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ESRB Forms 'Website Council' To Enforce Under-Age Restrictions
ESRB Forms 'Website Council' To Enforce Under-Age Restrictions
The Entertainment Software Rating Board this week announced the formation of the ESRB Website Council, a group of gaming-related media websites that have agreed to enforce age-related website restrictions.
Oct. 19, 2010
EA: Medal Of Honor Sells 1.5M Worldwide In First Five Days
EA: Medal Of Honor Sells 1.5M Worldwide In First Five Days
Battling perceptions that the latest Medal of Honor is under-performing commercially and critically, Electronic Arts said Tuesday that the game has sold 1.5 million units in its first five days of availability.
Oct. 19, 2010
Ubisoft Claims 'Record Number Of Preorders' For Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Ubisoft Claims 'Record Number Of Preorders' For Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Paris, France-based game publisher and developer Ubisoft said today that next month's Assassin's Creed Brotherhood has garnered a "record number of preorders" for the company.
Oct. 19, 2010
Aspyr Media Bringing Civilization V To Mac
Aspyr Media Bringing Civilization V To Mac
Aspyr Media today announced it would be bringing a version of Firaxis-developed Sid Meier's Civilization V to Macintosh computers "this holiday season," just a few months after the recent PC release.
Oct. 19, 2010
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Player Cruelty To Communication Mishaps
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Player Cruelty To Communication Mishaps
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, including cruelty in sandbox games, cinematic structure, and why the 'EA louse' is a symptom of miscommunication.
Oct. 19, 2010
Analysis: Sony's Move Meets With Modest Response From Consumers
Analysis: Sony's Move Meets With Modest Response From Consumers
Examining September's NPD results, Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews unpicks PlayStation Move launch sales data -- finding what he believes is a modest reaction from consumers to Sony's new motion controller.
Oct. 19, 2010
Feature: Social Games And Social Capital - A Complex Relationship
Feature: Social Games And Social Capital - A Complex Relationship
Digital Chocolate lead social designer Aki Jarvinen discusses the nature of social capital and how social games do and do not play into these interpersonal dynamics, as part of Gamasutra's
Oct. 19, 2010
GDC China Adds Angry Birds, Monaco Creators To Summits
GDC China Adds Angry Birds, Monaco Creators To Summits
This December's Game Developers Conference China is adding major Summit speakers including Angry Birds creators Rovio, Monaco's Andy Schatz, and Chinese indie Coconut Island Studio.
Oct. 19, 2010
Angry Birds Dev Announces 2M Android Downloads
Angry Birds Dev Announces 2M Android Downloads
Days after releasing the hit iOS game Angry Birds on Android devices, developer Rovio said 2 million Android users have downloaded the game, on top of millions of purchasers on Apple's App Store.
Oct. 18, 2010
GCAP: Double Fine's Martz On Taking The Strange Paths
GCAP: Double Fine's Martz On Taking The Strange Paths
What does the game industry have in common with the wildlife of Australia? Double Fine's Nathan Martz has an idea, urging Game Connect Asia Pacific attendees to be bold, diverse and different.
Oct. 18, 2010
Analysis: Xbox 360 Blazes Ahead In 2010
Analysis: Xbox 360 Blazes Ahead In 2010
Examining September's NPD results, Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews finds that the Xbox 360 is in lockstep with Wii for best-selling platform of 2010 -- and on t
Oct. 18, 2010
RockYou Focuses On Social Games, Reduces Staff, Hires Two Execs
RockYou Focuses On Social Games, Reduces Staff, Hires Two Execs
As it welcomes two industry veterans to focus on its Facebook game output, social games and app developer RockYou laid off a considerable amount of staff from its non-gaming divisions.
Oct. 18, 2010