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Axl Rose Suing Activision Over Guitar Hero III Licensing, Misrepresentation
Axl Rose Suing Activision Over Guitar Hero III Licensing, Misrepresentation
Guns N' Roses lead vocalist Axl Rose has filed a $20 million lawsuit against Activision for the company's unauthorized use of the song "Welcome to the Jungle" in association with former band member Saul "Slash" Hudson.
Nov. 23, 2010
Kinect Launch Titles Use Scaleform GFX UIs
Kinect Launch Titles Use Scaleform GFX UIs
Scaleform revealed that its flash-based UI middleware is used in four of Kinect's launch titles: Rare's Kinect Sports, Frontier Developments' Kinectimals, BigPark's Kinect Joy Ride and Good Science's Kinect Adventure.
Nov. 23, 2010
TIGA: More UK Game Studios Employing Fewer People Overall
TIGA: More UK Game Studios Employing Fewer People Overall
A new survey by the United Kingdom's TIGA trade group finds the country's game industry employing 9 percent fewer people than it did in 2008, even as studio start-ups outpace closures in the last two years.
Nov. 22, 2010
Nielsen: iPod Touch, iPad Outpace Game Systems On Kids' Want Lists
Nielsen: iPod Touch, iPad Outpace Game Systems On Kids' Want Lists
Apple's game-playing iPad and iPod Touch are among the most-desired electronics items among children aged six to 12, according to a new survey from the Nielsen company.
Nov. 22, 2010
Investors Optimistic Of THQ uDraw Holiday Potential
Investors Optimistic Of THQ uDraw Holiday Potential
Share prices were up for publisher THQ just days before high-traffic Black Friday, as the company recently released the uDraw drawing tablet for Nintendo Wii.
Nov. 22, 2010
iOS 4.2 Software Update Adds Game Center Support for iPad
iOS 4.2 Software Update Adds Game Center Support for iPad
Apple has released an update to its iOS firmware, bringing a number of new features to iPhone and iPod Touch devices and adding multitasking and Game Center support for the iPad.
Nov. 22, 2010
Ericsson CEO Fuels Sony Gaming Phone Reports
Ericsson CEO Fuels Sony Gaming Phone Reports
Sony Ericsson CEO Bert Nordberg says that Sony's strong games business could be "very interesting" for the phone side of things, illuminating recent buzz around purported gaming-phone initiatives from Sony.
Nov. 22, 2010
Gaikai Taps Ex-EA Reeves For Chief Strategy Officer
Gaikai Taps Ex-EA Reeves For Chief Strategy Officer
Gaikai has a new chief strategy officer in former Jamdat Mobile and Electronic Arts exec Nanea Reeves, an appointment the company says will help it create its approach to its consumers.
Nov. 22, 2010
Michigan Film Office Providing Tax Incentives For Ben Hogan Golf Game
Michigan Film Office Providing Tax Incentives For Ben Hogan Golf Game
Pixofactor Entertainment announced today that its Ben Hogan's 5 Lessons project has become the first to be approved for tax incentives offered to game developers by the Michigan Film Office.
Nov. 19, 2010
PSP Leads Japanese Charts, Wii Jumps To Number Two
PSP Leads Japanese Charts, Wii Jumps To Number Two
The PSP led the Japanese hardware sales charts this week, and Nintendo Wii sales saw a significant increase thanks to the release of the red 25th anniversary bundle.
Nov. 19, 2010
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Indie Highlights To Cutscene Essentials
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Indie Highlights To Cutscene Essentials
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including the Indie Game Winter Uprising, avoiding project crunch, and what is missing from modern cutscenes.
Nov. 19, 2010
Analysis: Xbox 360 Leads, Wii Slips Among Software Leaders
Analysis: Xbox 360 Leads, Wii Slips Among Software Leaders
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews examines U.S. retail game revenues year to date, revealing Nintendo's overall revenues slipping, as Sony and Microsoft match or exceed last year's totals.
Nov. 19, 2010