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ICHEG Acquires M.U.L.E. Creator Bunten's Historical Artifacts
ICHEG Acquires M.U.L.E. Creator Bunten's Historical Artifacts
The International Center for the History of Video Games in New York has obtained a collection of notes and papers documenting the career of gaming industry pioneer Dani Bunten Berry.
Nov. 3, 2010
Top-Grossing iTunes Apps: Restaurant Story, Original Gangstaz Enter Charts
Top-Grossing iTunes Apps: Restaurant Story, Original Gangstaz Enter Charts
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see Angry Birds and Restaurant Story leading iPhone sales, while Ragdoll Blaster 2 debuts as a top seller on the iPad.
Nov. 3, 2010
Critical Reception: Activision's GoldenEye 007
Critical Reception: Activision's GoldenEye 007
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines the reaction in online reviews to Eurocom and Activision's GoldenEye 007, which one critic describes as "one of the best first-person shooters on Wii."
Nov. 3, 2010
In-Depth: God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta & Ready At Dawn's Mythical Recipe
In-Depth: God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta & Ready At Dawn's Mythical Recipe
As God of War: Ghost of Sparta launches for PSP, Gamasutra talks to Ready at Dawn's Dana Jan on the essential design elements of action titles, and why the team returned to the storied franchise.
Nov. 3, 2010
THQ Sales Down, Losses Up, But Still Meets Guidance
THQ Sales Down, Losses Up, But Still Meets Guidance
THQ today announced a quarterly drop in sales and widening losses as the company continues to invest in the near-term, hoping for long-term profits. [UPDATE: CEO says THQ "well-positioned" for Kinect success.]
Nov. 3, 2010
Microsoft Raises Kinect Holiday Forecast From 3m To 5m
Microsoft Raises Kinect Holiday Forecast From 3m To 5m
Microsoft president of Interactive Entertainment Business Don Mattrick said his company now expects the Xbox 360 Kinect sensor to sell 5 million units during the holiday, up from previous forecasts of 3 million.
Nov. 3, 2010
Schilling's 38 Studios Lands Initial $13m
Schilling's 38 Studios Lands Initial $13m
The Rhode Island Economic Development Corp. said today that it is a step closer in bringing former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's 38 Studios to the state with $13 million as a first installment of bond sale proceeds.
Nov. 3, 2010
Report: Ignition Florida Shutters As Reich 'Refocusing'
Report: Ignition Florida Shutters As Reich 'Refocusing'
Ignition's Florida studio is rumored to be shuttered, as a rep for the company told Gamasutra the related project is still in development, but the publisher is "refocusing it in the right direction."
Nov. 3, 2010
Zynga, DreamWorks Partner For First FarmVille Film Promotion With Megamind
Zynga, DreamWorks Partner For First FarmVille Film Promotion With Megamind
Zynga has teamed up with DreamWorks Animation to promote upcoming animated movie Megamind in FarmVille -- the company's first global ad campaign and feature film integration into its farming sim.
Nov. 3, 2010
Casual Game Developer Omgpop Raising Millions In Latest Round
Casual Game Developer Omgpop Raising Millions In Latest Round
New York City-based Omgpop, which develops casual/social titles and operates an online multiplayer gaming portal, is reportedly raising as much as $10+ million in its latest round of funding.
Nov. 3, 2010
BioWare, EA 2D Announce Dragon Age Legends For Facebook
BioWare, EA 2D Announce Dragon Age Legends For Facebook
Electronic Arts divisions BioWare and EA 2D have announced Dragon Age Legends, a free online game coming to Facebook in February 2011 and inspired by the Dragon Age PC/Xbox 360/PS3 franchise.
Nov. 3, 2010
Mikami Chose Bethesda For 'Most Independent Development Environment'
Mikami Chose Bethesda For 'Most Independent Development Environment'
Shinji Mikami, in the first interview since his studio Tango Gameworks was bought by Bethesda parent ZeniMax, says the publisher offered “the most independent development environment to work with.”
Nov. 3, 2010