News

GT5 Experiment Shows Loading Speed Issues, Solid-State HD Advantages
GT5 Experiment Shows Loading Speed Issues, Solid-State HD Advantages
With loading times in Gran Turismo 5 taking up to a minute, frustrated users have taken to experimenting with solid state hard drives, improving loading speed on the game by more than half.
Dec. 14, 2010
CrowdStar: Mobile, Google Platforms To Drive Social Game Growth
CrowdStar: Mobile, Google Platforms To Drive Social Game Growth
Independent developer CrowdStar (Happy Aquarium) predicts that mobile and social platforms, such as Google's Android and Chrome, will drive the third phase of industry growth for social games.
Dec. 14, 2010
Universal Music Deal To Unite U.S., European SingStores
Universal Music Deal To Unite U.S., European SingStores
Although the U.S. and European online stores for Sony's popular SingStar franchise have up until now offered different selections, a new deal with Universal Music will now unify the two, the company announced today.
Dec. 14, 2010
Lower Video Game Sales Hamper Toys 'R' Us Q3
Lower Video Game Sales Hamper Toys 'R' Us Q3
U.S.-based retailer Toys 'R' Us said its entertainment segment, which includes video games, was its weakest business during the quarter ended October 30, due to fewer software and hardware launches.
Dec. 13, 2010
Gamasutra's Best Of 2010: Top 5 Disappointments
Gamasutra's Best Of 2010: Top 5 Disappointments
Gamasutra continues its 2010 retrospectives with this year's top five industry disappointments, from companies that are super-secretive about digital sales to a promising developer crushed by its own MMO.
Dec. 13, 2010
Channel 4, ITV To Start Streaming Video Content To British PS3s This Week
Channel 4, ITV To Start Streaming Video Content To British PS3s This Week
British broadcasters Channel 4 and ITV will offer on-demand video content for British PlayStation 3 system this week, marking the first commercial TV content on the system in the region.
Dec. 13, 2010
CityVille's Population Reaches 22 Million
CityVille's Population Reaches 22 Million
Just 11 days after its international launch, Zynga's newest social game CityVille has already reached over 22 million monthly active users and 8.6 million daily users.
Dec. 13, 2010
Analysis: Kinect Could Drive Xbox 360 To 1.7M U.S. Sales This December
Analysis: Kinect Could Drive Xbox 360 To 1.7M U.S. Sales This December
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews examines Xbox 360's strong performance at U.S. retail in November, a surge that could lead the console to a record 1.7 million sales in the territory this December.
Dec. 13, 2010
Black: 'Broken Agreement' Led To Departure From Codies
Black: 'Broken Agreement' Led To Departure From Codies
A "agreement [that was] broken" is what left respected Black designer Stuart Black to leave his job on Codemasters' Bodycount, who describes it as "the hardest choice of my career."
Dec. 13, 2010
Interview: Dejobaan Games Talks New Business Models with Kick It!
Interview: Dejobaan Games Talks New Business Models with Kick It!
As IGF finalist Dejobaan Games announces its new music action game, 1...2...3...Kick it! Drop That Beat Like an Ugly Baby, Gamasutra talks to the studio's Ichiro Lambe on his company's singular approach.
Dec. 13, 2010
VGAs Honor Red Dead Redemption, Debut SSX: Deadly Descents, Mass Effect 3, Forza 4
VGAs Honor Red Dead Redemption, Debut SSX: Deadly Descents, Mass Effect 3, Forza 4
U.S. cable channel Spike TV gave Red Dead Redemption Game Of The Year at its Video Game Awards, as teaser trailers announced titles including SSX: Deadly Descents, Mass Effect 3, Prototype 2 and Forza 4.
Dec. 12, 2010
Volition, Del Toro Confirm Partnership On inSane For 2013
Volition, Del Toro Confirm Partnership On inSane For 2013
Film director Guillermo Del Toro's project with publisher THQ has been confirmed: Volition (Red Faction franchise) will develop horror title inSane for a 2013 release. [UPDATE: More official details from THQ.]
Dec. 11, 2010