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Q&A: Nexon's Daniel Kim On Indie Dev Initiatives, Evolving Online Platforms
Q&A: Nexon's Daniel Kim On Indie Dev Initiatives, Evolving Online Platforms
Gamasutra sits down with Nexon America CEO Daniel Kim to discuss a number of growing mobile platforms, and why the company aims to develop a "family-like relationship" with a number of indie developers.
March 29, 2011
Zynga Japan Appoints Ex-Tecmo Koei Head Kenji Matsubara As CEO
Zynga Japan Appoints Ex-Tecmo Koei Head Kenji Matsubara As CEO
Zynga Japan has announced that it has appointed former Tecmo Koei CEO Kenji Matsubara as its new chief executive, effective May 9, while current CEO Robert Goldberg will advise as a consultant.
March 29, 2011
Metacritic Removes Individual Developer Scores, Still 'A Work In Progress'
Metacritic Removes Individual Developer Scores, Still 'A Work In Progress'
Following an outcry from the online gaming community, the gaming press and featured developers, review score aggregator Metacritic has removed career scores from the pages of individual developers.
March 29, 2011
Microsoft Investigating Claims Of Ratings Manipulation In Xbox Live Indie Games
Microsoft Investigating Claims Of Ratings Manipulation In Xbox Live Indie Games
Microsoft is investigating charges of manipulation of the user ratings for Xbox Live's Indie Games, after allegations that some Xbox.com users have been spamming the service with false ratings.
March 29, 2011
Report: THQ Wireless' Star Wars Games To Be Removed From App Store
Report: THQ Wireless' Star Wars Games To Be Removed From App Store
A developer report suggests that a number of Star Wars-themed iOS games published by THQ Wireless will be pulled from the iTunes App Store at the end of the month due to the expiration of a license agreement.
March 29, 2011
Microsoft Seeks Testers For Xbox 360 System Update, Updated Disc Format
Microsoft Seeks Testers For Xbox 360 System Update, Updated Disc Format
Microsoft is seeking volunteers to test out a preview version of a new Xbox 360 System Update which will reportedly "help us prepare for an updated Xbox 360 disc format."
March 29, 2011
TGS Management: No Current Plans To Alter Show In Earthquake's Wake
TGS Management: No Current Plans To Alter Show In Earthquake's Wake
With Japan still reeling from a recent massive earthquake and accompanying tsunami, the managers of the Tokyo Game Show say there are no plans to alter the annual event, set to open September 15.
March 29, 2011
In-Depth: PlayStation Network Sales Analysis, February 2011
In-Depth: PlayStation Network Sales Analysis, February 2011
GamerBytes editor Ryan Langley examines PlayStation Network's debuts during February 2011, spanning PSN titles from The Undergarden through About A Blob and beyond.
March 29, 2011
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Primal Fears To New Console Strategies
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Primal Fears To New Console Strategies
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, including a look at how games tease our most primal instincts, and the challenges facing home consoles.
March 29, 2011
Nintendo: 3DS Day-One Sales Higher Than Any Nintendo Handheld
Nintendo: 3DS Day-One Sales Higher Than Any Nintendo Handheld
Nintendo says its 3DS launch saw the highest day-one sales of any portable system in the company's history, although it declined to reveal specific figures until upcoming NPD data for March comes out.
March 29, 2011
L.A. Noire First Video Game To Be Honored At Tribeca Film Festival
L.A. Noire First Video Game To Be Honored At Tribeca Film Festival
For the first time, New York's Tribeca Film Festival will honor a video game -- Rockstar and Team Bondi's crime thriller L.A. Noire will be one of the 2011 event's Official Selections.
March 29, 2011
SOE's DC Universe Online Integrates Vivox Chat On PS3
SOE's DC Universe Online Integrates Vivox Chat On PS3
Sony Online Entertainment's DC Universe Online on PlayStation 3 will be powered by Vivox voice chat, making it what Vivox says is the first integration of "3D" voice chat within a PS3 game.
March 29, 2011