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Analyst: Mobile Gaming To Be Worth $10B in 2014
Analyst: Mobile Gaming To Be Worth $10B in 2014
A market analysis by Futuresource Consulting predicts mobile games will draw worldwide revenues of $10 billion in 2014, up from the firm's current projections of nearly $6 billion in annual revenues for the space.
Oct. 27, 2010
Microsoft's Spencer: Stereoscopic 3D Gaming Promising, Not 'Really Accessible' Yet
Microsoft's Spencer: Stereoscopic 3D Gaming Promising, Not 'Really Accessible' Yet
Microsoft VP Phil Spencer tells Gamasutra his company "isn't closing its eyes" to stereoscopic gaming on consoles, but the lack of home penetration for 3D TVs means the tech isn't "really... accessible".
Oct. 27, 2010
GDC Celebrates 25th Conference With Official History Outreach
GDC Celebrates 25th Conference With Official History Outreach
GDC 2011 organizers are announcing a call for written memories, photos and videos from the past twenty-four Game Developers Conferences, headed by digital historian Jason Scott.
Oct. 27, 2010
Analysis: Does Going 'Transmedia' Help Game Properties?
Analysis: Does Going 'Transmedia' Help Game Properties?
As game properties extend across film, books and beyond, Gamasutra talks to THQ's Danny Bilson about the Homefront novel and why the "fiercely competitive" market demands that extra transmedia step.
Oct. 26, 2010
PayPal Reveals Digital Goods Payments, Facebook Integration
PayPal Reveals Digital Goods Payments, Facebook Integration
Online payments company PayPal announced an upcoming solution designed specifically for microtransactions and digital goods, as well as plans for Facebook to integrate this new platform.
Oct. 26, 2010
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Game Culture To PC Piracy
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Game Culture To PC Piracy
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, including the cultural relevance of games, pre-release downloadable content, and an analysis of PC piracy.
Oct. 26, 2010
2010 GDC China Adds Happy Farm, Bigpoint, League Of Legends Talks
2010 GDC China Adds Happy Farm, Bigpoint, League Of Legends Talks
This December's Game Developers Conference China is debuting new speakers, including major talks from Happy Farm's creators, Riot Games (League Of Legends) and German browser game giant Bigpoint.
Oct. 26, 2010
Analyst: Guitar Hero, DJ Hero Will 'Struggle' To Hit 1M Combined In Q4
Analyst: Guitar Hero, DJ Hero Will 'Struggle' To Hit 1M Combined In Q4
Combined sales of Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock and DJ Hero 2 "will struggle to sell 1 million units combined" in the U.S. during calendar Q4, analyst Doug Creutz said Monday.
Oct. 25, 2010
CA State Senator Yee Defends Violent Game Law Ahead Of Supreme Court
CA State Senator Yee Defends Violent Game Law Ahead Of Supreme Court
Just over a week before the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in Schwarzenegger vs. EMA, California State Senator Leland Yee has laid out his case in support of the restrictions on violent game sales in his law.
Oct. 25, 2010
Report: Some MySpace Games Sharing User IDs With Advertisers
Report: Some MySpace Games Sharing User IDs With Advertisers
In the wake of recent Facebook privacy breaches, a new report finds some MySpace apps -- including some games -- are sharing user ID data with advertisers, in violation of MySpace's terms of service.
Oct. 25, 2010
ChangYou's Q3 Revenues Up 25% To Record $85.6M
ChangYou's Q3 Revenues Up 25% To Record $85.6M
Chinese online game developer and operator ChangYou (Immortal Faith) reported record revenues of $85.6 million for the third fiscal quarter of 2010, up 25 percent over the same period last year.
Oct. 25, 2010
Nintendo's Fils-Aime: 'Apple Can Hurt Us More Than Microsoft'
Nintendo's Fils-Aime: 'Apple Can Hurt Us More Than Microsoft'
Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime has said that, with 14.1 million iPhones sold in the last quarter, Nintendo's main competitor today is Apple, a rival that could "absolutely hurt us more than Microsoft."
Oct. 25, 2010