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Latest Version Of Wwise Audio Solution Adds iOS Support
Latest Version Of Wwise Audio Solution Adds iOS Support
Audiokinetic said Wednesday that the latest version of its Wwise audio middleware will add new features including support for Apple's iOS platforms, with a licensing cost of $500 for iOS projects.
March 30, 2011
Report: Nintendo To Begin Construction On $154M R&D Facility In 2012
Report: Nintendo To Begin Construction On $154M R&D Facility In 2012
Nintendo will spend 12.8 billion yen ($154 million) on a new Kyoto-based R&D facility, which will house 1,500 employees and help consolidate current operations, according to media reports.
March 30, 2011
Capcom: Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Ships 2M Worldwide
Capcom: Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Ships 2M Worldwide
Osaka-based Capcom said Wednesday that February's Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds has shipped 2 million units worldwide, 11 years after the release of Marvel vs. Capcom 2.
March 30, 2011
Konami Promotes Hideo Kojima To Vice President
Konami Promotes Hideo Kojima To Vice President
Konami Digital Entertainment has promoted industry veteran and Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima to vice president as part of a wave of new appointments to the company.
March 30, 2011
Team Fortress 2 Hats Raise Over $300K For Japan Relief
Team Fortress 2 Hats Raise Over $300K For Japan Relief
Following Japan relief efforts carried out via popular multiplayer shooter Team Fortress 2, Valve has revealed that a total of $300,000 has been raised so far, with a week still to go for the charity event.
March 30, 2011
Falcom Announces Ys Nexus Mobile Social Game For Japan
Falcom Announces Ys Nexus Mobile Social Game For Japan
Tokyo-based developer Nihon Falcom announced its entry to the social gaming space with Ys Nexus, an upcoming title based on its long-running RPG franchise and releasing for GREE's mobile social game network in Japan.
March 30, 2011
Interview: Rolando Dev HandCircus On Moving From iOS Gold Rush To PSN
Interview: Rolando Dev HandCircus On Moving From iOS Gold Rush To PSN
Following the groundbreaking success of Rolando on iPhone, HandCircus is turning its back on mobile development for its next release, PSN title Okabu. Gamasutra asks founder Simon Oliver what inspired the move.
March 30, 2011
National STEM Video Game Challenge Recognizes 12 U.S. Students
National STEM Video Game Challenge Recognizes 12 U.S. Students
Twelve U.S. students in grades 5-8 have been awarded the Youth Prize for original game designs by the government's National STEM Video Game Challenge.
March 30, 2011
Xaitment Launches Indie-Centric 'BrainPack 2011'
Xaitment Launches Indie-Centric 'BrainPack 2011'
AI tool provider Xaitment is releasing its most-requested development tools -- XaitMap, XaitMove2 and XaitControl as a single pack intended for studios with smaller development budgets.
March 30, 2011
EA Cracks Down On Ultima IV Fan Remakes
EA Cracks Down On Ultima IV Fan Remakes
Although it's permitted them for over a decade, rights-holder Electronic Arts has begun cracking down on some Ultima IV remakes online, fueling rumors related to a "secret project" underway at Mythic.
March 30, 2011
GameCareerGuide: Complexity Challenge Ends As Music Challenge Commences
GameCareerGuide: Complexity Challenge Ends As Music Challenge Commences
Once again Gamasutra sister site GameCareerGuide has posted the results of a Challenge posed to its readers -- to simplify a complicated game -- while also beginning a new o
March 30, 2011
Sponsored Feature: Experiments In Cloud-Based Ray Tracing
Sponsored Feature: Experiments In Cloud-Based Ray Tracing
In Gamasutra's Intel-sponsored feature today, researcher and ray-tracing specialist Daniel Pohl explores how leveraging cloud-based ray tracing can bring consumer
March 30, 2011