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Saling The World: Valkyria Chronicles 3 Tops Japanese Charts
Saling The World: Valkyria Chronicles 3 Tops Japanese Charts
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled Amazon.com charts find Just Dance 2, Zumba Fitness, and FIFA 11 leading in North America and the UK, while Valkyria Chronicles 3 overtakes Monster Hunter Portable 3rd in Japan.
Jan. 28, 2011
In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade's 2010 Sales Revealed
In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade's 2010 Sales Revealed
Ryan Langley examines the successes and failures of the past 12 months of Xbox Live Arcade's games, from Limbo to Path of Go, as he checks in on Leaderboard statistics over the whole of 2010.
Jan. 28, 2011
PSP Tops Japanese Charts, Sales Decline For Other Platforms
PSP Tops Japanese Charts, Sales Decline For Other Platforms
The standard PSP model topped the Japanese hardware charts this week, as nearly all other platforms experienced sales declines, reports tracking firm Media Create.
Jan. 28, 2011
Updated Kingdom Hearts Title Takes Top Spot On Japanese Charts
Updated Kingdom Hearts Title Takes Top Spot On Japanese Charts
Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep - Final Mix for PSP launched at number one on the Japanese retail game charts, pushing Monster Hunter Freedom 3 out of the top spot for a second week.
Jan. 28, 2011
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of January 28
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of January 28
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles across the world and in every major discipline, including opportunities at Sony, Irrational, Firaxis, and more.
Jan. 28, 2011
ESA Confirms Departure Of General Counsel
ESA Confirms Departure Of General Counsel
The Entertainment Software Association confirmed to Gamasutra that SVP and general counsel Kenneth Doroshow has left the trade group, following his work to fight a California violent video game law last year.
Jan. 28, 2011
Court Grants Sony Temporary Restraining Order Against PS3 Hacker Hotz
Court Grants Sony Temporary Restraining Order Against PS3 Hacker Hotz
A U.S. District Court granted Sony Computer Entertainment America a temporary restraining order against PS3 hacker George "Geohot" Hotz, as stopping his activities is "in the public interest."
Jan. 28, 2011
Stainless Games' Duels Of The Planeswalkers Sells 500K On XBLA
Stainless Games' Duels Of The Planeswalkers Sells 500K On XBLA
UK-based Stainless Games said Friday that its collectible card game, Magic: The Gathering -- Duels of the Planeswalkers, has passed the 500,000 unit sales mark on Xbox Live Arcade.
Jan. 28, 2011
Former Codemasters CEO Now Heads Monumental Games
Former Codemasters CEO Now Heads Monumental Games
MotoGP 09/10 developer Monumental Games said Friday it appointed former Codemasters boss Nick Wheelwright as CEO of the Nottingham, UK-based Football Superstars game maker.
Jan. 28, 2011
Road To The IGF: Loop Raccord's Nicolai Troshinsky
Road To The IGF: Loop Raccord's Nicolai Troshinsky
In this latest Road to the IGF interview with 2011 IGF finalists, Gamasutra speaks with Nicolai Troshinsky about Nuovo-nominated experimental visual/audio mash-up Loop Raccord.
Jan. 28, 2011
Gamasutra Comments Of The Week: Horror, Ethics And Social Sliding
Gamasutra Comments Of The Week: Horror, Ethics And Social Sliding
This week's best Gamasutra comments include a partial defense of Age of Empires' new direction and a response to criticisms of Bulletstorm's over-the-top violence from the project's lead designer.
Jan. 28, 2011
Nintendo's Share Of Retail Game Markets Fell In 2010
Nintendo's Share Of Retail Game Markets Fell In 2010
As overall console and handheld retail game sales fell in 2010, so too did the share of those software markets represented by Nintendo systems, according to data compiled by the company.
Jan. 28, 2011