the $60 AAA game, THQ CEO Brian Farrell seems to be focusing on digital delivery of games and content as the real revenue driver for his company going forward.
April 18, 2011
Major U.S. Retailers Drop Wii Price To $170 Online
Major U.S. Retailers Drop Wii Price To $170 Online
Numerous major American retailers have dropped the online price of the basic Wii system from $199.99 to $169.99 in recent days, though Nintendo has not officially announced a new price for the system.
April 18, 2011
Opinion: Dealing With Designer Input Latency
Opinion: Dealing With Designer Input Latency
Programmer and designer Norm Nazaroff discusses how to best take advantage of input latency from a design standpoint, in this #altdevblogaday-reprinted opinion piece.
April 18, 2011
Former JoWood, Nokia Exec Now Heading Frogster America
Former JoWood, Nokia Exec Now Heading Frogster America
Berlin-headquartered MMO publisher Frogster Interactive Pictures (Runes of Magic) has replaced ousted CEO Lars Koschin with Kay Gruenwoldt, who will serve as the general manager of its American operations.
April 18, 2011
Analysis: Sizing Up 3DS' U.S. Launch
Analysis: Sizing Up 3DS' U.S. Launch
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews breaks down March NPD retail data to compare the U.S. launch of the 3DS to previous handheld launches, emphasizing that week-one s
April 18, 2011
From The Moon To The Sea: Loeb's New Frontier At Playfish
From The Moon To The Sea: Loeb's New Frontier At Playfish
Aaron Loeb tells Gamasutra about his new role as Playfish San Francisco's GM, building strong processes amid challenges for Bay Area culture, and how social gaming is "only going to get stronger and better."
April 18, 2011
Telltale Teams With NBC For Law & Order: LA Games
Telltale Teams With NBC For Law & Order: LA Games
Telltale Games will develop an episodic game series based on NBC Universal's long-running television series, adding to an already exhaustive list of licensed properties.
April 18, 2011