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Report: Verizon To Announce iPhone Support Next Week
Report: Verizon To Announce iPhone Support Next Week
Apple's iPhone will reportedly soon be available to U.S. subscribers on Verizon's cellular network, a move that would expand the game-playing mobile platform's potential audience in the U.S. significantly.
Jan. 7, 2011
Best Buy: December Game Software Sales Down Over 2009
Best Buy: December Game Software Sales Down Over 2009
In announcing December sales numbers today, electronics retailer Best Buy said a significant sales drop in the entertainment software category sales was "driven primarily by a decrease in gaming."
Jan. 7, 2011
Analysis: How Gaming Seeps Into CES 2011
Analysis: How Gaming Seeps Into CES 2011
Reporting from Las Vegas' CES, Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris looks at video games' presence at the major electronics show, examining how the show hints at the blossoming of a post-console future for games.
Jan. 7, 2011
PSP Tops Japanese Charts Through The New Year
PSP Tops Japanese Charts Through The New Year
In the week following the holidays into 2011, the PSP led the Japanese charts, followed by the Nintendo DS line, as sales decline across nearly all platforms, reports tracking firm Media Create.
Jan. 7, 2011
Amnesia: The Dark Descent Sells 200K, Developer Lauds PC As A Growing Platform
Amnesia: The Dark Descent Sells 200K, Developer Lauds PC As A Growing Platform
Swedish developer Frictional Games said it is taken aback by the strong sales of its horror title Amnesia: The Dark Descent, with the game's performance putting the team in a situation they "never imagined being in."
Jan. 7, 2011
Monster Hunter Leads Japanese Charts Into 2011
Monster Hunter Leads Japanese Charts Into 2011
Capcom's ever-popular Monster Hunter Freedom 3 led the Japanese sales charts into the new year during a week with very few new releases, reports tracking firm Media Create.
Jan. 7, 2011
Omgpop Raises $10.1 Million To Bolster Game Lineup
Omgpop Raises $10.1 Million To Bolster Game Lineup
New York City-based Omgpop (Cupcake Corner), which develops casual/social titles and operates a self-titled multiplayer gaming portal, has raised $10.1 million in a second round of funding.
Jan. 7, 2011
SOE Launches Facebook Game With EverQuest II Interaction
SOE Launches Facebook Game With EverQuest II Interaction
Sony Online Entertainment announced the alpha launch of its fifth Facebook game Fortune League, a casual strategy title that allows players to earn rewards for its client-based MMORPG EverQuest II.
Jan. 7, 2011
Best Of Indie Games: Surf's Up, Ride the Waves
Best Of Indie Games: Surf's Up, Ride the Waves
IndieGames.com: The Weblog co-editor Tim W. sums up the top indie games from this week, including one about a burger-flipper, a title described as "Worms in space" and another centered on carrots.
Jan. 7, 2011
Video Game Tie-Ins Boost Local Tourism In Rural Japan
Video Game Tie-Ins Boost Local Tourism In Rural Japan
Japanese video game publishers including Capcom and Konami are helping to boost tourism in rural parts of the country by way of a series of tie-ins with their game properties in a bid to attract gamers to sight-see.
Jan. 7, 2011
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of January 7
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of January 7
This week, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles across the world and in every major discipline, including opportunities at ArenaNet, Guerilla Games, Silicon Knights, and more.
Jan. 7, 2011
Game Developer's January Issue Showcases Dance Central Postmortem
Game Developer's January Issue Showcases Dance Central Postmortem
The January 2011 issue of Game Developer magazine is now available, featuring a postmortem of Harmonix's Dance Central, the 13th annual Front Line Award winners, and much more.
Jan. 7, 2011