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Team17's Martyn Brown Leaves Studio
Team17's Martyn Brown Leaves Studio
After 20 years with UK-based Worms and Alien Breed developer Team17, studio head and co-founder Martyn Brown is leaving the company to become an independent game consultant.
Feb. 4, 2011
Dungeon Siege III Releasing May 31 in North America
Dungeon Siege III Releasing May 31 in North America
Square Enix has announced that Dungeon Siege III, the next installment in the long-running RPG series and in development by Obsidian Entertainment, will be released on May 31 in North America.
Feb. 4, 2011
Battlefield 3 Set For Fall 2011 Release, Battlefield 1943 PC Cancelled
Battlefield 3 Set For Fall 2011 Release, Battlefield 1943 PC Cancelled
EA has revealed that the upcoming DICE-developed Battlefield 3 will be released during the Fall 2011 period, while DICE confirms that the PC edition of Battlefield 1943 has been cancelled.
Feb. 4, 2011
THQ Launches UFC Undisputed Fight Nation On Facebook
THQ Launches UFC Undisputed Fight Nation On Facebook
THQ, publisher of the UFC Undisputed series for home consoles, has adapted the mixed martial arts franchise into a social game and launched UFC Undisputed Fight Nation on Facebook today.
Feb. 4, 2011
Pop Rocket Games Forms To Create Social, Mobile Games
Pop Rocket Games Forms To Create Social, Mobile Games
Newly formed publisher Pop Rocket Games announced its opening, and says it will market and release online and mobile games for social platforms like Facebook and the App Store.
Feb. 4, 2011
Saling The World: Zumba Fitness Tops Sales Charts Stateside
Saling The World: Zumba Fitness Tops Sales Charts Stateside
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled Amazon.com charts find Majesco's Zumba Fitness leading over Just Dance 2 in North America, while Monster Hunter Portable 3rd tops charts in Japan.
Feb. 4, 2011
Top iPad Games: Battleheart Challenges Dead Space
Top iPad Games: Battleheart Challenges Dead Space
Sister site FingerGaming rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPad games, with Battleheart and Pac-Man Battle Royale currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
Feb. 4, 2011
Best Of Indie Games: Dash and Smash
Best Of Indie Games: Dash and Smash
IndieGames.com: The Weblog co-editor Tim W. sums up the top indie games from this week, including a zombie survival RTS, an 'invisible protagonist' game, and a polished fast-paced arcade title.
Feb. 4, 2011
PSP, PS3 Lead Japanese Hardware Charts
PSP, PS3 Lead Japanese Hardware Charts
In a consistent week for Japanese hardware sales, Sony's PSP and PlayStation 3 led the charts, as other platforms maintained regular week-over-week sales, reports tracking firm Media Create.
Feb. 4, 2011
Interview: League of Legends Developer Riot Games Acquired By Tencent
Interview: League of Legends Developer Riot Games Acquired By Tencent
Major Chinese Internet company Tencent has acquired a majority stake in League Of Legends creator Riot Games, Riot's Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill tell Gamasutra about the acquisition. [UPDATE: reports claim $400 million deal.]
Feb. 4, 2011
Zynga's Newtoy Bringing iOS-Compatible Words With Friends To Android
Zynga's Newtoy Bringing iOS-Compatible Words With Friends To Android
The hit competitive crossword board game, which has seen over 10 million iOS downloads, is coming to Android by the end of the month, according to a post on the game's official Facebook page.
Feb. 4, 2011
Gamasutra Comments Of The Week: Originality, Social Story and Science
Gamasutra Comments Of The Week: Originality, Social Story and Science
This week's best comments from the Gamasutra community include a look at the forces that lead to the creation of derivative games, an analysis of story's role in social games and a takedown of yet another study of "gamers"
Feb. 4, 2011