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'All New' Game Engine For Next Elder Scrolls
'All New' Game Engine For Next Elder Scrolls
Recently-announced The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is dropping the Gamebryo-based engine used in Oblivion and recent Fallout games in favor of an "all-new," internally-developed engine.
Dec. 13, 2010
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Sells 3.3M In 24 Hours
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Sells 3.3M In 24 Hours
The expansion pack World of Warcraft: Cataclysm sold through over 3.3 million units to customers in its first 24 hours of availability, Blizzard Entertainment said Monday.
Dec. 13, 2010
Channel 4, ITV To Start Streaming Video Content To British PS3s This Week
Channel 4, ITV To Start Streaming Video Content To British PS3s This Week
British broadcasters Channel 4 and ITV will offer on-demand video content for British PlayStation 3 system this week, marking the first commercial TV content on the system in the region.
Dec. 13, 2010
Mortal Kombat Reboot Gets April Release, Playable Kratos, Retailer Exclusives
Mortal Kombat Reboot Gets April Release, Playable Kratos, Retailer Exclusives
Warner Bros. Interactive has announced the next game in the long-running Mortal Kombat series will hit stores in April 2011, with an appearance from God of War's Kratos on the PS3 version.
Dec. 13, 2010
CityVille's Population Reaches 22 Million
CityVille's Population Reaches 22 Million
Just 11 days after its international launch, Zynga's newest social game CityVille has already reached over 22 million monthly active users and 8.6 million daily users.
Dec. 13, 2010
Analysis: Kinect Could Drive Xbox 360 To 1.7M U.S. Sales This December
Analysis: Kinect Could Drive Xbox 360 To 1.7M U.S. Sales This December
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews examines Xbox 360's strong performance at U.S. retail in November, a surge that could lead the console to a record 1.7 million sales in the territory this December.
Dec. 13, 2010
Infinity Blade Becomes Fastest-Grossing iOS App
Infinity Blade Becomes Fastest-Grossing iOS App
Epic Games' action-RPG Infinity Blade has become the fastest-grossing game on the App Store, generating $1.6 million in just four days, according to data pulled from Apple's Game Center.
Dec. 13, 2010
NESTA: UK Education, Game Industry Misaligned
NESTA: UK Education, Game Industry Misaligned
A new poll done by IPSOS-Mori for NESTA found a worrying awareness gap in the UK about the kinds of skills needed to pursue a career in games -- with the nation's teachers the most misinformed.
Dec. 13, 2010
Black: 'Broken Agreement' Led To Departure From Codies
Black: 'Broken Agreement' Led To Departure From Codies
A "agreement [that was] broken" is what left respected Black designer Stuart Black to leave his job on Codemasters' Bodycount, who describes it as "the hardest choice of my career."
Dec. 13, 2010
2011 Independent Games Festival Announces Excellence in Visual Art Jury
2011 Independent Games Festival Announces Excellence in Visual Art Jury
Organizers of the 2011 Independent Games Festival announced the jury for its Excellence in Visual Art award, a category which seeks to highlight the innovation and quality in visuals for indie games.
Dec. 13, 2010
Interview: Dejobaan Games Talks New Business Models with Kick It!
Interview: Dejobaan Games Talks New Business Models with Kick It!
As IGF finalist Dejobaan Games announces its new music action game, 1...2...3...Kick it! Drop That Beat Like an Ugly Baby, Gamasutra talks to the studio's Ichiro Lambe on his company's singular approach.
Dec. 13, 2010
Drive-by scareware malvertisements served up by major ad networks
Drive-by scareware malvertisements served up by major ad networks
It seems that the cybercriminal gangs behind the malware distribution networks are now tapping into the power of major ad-farming networks on the internet.
Dec. 13, 2010