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Interplay Responds To 'Absurd' Bethesda Fallout MMO Claims
Interplay Responds To 'Absurd' Bethesda Fallout MMO Claims
Interplay filed a strongly-worded reply to Fallout owner Bethesda's latest amendment to an ongoing lawsuit involving the RPG series, with Interplay calling Bethesda's new claims "absurd."
Jan. 10, 2011
Opinion: The Mac App Store And The PC Gamepocalypse
Opinion: The Mac App Store And The PC Gamepocalypse
In this opinion piece, designer Tadhg Kelly looks at Apple's Mac App Store, discussing why the 'fertile ground' it offers is tremendously exciting - yet also a little scary - for game developers.
Jan. 10, 2011
Razer's Hydra Motion Controller To Get Exclusive Portal 2 Levels
Razer's Hydra Motion Controller To Get Exclusive Portal 2 Levels
PC peripheral maker Razer has announced a special version of Valve's upcoming first-person puzzle game Portal 2 designed for use with the company's motion-sensitive Hydra PC controllers.
Jan. 10, 2011
WoW: Cataclysm Sells Over 4.7M Copies In One Month
WoW: Cataclysm Sells Over 4.7M Copies In One Month
Blizzard Entertainment announced that World of Warcraft: Cataclysm has sold over 4.7 million copies around the world in just a month, and said it's the "fastest-selling PC game of all time."
Jan. 10, 2011
EA Partners, Funcom Co-Publishing The Secret World MMO
EA Partners, Funcom Co-Publishing The Secret World MMO
Independent developer Funcom announced that it will co-publish The Secret World, its upcoming conspiracy-themed PC MMORPG, with Electronic Arts through the EA Partners Program.
Jan. 10, 2011
Konami Launching First Original Social Game With Viva! Mall
Konami Launching First Original Social Game With Viva! Mall
Developer and publisher Konami announced the upcoming launch of Viva! Mall, its first "full-featured" social game based on a new and original property, on Facebook.
Jan. 10, 2011
Iwata Claims 3DS Warnings Will Fend Off Potential Lawsuits
Iwata Claims 3DS Warnings Will Fend Off Potential Lawsuits
Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata has claimed that company warnings about the potential effects of 3DS 3D use by young children doesn't mean the system is dangerous, but only that Nintendo wants to keep its customers fully informed.
Jan. 10, 2011
SpyParty's Hecker: Some Indies Still Too Risk-Averse
SpyParty's Hecker: Some Indies Still Too Risk-Averse
In a feature-length interview with Gamasutra, SpyParty developer Chris Hecker calls it a "a crime against nature" for indies to do "just another platformer or
Jan. 10, 2011
2011 Independent Games Festival Announces Student Showcase Winners
2011 Independent Games Festival Announces Student Showcase Winners
The 2011 Independent Games Festival has announced its eight Student Showcase winners, including intriguing titles like physical comedy adventure Octodad and Myst-like title <
Jan. 10, 2011
GDC 2011 Details 'SGS Gamification Day' Debate, Lectures
GDC 2011 Details 'SGS Gamification Day' Debate, Lectures
GDC 2011 organizers are targeting 'gamification' for a one-day Serious Games Summit segment this March, including a 'passionate debate' on the utility of the subject with Jesse Schell, Jane McGonigal and
Jan. 10, 2011
GDC 2011 Organizers Debut GD-Bot, 'Golden' Giveaway
GDC 2011 Organizers Debut GD-Bot, 'Golden' Giveaway
Game Developers Conference 2011 organizers have debuted their special 'GD-Bot' papercraft reminder, revealing a 'golden GD-Bot' promotion and an All-Access Pass giveaway along the way.
Jan. 9, 2011
Nintendo Reveals 3DS's Japanese Launch Details, Battery Life
Nintendo Reveals 3DS's Japanese Launch Details, Battery Life
Nintendo has revealed the launch line-up for the DS's upcoming February 26th Japanese debut, as well as its first-party release schedule, and the system's estimated battery life.
Jan. 8, 2011