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Nintendo DS Line Tops Japan Hardware Charts
Nintendo DS Line Tops Japan Hardware Charts
Total sales of the Nintendo DS line -- DSi LL, DSi and DS Lite -- led all other platforms in Japan this week, while Sony's PSP and PlayStation 3 saw a sales boost, according to tracking firm Media Create.
Oct. 22, 2010
GamesAid Members Select Five Charities To Receive £20K Each
GamesAid Members Select Five Charities To Receive £20K Each
UK-based gaming industry charity GamesAid on Friday unveiled five charities aimed at children and young people that will each receive a donation of £20,000 ($27,900), a 76 percent year-on-year increase.
Oct. 22, 2010
Caen: Interplay Offered Bethesda Fallout MMO Rights For $50M
Caen: Interplay Offered Bethesda Fallout MMO Rights For $50M
Fallout 3 developer Bethesda turned down a proposition to pay $50 million for the full Fallout IP, including rights to an MMO, according to Interplay president Eric Caen.
Oct. 22, 2010
Interview: Harvest Moon Creator Wada Talks About His Surprise Move To Grasshopper
Interview: Harvest Moon Creator Wada Talks About His Surprise Move To Grasshopper
Gamasutra talks with Harvest Moon creator and new Grasshopper Manufacture COO Yasuhiro Wada about his surprise move to Suda 51's firm, and his plans "to make original new IP" at the developer.
Oct. 22, 2010
Kabam Continues Rapid Expansion With Wonderhill Acquisition
Kabam Continues Rapid Expansion With Wonderhill Acquisition
Kingdoms of Camelot developer Kabam added a new team to its already rapidly expanding operations with its purchase of San Francisco-based social game studio Wonderhill.
Oct. 22, 2010
Microsoft Shutting Down In-Game Ad Unit Massive, 'Redeploying' Tech
Microsoft Shutting Down In-Game Ad Unit Massive, 'Redeploying' Tech
Microsoft confirms its in-game advertising unit Massive is set to close, announcing plans to "wind down" its third-party ad business before the end of the year, "redeploying" the technology to its first party ad division.
Oct. 22, 2010
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of October 22
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of October 22
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles across the world and in every major discipline, including opportunities at 5th Cell, Monolith, SCEA, and more.
Oct. 22, 2010
Carolina Games Summit Announces 2011 Event, Issues Call for Papers
Carolina Games Summit Announces 2011 Event, Issues Call for Papers
The Carolina Games Summit has announced a call for speakers for its upcoming 2011 event featuring a series of panel sessions discussing independent game development, industry hiring practices, and serious games.
Oct. 21, 2010
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Cooking And StarCraft To Secrets And Easter Eggs
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Cooking And StarCraft To Secrets And Easter Eggs
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including why StarCraft is like cooking, the implications of an international virtual currency, and succ
Oct. 21, 2010
Sony Releasing God Of War Collection On PSN
Sony Releasing God Of War Collection On PSN
Sony Computer Entertainment will release God of War Collection, a PS3 compilation of the series' first two titles, in digital form on the PlayStation Store to mark the release of GoW: Ghost of Sparta for PSP next month.
Oct. 21, 2010
Valve's User-Generated Store Tech Now In Steamworks Suite
Valve's User-Generated Store Tech Now In Steamworks Suite
Valve Software today confirmed that the technology behind the user-generated virtual item store found in Team Fortress 2 is now part of the company's Steamworks tool suite for third-party devs.
Oct. 21, 2010
Nielsen: 32% of iPad Owners Haven't Downloaded Any Apps
Nielsen: 32% of iPad Owners Haven't Downloaded Any Apps
A new report from Nielsen Media Research finds that 32 percent of iPad owners have not yet downloaded anything from the App Store, but a majority of those that do use the store download games.
Oct. 21, 2010