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PSP Final Fantasy IV Re-release Premieres Atop Japanese Software Charts
PSP Final Fantasy IV Re-release Premieres Atop Japanese Software Charts
Square Enix's Final Fantasy IV: Complete Collection re-release for the PSP premiered atop the Japanese game sales charts for the week ending March 27, according to tracking firm Media Create.
March 31, 2011
Report: Nintendo To Begin Construction On $154M R&D Facility In 2012
Report: Nintendo To Begin Construction On $154M R&D Facility In 2012
Nintendo will spend 12.8 billion yen ($154 million) on a new Kyoto-based R&D facility, which will house 1,500 employees and help consolidate current operations, according to media reports.
March 30, 2011
Xaitment Launches Indie-Centric 'BrainPack 2011'
Xaitment Launches Indie-Centric 'BrainPack 2011'
AI tool provider Xaitment is releasing its most-requested development tools -- XaitMap, XaitMove2 and XaitControl as a single pack intended for studios with smaller development budgets.
March 30, 2011
GameCareerGuide: Complexity Challenge Ends As Music Challenge Commences
GameCareerGuide: Complexity Challenge Ends As Music Challenge Commences
Once again Gamasutra sister site GameCareerGuide has posted the results of a Challenge posed to its readers -- to simplify a complicated game -- while also beginning a new o
March 30, 2011
Report: Sony Puts 'PlayStation Rewards' Program On Backburner
Report: Sony Puts 'PlayStation Rewards' Program On Backburner
Sony said this week that it would not be launching its previously-announced PlayStation Rewards loyalty program in April as originally planned, as the company focuses on other initiatives.
March 29, 2011
Q&A: Nexon's Daniel Kim On Indie Dev Initiatives, Evolving Online Platforms
Q&A: Nexon's Daniel Kim On Indie Dev Initiatives, Evolving Online Platforms
Gamasutra sits down with Nexon America CEO Daniel Kim to discuss a number of growing mobile platforms, and why the company aims to develop a "family-like relationship" with a number of indie developers.
March 29, 2011
TGS Management: No Current Plans To Alter Show In Earthquake's Wake
TGS Management: No Current Plans To Alter Show In Earthquake's Wake
With Japan still reeling from a recent massive earthquake and accompanying tsunami, the managers of the Tokyo Game Show say there are no plans to alter the annual event, set to open September 15.
March 29, 2011
In-Depth: PlayStation Network Sales Analysis, February 2011
In-Depth: PlayStation Network Sales Analysis, February 2011
GamerBytes editor Ryan Langley examines PlayStation Network's debuts during February 2011, spanning PSN titles from The Undergarden through About A Blob and beyond.
March 29, 2011
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Primal Fears To New Console Strategies
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Primal Fears To New Console Strategies
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, including a look at how games tease our most primal instincts, and the challenges facing home consoles.
March 29, 2011
Nintendo: 3DS Day-One Sales Higher Than Any Nintendo Handheld
Nintendo: 3DS Day-One Sales Higher Than Any Nintendo Handheld
Nintendo says its 3DS launch saw the highest day-one sales of any portable system in the company's history, although it declined to reveal specific figures until upcoming NPD data for March comes out.
March 29, 2011
L.A. Noire First Video Game To Be Honored At Tribeca Film Festival
L.A. Noire First Video Game To Be Honored At Tribeca Film Festival
For the first time, New York's Tribeca Film Festival will honor a video game -- Rockstar and Team Bondi's crime thriller L.A. Noire will be one of the 2011 event's Official Selections.
March 29, 2011
Former Visceral EP Joins Crystal Dynamics To Head New IP Team
Former Visceral EP Joins Crystal Dynamics To Head New IP Team
Scot Amos, former executive producer at Electronic Arts' Visceral Games group, has joined Tomb Raider studio Crystal Dynamics as EP, where he'll build a core team to work on an entirely new IP for the studio.
March 29, 2011