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Digital Ad Platform SocialVibe Raises $20 Million
Digital Ad Platform SocialVibe Raises $20 Million
SocialVibe, which integrates ads into websites and social games/apps, has raised $20 million in equity financing in a round of funding led by new investor Norwest Venture Partners.
March 23, 2011
Rochester Institute of Technology Publishes Game Design Journal
Rochester Institute of Technology Publishes Game Design Journal
The Interactive Games and Media branch of the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) has published the first edition of the Journal of Game Design & Development Education, a collection of games-related research and articles.
March 23, 2011
Critical Reception: Crytek's Crysis 2
Critical Reception: Crytek's Crysis 2
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Crytek's first-person shooter sequel Crysis 2, which reviews describe as "an exciting journey that's as much your own making as that of the developer."
March 23, 2011
Interview: PopCap's Roberts Talks IPO Reports, Why 'Good Games Are Good Games'
Interview: PopCap's Roberts Talks IPO Reports, Why 'Good Games Are Good Games'
Gamasutra talks to PopCap CEO David Roberts about the rise of casual gaming, the possibility of an initial public offering for the company later this year, and how "good games are good games."
March 23, 2011
IGDA Elects Four New Board Members
IGDA Elects Four New Board Members
The members of the International Game Developers Association have elected four new members to its board, including Obsidian's Fergus Urquhart, Dustin Clingman, Scott Berfield, and Brian Robbins.
March 23, 2011
Eye Doctors Group Says 3DS Could Be Useful For Identifying Vision Problems
Eye Doctors Group Says 3DS Could Be Useful For Identifying Vision Problems
Amidst fears that Nintendo's new glasses-free 3DS could cause vision problems in young children, the American Optometric Association says the device may actually be useful in identifying vision disorders early.
March 23, 2011
Feature: Veteran Designer Rob Fulop On How Night Trap Led To Petz
Feature: Veteran Designer Rob Fulop On How Night Trap Led To Petz
In an interview with Replay author Tristan Donovan, game industry veteran Rob Fulop remembers how the original Petz was indirectly inspired by his previous
March 23, 2011
British Man Who Stole Zynga Poker Chips Sentenced To Two Years In Prison
British Man Who Stole Zynga Poker Chips Sentenced To Two Years In Prison
A British hacker who pleaded guilty last month to charges of stealing 4 billion virtual chips in Zynga's Texas Hold 'Em Poker h
March 23, 2011
3DS Lead Konno: Nintendo Not Satisfied With Wii, DS Digital Storefronts
3DS Lead Konno: Nintendo Not Satisfied With Wii, DS Digital Storefronts
Nintendo 3DS project lead Hideki Konno tells Gamasutra that the company "hasn't been as satisfied as we would like" with digital shops on Wii and DS, influencing the delay of the 3DS eShop.
March 23, 2011
UKIE Welcomes New Budget's Benefits For UK Games Biz
UKIE Welcomes New Budget's Benefits For UK Games Biz
UKIE, the trade body representing game developers, praised the UK government's new budget for supporting small business and encouraging external investments, despite the fact that tax breaks for the game industry were not included.
March 23, 2011
Survey: Wii Leads Living Room Marketshare, Xbox 360 Wins The Bedroom
Survey: Wii Leads Living Room Marketshare, Xbox 360 Wins The Bedroom
The living room is the most popular place for gaming consoles and Wii has the highest marketshare in it, finds a new Nielsen report -- and Xbox 360 leads in the bedroom, the second-most popular spot.
March 23, 2011
Amazon UK 3DS Preorders Now Double Those Of Wii
Amazon UK 3DS Preorders Now Double Those Of Wii
Preorders for Nintendo's imminent 3DS portable hardware on Amazon UK are now more than double what the Wii achieved in 2006, putting it ahead of all other Nintendo launches on the online retailer in the region.
March 23, 2011