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3DS Seen As Expensive, Unknown In Japanese Surveys
3DS Seen As Expensive, Unknown In Japanese Surveys
A recent survey shows widespread ignorance among the Japanese public about Nintendo's upcoming 3DS handheld, with a second survey showing many think the system's planned 25,000 yen price as too high.
Oct. 12, 2010
Analyst: Software, Hardware Fortunes To Trade Places In September NPD Results
Analyst: Software, Hardware Fortunes To Trade Places In September NPD Results
September U.S. video game retail sales, as tracked by NPD, will show overall declines again, says one analyst -- who expects game sales to grow while hardware sales fall, a reversal of recent trends.
Oct. 12, 2010
Endemol UK Forms New Gaming Arm
Endemol UK Forms New Gaming Arm
Production company Endemol may be better known for its reality television shows, like Big Brother and Fear Factor, but the company's UK arm has announced it's opening a new division focused on online games.
Oct. 12, 2010
Meretzky: Facebook Games' 'Skeleton' Isn't Any Less Meaningful
Meretzky: Facebook Games' 'Skeleton' Isn't Any Less Meaningful
Playdom's Steve Meretzky tells Gamasutra that all games are essentially "meaningless activities" for enjoyment -- it's just that the simple structure of Facebook games ma
Oct. 12, 2010
This Week In Video Game Criticism: It's A Me, Your Father, Luke
This Week In Video Game Criticism: It's A Me, Your Father, Luke
Compiled by Ben Abraham, this week's clutch of links from the world of game blogging and criticism includes a look back at Super Mario 64, spoilers on game mechanics and the need for gaming rockstars.
Oct. 11, 2010
Analysis: Dead Lines Rising - The Paradox Of Time Limits In Games
Analysis: Dead Lines Rising - The Paradox Of Time Limits In Games
Gamasutra examines the video game convention of time limits, comparing the differences between the those used in the N64 Zelda title Majora's Mask and Capcom's recent Dead Rising 2.
Oct. 11, 2010
AT&T Announces U-verse IPTV Service Coming To Xbox 360 Friday
AT&T Announces U-verse IPTV Service Coming To Xbox 360 Friday
AT&T announced today that Xbox 360 support for its U-verse IPTV service would officially launch this Friday, October 15, though users will have to keep a standard U-verse receiver and pay a hefty installation fee.
Oct. 11, 2010
Call Of Duty DS Dev N-Space: 'We Are Down, But Definitely Not Out'
Call Of Duty DS Dev N-Space: 'We Are Down, But Definitely Not Out'
Florida-based studio N-Space, developer of the forthcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops DS game, is hoping to re-hire staff laid off last week, according to a impassioned blog post by founder Dan O'Leary.
Oct. 11, 2010
GDC Online: Strong Team Culture, Customer Focus Key To League of Legends Success
GDC Online: Strong Team Culture, Customer Focus Key To League of Legends Success
In a postmortem for the online PC game League of Legends, Riot Games president Marc Merrill revealed a quality-focused business culture that revolves around making a fun game and fostering a community.
Oct. 8, 2010
GDC Online: MMO Devs Need To Remind Customers What They're Paying For
GDC Online: MMO Devs Need To Remind Customers What They're Paying For
At GDC Online on Friday, MMO veterans from Turbine, BioWare, Nexon, SOE and Mythic shared advice on player retention and how developers should "remind the customer why he is giving you money."
Oct. 8, 2010
Lawyers Propose To Abolish Langdell's Edge Trademarks, EA 'Pleased'
Lawyers Propose To Abolish Langdell's Edge Trademarks, EA 'Pleased'
Documents relating to EDGE Games' trademark lawsuit against Electronic Arts are proposing a final judgment that strips Tim Langdell of his Edge trademarks, a settlement EA tells Gamasutra it would be pleased with.
Oct. 8, 2010
From Flash To Minis: Mediatonic On Creating Tiny Wonders
From Flash To Minis: Mediatonic On Creating Tiny Wonders
Gamasutra catches up with London-based studio Mediatonic, home of quirky, acclaimed Flash games (Amateur Surgeon) and PSP Mini/XBLIG titles (Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess).
Oct. 8, 2010