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The Ship Dev 'All But Dissolved' Just Prior To Release of Next Game
The Ship Dev 'All But Dissolved' Just Prior To Release of Next Game
The Ship developer Outerlight has "all but been dissolved" just prior to the release of its upcoming game, according to a studio co-founder, who said the traditional publishing model is "awful for developers."
Oct. 14, 2010
In-Depth: 'Action-RTS' Developers See Dota 2 As Profile-Raiser For Genre
In-Depth: 'Action-RTS' Developers See Dota 2 As Profile-Raiser For Genre
"Action-RTS" developers including Riot, Stunlock, S2 Games and Gas Powered tell Gamasutra additional exposure for the "under-known" genre can only help the category grow -- but can it expand beyond the hardcore?
Oct. 14, 2010
Disney Cancels Pirates of the Caribbean Action-RPG, 'Restructures' Dev Propaganda
Disney Cancels Pirates of the Caribbean Action-RPG, 'Restructures' Dev Propaganda
Disney Interactive Studios confirmed a report that it has cancelled the Propaganda-developed Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned, and laid off employees at the Vancouver studio.
Oct. 14, 2010
iPhone Puzzler Cut the Rope Sells 1 Million Units In 10 Days
iPhone Puzzler Cut the Rope Sells 1 Million Units In 10 Days
Following a speedy rise up the App Store sales charts, Chillingo's iPhone and iPad puzzler Cut the Rope has surpassed 1 million sales units in its first 10 days of release, the publisher announced today.
Oct. 14, 2010
House: Euro Move Sales Around 1.5M, PS3 Sales 'Very Strong'
House: Euro Move Sales Around 1.5M, PS3 Sales 'Very Strong'
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Chief Andrew House said the PS3's PlayStation Move motion control device has sold "in the region of 1.5 million units" in Europe during in its first month of sales.
Oct. 14, 2010
Microsoft To Expand Xbox Live Support To Nine More Countries
Microsoft To Expand Xbox Live Support To Nine More Countries
Microsoft announced that it would officially be offering localized versions of its popular Xbox Live and Games for Windows Live services in nine new countries starting on November 10.
Oct. 14, 2010
IGDA Revokes Langdell's Membership In Wake of Edge Trademark Ruling
IGDA Revokes Langdell's Membership In Wake of Edge Trademark Ruling
The International Game Developers Association announced today that it has revoked the membership of controversial Edge Games founder and former IGDA board member Tim Langdell.
Oct. 14, 2010
NPD Results, September 2010: Industry Down 8 Percent As Halo: Reach Dominates
NPD Results, September 2010: Industry Down 8 Percent As Halo: Reach Dominates
The NPD Group revealed U.S. retail video game-related sales down 8% to $1.22 billion, as Bungie's Halo: Reach sold 3.3 million copies on Xbox 360, and accessories got a boost from PlayStation Move.
Oct. 14, 2010
Analysis: The Only Way to Win - How Games Change The Rules
Analysis: The Only Way to Win - How Games Change The Rules
In this analysis, interactive fiction author Emily Short examines the rhetorical power of games and looks as the ways in which a game's narrative can sometimes run contrary to its rules to make a particular point.
Oct. 14, 2010
Demiurge Goes Digital With Shoot Many Robots
Demiurge Goes Digital With Shoot Many Robots
Demiurge Studios, known for its work on Borderlands, Rock Band, and more, has announced its first fully owned console title, Shoot Many Robots, a downloadable game to be released in 2011.
Oct. 14, 2010
Pokemon Continues To Lead Japanese Sales, Red Dead Redemption Debuts In Top 10
Pokemon Continues To Lead Japanese Sales, Red Dead Redemption Debuts In Top 10
Nintendo's Pokemon Black/White continues to top the Japanese sales charts, with the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption both debuting in the region's top 10 this week.
Oct. 14, 2010
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Player Choice To The Importance Of 'Fun' In Social Games
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Player Choice To The Importance Of 'Fun' In Social Games
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including player choice, Minecraft's addictive appeal, and why social games need to more earnestly focus
Oct. 14, 2010