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Angry Birds, Plants vs. Zombies, Among Spring Windows Phone 7 Titles
Angry Birds, Plants vs. Zombies, Among Spring Windows Phone 7 Titles
Microsoft revealed today that five popular titles from other mobile platforms, including Angry Birds and Plants vs. Zombies will be making the leap to Windows Phone 7 this Spring. [UPDATE: MS clarifies date.]
Feb. 24, 2011
Atlus' Catherine Premieres Atop Japanese Software Sales Charts
Atlus' Catherine Premieres Atop Japanese Software Sales Charts
The PS3 version of the much-hyped, Atlus-published adventure game Catherine was the top selling title in Japan last week, selling over twice as many units as its nearest competition, the PS3's Marvel vs. Capcom 3.
Feb. 24, 2011
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From God Mode To Art
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From God Mode To Art
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Ben Abraham, on topics including characterization in Left 4 Dead 2, god mode, and the Smithsonian's take on gaming a
Feb. 24, 2011
Blitz Games' Nash: Kinect, Natural User Interfaces 'Next Logical Step' To Holodeck
Blitz Games' Nash: Kinect, Natural User Interfaces 'Next Logical Step' To Holodeck
Blitz Games Studios design director John Nash tells Gamasutra how his team adapted to making new interfaces for Kinect, and how devices like it are the "next logic
Feb. 24, 2011
Opinion: Gamification And Avoiding The Fate of ARGs
Opinion: Gamification And Avoiding The Fate of ARGs
In a Gamasutra opinion piece, Tadhg Kelly draws comparisons between gamification and other meta-games, explaining why he believes they inevitably struggle to maintain an audience.
Feb. 24, 2011
Havok, Epic Unveil NGP Support
Havok, Epic Unveil NGP Support
Two major tech firms have stepped forward to back Sony's new handheld: Epic Games says developers can now license Unreal Engine 3 for NGP, and Havok says its full tools suite will support the platform as well.
Feb. 24, 2011
UK Firm Playmetrix To Hold Private Analytics Tools Beta
UK Firm Playmetrix To Hold Private Analytics Tools Beta
Nottingham, UK-based Playmetrix says it's in the process of inviting select game developers, publishers and platform-holders to begin using its game analytics solution, offering beta accounts to limited early adopters.
Feb. 24, 2011
Interview: Building A Brand New Pokemon Universe With Black And White
Interview: Building A Brand New Pokemon Universe With Black And White
Gamasutra talks to Pokemon Black & White director Junichi Masuda and character designer Mana Ibe of Game Freak about the nuanced challenges in evolving a brand beloved for its familiarity.
Feb. 24, 2011
Unity, GameString Team For Cloud-Based Web Player Game Streaming
Unity, GameString Team For Cloud-Based Web Player Game Streaming
Unity Technologies and GameString are teaming up to build a cloud-based game server for Unity content, which they hope will help developers "bring larger and more triple-A level games" to browsers.
Feb. 24, 2011
CCP Gets New Georgia Office, 150 New U.S. Jobs
CCP Gets New Georgia Office, 150 New U.S. Jobs
Reykjavik, Iceland-based CCP Games is moving its North America office from Gwinnett county, Georgia to a bigger office in the city of Decatur, in an expansion it says will create 150 jobs in the state.
Feb. 24, 2011
Exxon, Shell, BP hacked in Night Dragon attacks
Exxon, Shell, BP hacked in Night Dragon attacks
Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell and BP were among the oil companies targeted by hackers working through internet servers in China, say US reports.
Feb. 24, 2011
ICO slams Cambridgeshire County Council after USB stick loss
ICO slams Cambridgeshire County Council after USB stick loss
The latest 'victim' of USB stick loss, Cambridgeshire County Council, has been given an electronic dressing down by the Information Commisoners Office for what the regulator calls a clear breach of the Data Protection Act.
Feb. 24, 2011