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More Japanese Publishers Delay Releases, Aid Relief Efforts In Earthquake's Wake
More Japanese Publishers Delay Releases, Aid Relief Efforts In Earthquake's Wake
Titles including Nintendo's Steel Diver and Konami's Powerful Golf are being delayed in Japan as companies including Capcom, Sega Sammy and Tecmo Koei also pledge donations to earthquake relief.
March 15, 2011
EA: Nearly 1.5M Have Registered Interest In The Old Republic Beta
EA: Nearly 1.5M Have Registered Interest In The Old Republic Beta
Close to 1.5 million people have signed up to be potential beta testers for EA's Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO, a game the company thinks has the potential to greatly expand the existing MMO market.
March 15, 2011
Doodle Jump Reaches 10M Downloads, Kinect, iPad Versions Coming
Doodle Jump Reaches 10M Downloads, Kinect, iPad Versions Coming
Nearly two years after its initial release on the iOS App Store, Doodle Jump has been downloaded over 10 million times according to developer Lima Sky, with new versions planned for Kinect and iPad in the future.
March 15, 2011
In-Depth: PlayStation Network Sales Analysis, January 2011
In-Depth: PlayStation Network Sales Analysis, January 2011
GamerBytes editor Ryan Langley examines PlayStation Network's debuts and successes during January 2011, using leaderboard and chart data to analyze their sales and downloads.
March 15, 2011
Bethesda, Human Head Confirm Prey 2 For 2012
Bethesda, Human Head Confirm Prey 2 For 2012
Bethesda Softworks on Monday confirmed it is publishing Human Head Studios' Prey 2, the sequel to the 2006 first person shooter, due for multiple platforms next year.
March 14, 2011
A Postcard From SXSW: A New 'Lord British' Game In The Texas Sun
A Postcard From SXSW: A New 'Lord British' Game In The Texas Sun
Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris reports from this year's South by Southwest, discovering a Richard Garriott-pitched Lord British social game and a host of other game-related aspects to the Texas media conference.
March 14, 2011
Report: Disney Interactive Lays Off 80 Further Employees
Report: Disney Interactive Lays Off 80 Further Employees
Disney Interactive Media Group has reportedly let go of 80 employees in a series of "targeted" layoffs aimed at reorienting the company in the wake of
March 14, 2011
Best of GamerBytes: Let's Get Serious!
Best of GamerBytes: Let's Get Serious!
This week's round-up of digital console news stories and upcoming releases includes word of new Toy Soldiers, Tribes and Magic: The Gathering titles, as well as footage and impressions for Fez and Trenched.
March 14, 2011
Analysis: Xbox 360 Capitalizes On Wii Contraction Through February In U.S.
Analysis: Xbox 360 Capitalizes On Wii Contraction Through February In U.S.
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews examines shifting market share for video game hardware in the U.S., as Nintendo Wii's contraction is replaced by momentum from Micr
March 14, 2011
EA: NPD Data 'A Misrepresentation Of The Entire Industry'
EA: NPD Data 'A Misrepresentation Of The Entire Industry'
The failure of NPD data to capture game sales outside of U.S. physical retail "is like measuring music sales and ignoring something called iTunes," says EA, highlighting tracking conflicts as digital markets rapidly flower.
March 14, 2011
Inaugural Technologies in Education Forum Announced for March 30th
Inaugural Technologies in Education Forum Announced for March 30th
Organizers of the Technologies in Education Forum announced that the inaugural STEM-focused event will be held at the end of this
March 11, 2011
Saling The World: Pokemon Black and White Top Charts in U.S. and UK
Saling The World: Pokemon Black and White Top Charts in U.S. and UK
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled Amazon.com charts find Nintendo's Pokemon White and Black heading multiplatform sales in North America and Europe, while Koei's Shin Sangoku Musou 6 takes top honors in Japan.
March 11, 2011