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BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Will Support Android Apps, Games
BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Will Support Android Apps, Games
BlackBerry provider Research In Motion said its upcoming PlayBook tablet will support Android apps and games, as engine companies Unity and Ideaworks Labs also announced support for the device. [Update: More details from Unity.]
March 25, 2011
Nintendo 3DS Launches in UK, Expected to Sell 200,000 By Weekend
Nintendo 3DS Launches in UK, Expected to Sell 200,000 By Weekend
The Nintendo 3DS launched in the UK today, with over 140,000 preorders registered and sales expected to reach 200,000 by the end of the weekend for the follow-up to the world's best-selling handheld.
March 25, 2011
Best Of Indie Games: Have a Safe Landing in Space
Best Of Indie Games: Have a Safe Landing in Space
IndieGames.com: The Weblog co-editor Tim W. sums up the top indie games from this week, including a new release from Shoot First developer Beau Blyth and a text-based adventure game from the late '90s.
March 25, 2011
Zynga In 'Serious Discussions' For Tax Breaks With San Francisco HQ
Zynga In 'Serious Discussions' For Tax Breaks With San Francisco HQ
Social game developer Zynga says it is in "serious discussions" with San Francisco city officials to receive tax breaks and keep its local headquarters, and that it's "encouraged" by those talks so far.
March 25, 2011
Nexon, Microsoft Bringing Dungeon Fighter Online To XBLA
Nexon, Microsoft Bringing Dungeon Fighter Online To XBLA
Nexon and Microsoft Game Studios announced a publishing agreement to bring Dungeon Fighter Online -- a free-to-play game on PC -- to Xbox Live Arcade some time this year.
March 25, 2011
Saling The World: Crysis 2 Heads Domestic Multiplatform Sales
Saling The World: Crysis 2 Heads Domestic Multiplatform Sales
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled Amazon.com charts find Crysis 2 overtaking Pokemon White to become North America's biggest seller, while Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection leads the week's results in Japan.
March 25, 2011
Top iPad Game Apps: Sword & Sworcery, Angry Birds Rio Lead Paid Charts
Top iPad Game Apps: Sword & Sworcery, Angry Birds Rio Lead Paid Charts
Sister site FingerGaming rounds up the top iPad games on the App Store as of today, with Sword & Sworcery, Angry Birds Rio, and Overkill currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
March 25, 2011
3DS Tops Japanese Hardware Charts As Sales Continue To Decline
3DS Tops Japanese Hardware Charts As Sales Continue To Decline
The Nintendo 3DS led the Japanese hardware sales charts for its third week running, despite the fact that sales for the platform continued to decline, reports tracking firm Media Create.
March 25, 2011
Okamiden Devs: Process Within Team Made Development A Challenge
Okamiden Devs: Process Within Team Made Development A Challenge
In the latest Gamasutra feature, a postmortem of DS title Okamiden, the team reveals that there were snags in the way the team was organized which significantly
March 25, 2011
Opinion: Why The Duke Nukem Forever Delay Makes Sense
Opinion: Why The Duke Nukem Forever Delay Makes Sense
In this opinion piece, Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris discusses why the latest delay to Gearbox's Duke Nukem Forever is actually a good thing, with other upcoming gaming releases taken into account.
March 25, 2011
Sony Network Entertainment America Taking Over SCEA's Online Services
Sony Network Entertainment America Taking Over SCEA's Online Services
Sony is preparing to transfer over its PlayStation Network services from Sony Computer Entertainment America to its Sony Network Entertainment America subsidiary, established early last year.
March 25, 2011
British Carrier O2 Delays Release Of Xperia Play Due to 'Bugs'
British Carrier O2 Delays Release Of Xperia Play Due to 'Bugs'
Major British mobile phone carrier O2 is delaying the planned April 1 launch of the PlayStation-branded Xperia Play due to unspecified bugs in the software, which Sony Ericsson says it is working to fix.
March 25, 2011