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Interview: DigiPen Students On Their Music Based Shoot 'Em Up Solace
Interview: DigiPen Students On Their Music Based Shoot 'Em Up Solace
Gamasutra spoke with the student team behind the musical shoot 'em up Solace about the game's unusual concept, independent development, and the team's aspirations after graduating from DigiPen.
Oct. 13, 2010
In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade Sales Analysis, September 2010
In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade Sales Analysis, September 2010
Ryan Langley examines chart and leaderboard data from the past month to see how new titles such as DeathSpank: Thongs Of Virtue, Hydrophobia and Plants Vs. Zombies have performed on Xbox Live Arcade.
Oct. 13, 2010
LoveFilm Announces Movie Streaming On UK PS3s For November
LoveFilm Announces Movie Streaming On UK PS3s For November
European movie rent-by-mail and streaming service LoveFilm announced today that PlayStation 3 owners in the United Kingdom will be able to use their systems to stream the service's collection of online movies this November.
Oct. 13, 2010
Atari Announces Reboot for Classic Star Raiders Franchise
Atari Announces Reboot for Classic Star Raiders Franchise
Atari today confirmed rumors that a new, re-imagined version of Doug Neubauer's early space strategy game Star Raiders would be coming to the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC early next year.
Oct. 13, 2010
THQ's Sorenson Forms Famous Games, Partners With Autumn Games
THQ's Sorenson Forms Famous Games, Partners With Autumn Games
Def Jam Rapstar publisher Autumn Games today announced a multi-year agreement with Famous Games, a new company founded by veteran THQ/LucasArts exec Jack Sorenson.
Oct. 13, 2010
Heroes of Gaia Surpasses 1M Active Users, 10M Play Sessions on Kongregate
Heroes of Gaia Surpasses 1M Active Users, 10M Play Sessions on Kongregate
Free-to-play, browser-based MMO Heroes of Gaia has reached over 1 million active users and more than 10 million play sessions on Flash gaming portal Kongregate since the title's launch 11 months ago.
Oct. 13, 2010
Zynga Opening Seattle Studio
Zynga Opening Seattle Studio
Continuing its rapid expansion, FarmVille company Zynga is opening a Seattle office and hiring a team of web engineers for the new location, according to recently-posted job listings.
Oct. 13, 2010
Writing Should Be Treated As Design Element, Not 'Separate Discipline'
Writing Should Be Treated As Design Element, Not 'Separate Discipline'
Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines writer Darby McDevitt explains that "it is vitally important to treat [writing] exactly as you would any other design elemen
Oct. 13, 2010
$2 Million Grant To Develop Game That Breaks Bias Against Women In Sciences
$2 Million Grant To Develop Game That Breaks Bias Against Women In Sciences
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has secured a $2 million grant to develop a video game that seeks to uncover and break implicit bias against women, minorities and people with disabilities in the sciences.
Oct. 13, 2010
JRPG Producer Looks To Twitter To Help Secure A Publisher
JRPG Producer Looks To Twitter To Help Secure A Publisher
Kenichi Nishi, producer of the 1997 PlayStation Japanese role-playing game Moon: Remix RPG Adventure has asked fans on Twitter to express their support for a sequel in order to help secure funding for the project.
Oct. 13, 2010
Interview: Earl Reveals EA's Expansion Of Visceral Label
Interview: Earl Reveals EA's Expansion Of Visceral Label
EA wants to lead the third-person action category, and GM Nick Earl tells Gamasutra about Visceral Games' global, collaborative multi-studio identity, describing the "streamlining" underway and plans for the future.
Oct. 13, 2010
Analysts: Microtransactions To Rise In Social, Traditional Online Games
Analysts: Microtransactions To Rise In Social, Traditional Online Games
Online gamers, both "traditional" and social, plan to spend as much or more time playing online games, according to a new analyst survey -- and virtual goods sales are seeing strong increases too.
Oct. 13, 2010