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Opinion: Designing Games Beyond Humanness
Opinion: Designing Games Beyond Humanness
Gamasutra contributor and game researcher Mitu Khandaker examines how video games use vital human feedback mechanisms -- rooted in evolution and the history of man.
Feb. 18, 2011
Latest EKI One A.I. Middleware Integrates With Unity3D
Latest EKI One A.I. Middleware Integrates With Unity3D
Artificial Technology said Friday the latest version of its EKI One A.I. middleware will be integrated with Unity Technologies' widely-used Unity3D game engine.
Feb. 18, 2011
Nielsen: U.S. Gamer Budgets Shifting To Leisure Activities, Mobile
Nielsen: U.S. Gamer Budgets Shifting To Leisure Activities, Mobile
Research firm Nielsen said U.S. video game buyers are spending a smaller amount of their budget on video games, and putting more money towards cell phone entertainment and leisure activities like dining out.
Feb. 18, 2011
Top iPad Game Apps: Newcomer Pirates vs. Everything Climbs Charts
Top iPad Game Apps: Newcomer Pirates vs. Everything Climbs Charts
Sister site FingerGaming rounds up the week's most iPad games as of today, with Pirates vs. Everything, Back to the Future, and Sand Slides currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
Feb. 18, 2011
Gamasutra Comments Of The Week: Museums, McGonigal and Making It
Gamasutra Comments Of The Week: Museums, McGonigal and Making It
This weeks selection of some of the best comments on Gamasutra includes an analysis of the Smithsonian's gaming art exhibit, a comparison of gaming to Phys Ed., and advice for breaking in to the industry.
Feb. 18, 2011
Michigan Seeking To Limit Game, Film Development Tax Incentives
Michigan Seeking To Limit Game, Film Development Tax Incentives
A new budget proposed by Michigan governor Rick Snyder seeks to severely limit the amount of tax incentives available to game developers and other mass market entertainment companies operating in the state.
Feb. 18, 2011
Telltale Rebooting Sierra's King's Quest, Confirms Puzzle Agent Sequel
Telltale Rebooting Sierra's King's Quest, Confirms Puzzle Agent Sequel
Episodic adventure game publisher Telltale Games says it will be reviving a Sierra's popular PC adventure game series King's Quest, also confirming a sequel to last summer's Puzzle Agent.
Feb. 18, 2011
Wii, PS3 Sales Fall, Black Ops Sells 750,000 In January 2
Wii, PS3 Sales Fall, Black Ops Sells 750,000 In January 2
New information trickling out from NPD's monthly report shows sales of both Wii and PS3 hardware declining in January, with the month's top-selling Call of Duty: Black Ops reaching 750,000 sales for the month.
Feb. 18, 2011
PSP Sales Triple As Platform Leads Japanese Charts
PSP Sales Triple As Platform Leads Japanese Charts
Sony's PSP increased its lead on the Japanese hardware sales charts, more than tripling its numbers from last week as sales for other platforms remained consistent, reports tracking firm Media Create.
Feb. 18, 2011
Namco Bandai's Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 Leads Japanese Sales Charts
Namco Bandai's Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 Leads Japanese Sales Charts
Namco Bandai's action RPG title Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 topped the Japanese sales charts this week, followed by Koei Tecmo's Samurai Warriors 3 Z, reports tracking firm Media Create.
Feb. 18, 2011
Cie, NASCAR Partner For Car Town Racing
Cie, NASCAR Partner For Car Town Racing
Social game company Cie Games announced a partnership with NASCAR and the International Speedway Corporation to feature the racing organization's brand and drivers in Car Town.
Feb. 18, 2011
Best Of Indie Games: Bring Out the Water Cannon for the Inferno
Best Of Indie Games: Bring Out the Water Cannon for the Inferno
IndieGames.com co-editor Tim W. looks at some of the top indie titles released over the past week, including a new GROW game and a take on Conway's Game of Life.
Feb. 18, 2011