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UK Devs Talk Game Education Issues
UK Devs Talk Game Education Issues
A number of developers at the Learning Without Frontiers conference in London spoke today on the use of games as educational tools, the current state of game development courses, and more.
Jan. 11, 2011
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Creating Characters To JRPG Stagnation
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Creating Characters To JRPG Stagnation
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, including how to create believable characters, and why JRPGs need to diverge from their established tropes.
Jan. 11, 2011
Bungie Copyrights Raise Speculation About Upcoming Projects
Bungie Copyrights Raise Speculation About Upcoming Projects
Halo house Bungie filed four copyrights over the summer of 2010, including "Osiris," "Dead Orbit," "New Monarchy" and "Seven Seraphs," raising speculation about future projects. [UPDATE: Mobile job posting]
Jan. 11, 2011
Bigpoint Hires On Planet Moon Studios Staff
Bigpoint Hires On Planet Moon Studios Staff
Free-to-play browser game company Bigpoint (Ruined Online) said Tuesday it hired on 37 artists and developers from Planet Moon Studios, whose talent joined Bigpoint's San Francisco development location.
Jan. 11, 2011
In-Depth: iPhone Devs' Big Hopes For Verizon Deal
In-Depth: iPhone Devs' Big Hopes For Verizon Deal
Gamasutra speaks with key figures from Ngmoco, Subatomic, Epic, AuroraFeint and others about Verizon's adoption of the iPhone, as one exec forecasts U.S. mobile games to "double in revenue this year because of this deal."
Jan. 11, 2011
Verizon Confirms iPhone For February 10
Verizon Confirms iPhone For February 10
Verizon confirmed it would begin selling Apple's iPhone on February 10 to U.S. consumers, ending AT&T's exclusive iPhone partnership and opening up opportunity for iOS game developers to reach more users.
Jan. 11, 2011
Intel Paying Nvidia $1.5B In Tech Licensing Fees, Firms Settle Lawsuit
Intel Paying Nvidia $1.5B In Tech Licensing Fees, Firms Settle Lawsuit
Chipmaker Intel will pay $1.5 billion in technology licensing fees to graphics firm Nvidia in a new partnership that will also see the companies drop all outstanding lawsuits against one another.
Jan. 11, 2011
Planet Moon Sees Financial Trouble, Planning Legal Action Against Funders
Planet Moon Sees Financial Trouble, Planning Legal Action Against Funders
Planet Moon Studios CEO Aaron Loeb tells Gamasutra the troubled company, which had BigPoint take on 37 of its staff, is preparing legal action against n
Jan. 11, 2011
Majesco Claims 500,000 Shipments For Zumba Fitness Game
Majesco Claims 500,000 Shipments For Zumba Fitness Game
Majesco announced today that it has shipped 500,000 copies of its Zumba Fitness games for the Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation Move, amidst strong sales for other active rhythm games.
Jan. 11, 2011
Heavy Rain Tops Game Trading Site's Most Requested List For 2010
Heavy Rain Tops Game Trading Site's Most Requested List For 2010
Game-trading site Goozex says Heavy Rain was the game most requested by its users in 2010, suggesting interest in the title well beyond those willing to buy the game outright.
Jan. 11, 2011
EA Sports Launches PGA Tour Golf Challenge On Facebook
EA Sports Launches PGA Tour Golf Challenge On Facebook
EA Sports announced the launch of PGA Tour Golf Challenge, a Unity3D-based, free-to-play version of its long-running golf game franchise that's been tailored for casual audiences, on Facebook.
Jan. 11, 2011
Yoshida: Final Fantasy XIV Online Team Working To 'Regain Trust'
Yoshida: Final Fantasy XIV Online Team Working To 'Regain Trust'
Naoki Yoshida, newly-appointed director of troubled MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV Online has said that the key for the new team is "regaining customer trust" through UI fixes, better tutorials and clearer in-game terminology.
Jan. 11, 2011