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New AIAS President Rae Talks DICE, Awards, Member Benefits
New AIAS President Rae Talks DICE, Awards, Member Benefits
New Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences President Martin Rae talks to Gamasutra about international plans for the academy's awards show and DICE summit, and possible expanded member benefits.
Oct. 6, 2010
Sega Announces Multiplatform Captain America Game
Sega Announces Multiplatform Captain America Game
Sega has announced Captain America: Super Soldier, a new third-person action adventure title based on Marvel's patriotic super-hero, releasing for all major consoles next year.
Oct. 5, 2010
Court Refuses Preliminary Injunction In Edge Trademark Case
Court Refuses Preliminary Injunction In Edge Trademark Case
The District Court for the Northern District of California has refused to offer a preliminary injunction against Electronic Arts in a lawsuit around trademark infringement brought by Tim Langdell's EDGE Games.
Oct. 5, 2010
Game Developer Announces 2010 Front Line Awards Call For Submissions
Game Developer Announces 2010 Front Line Awards Call For Submissions
Game Developer magazine has opened nominations for the 13th Annual Front Line Awards, continuing the magazine's tradition of honoring excellence and innovation in tools for game develo
Oct. 5, 2010
GDC Online: Research Finds Glasses, Misinformation Biggest Challenges For 3D
GDC Online: Research Finds Glasses, Misinformation Biggest Challenges For 3D
At GDC Online, research firm Interpret presented 3D technology research -- and found that not only are audiences price-resistant and glasses-averse, but they're also plain wrong about a lot of 3D facts.
Oct. 5, 2010
GDC Online: Trinigy On 'Very Saturated' Mobile, Casual Reaching 'Balance' With Core
GDC Online: Trinigy On 'Very Saturated' Mobile, Casual Reaching 'Balance' With Core
Trinigy tells us providing a modular, middleware helps it address a broad spectrum -- but says "there is always going to be a market" for core console development, even as social and mobile gaming grows
Oct. 5, 2010
FIFA 11 Sells 2.6 Million Units Over Opening Weekend
FIFA 11 Sells 2.6 Million Units Over Opening Weekend
FIFA 11, this year's iteration of EA's soccer franchise, sold 2.6 million units across its opening weekend in the U.S. and Europe in what the publisher is calling the "fastest selling sports game ever."
Oct. 5, 2010
FIFA 11 Sells 821K Copies In A Week, Tops UK Charts
FIFA 11 Sells 821K Copies In A Week, Tops UK Charts
In just a week since its launch in the region, Electronic Arts' FIFA 11 has sold 821,000 copies across all platforms in the U.K., generating $45.8 million and climbing to the top of local sales charts.
Oct. 4, 2010
Bogost: Medal Of Honor's Taliban Renaming Undermines Free Speech Protections
Bogost: Medal Of Honor's Taliban Renaming Undermines Free Speech Protections
In a new Gamasutra feature, game designer and writer Ian Bogost looks at Medal of Honor's Taliban controversy to examine the commercial game industry's un
Oct. 4, 2010
SOE Delays DC Universe Online Until Early 2011
SOE Delays DC Universe Online Until Early 2011
Sony Online Entertainment has delayed the release of DC Universe Online, its upcoming PC and PS3 MMORPG based on superheroes and settings from DC comic books, from November 2 to early 2011.
Oct. 4, 2010
Best Of GamerBytes - Water, Water, Everywhere
Best Of GamerBytes - Water, Water, Everywhere
We round up the week's top news from console digital download-focused sister site GamerBytes, from Explosionade coming to XBLIG, through Zenonia's DSi debut to Sonic 4 and beyond.
Oct. 4, 2010
Iwata: 3DS Software Prices Not 'Too Far Off' From DS Levels
Iwata: 3DS Software Prices Not 'Too Far Off' From DS Levels
Nintendo President Satoru Iwata suggested that prices for software on the upcoming Nintendo 3DS should be comparable to those for existing Nintendo DS software.
Oct. 4, 2010