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Fallout: New Vegas Dev Obsidian Signs With DDM Talent Agency
Fallout: New Vegas Dev Obsidian Signs With DDM Talent Agency
Massachusetts-based, game-focused business and talent agency Digital Development Management announced today it has signed Fallout: New Vegas developer Obsidian Entertainment to a development deal.
Feb. 3, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Mobile Success To Cultivating Video Game Culture
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Mobile Success To Cultivating Video Game Culture
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including the key elements of mobile hits, and the current state of video game intellectualism.
Feb. 3, 2011
100 Rogues Dev: App Store Game Updates, Expansions Provide Only Brief Sales Boosts
100 Rogues Dev: App Store Game Updates, Expansions Provide Only Brief Sales Boosts
Loads of time, money and everything but the kitchen sink in terms of promotions and marketing aren't always a surefire sales driver, says 100 Rogues' Keith Burgun
Feb. 3, 2011
Major Chinese Online Game Firm The9 Licenses Trinigy's Vision Engine
Major Chinese Online Game Firm The9 Licenses Trinigy's Vision Engine
Germany-headquartered Trinigy said Wednesday that major Chinese online game company The9 licensed Trinigy's Vision Game Engine, which will power a new, unannounced MMORPG.
Feb. 2, 2011
Mobile, Social Gaming Company DeNA Projects $1.3B Year
Mobile, Social Gaming Company DeNA Projects $1.3B Year
Mobile/social game company and Ngmoco parent DeNA said it expects to to generate $1.3 billion in revenues for the fiscal year ending March 31, with nearly triple the profits from a year ago.
Feb. 2, 2011
Monster Hunter Drives Rise In Capcom Nine-Month Sales, Profits
Monster Hunter Drives Rise In Capcom Nine-Month Sales, Profits
Capcom on Wednesday reported that sales for the nine months ended December 31 rose 42 percent to ¥70.8 billion ($1.5 billion) and profits rose 295 percent to ¥6.8 billion ($132.6 million), driven by Monster Hunter.
Feb. 2, 2011
Company of Heroes Online Open Beta Closing
Company of Heroes Online Open Beta Closing
The Company of Heroes Online open beta will end on March 31 "after an exciting period of operating and testing", says Relic Entertainment, with no word on whether the free-to-play RTS will return.
Feb. 2, 2011
Blitz, 505 Games Partner For Michael Phelps-Branded Kinect Swimming Title
Blitz, 505 Games Partner For Michael Phelps-Branded Kinect Swimming Title
Developer Blitz Games has signed on with publisher 505 Games to create Michael Phelps: Push the Limit, a Kinect-powered swimming simulation due for release this June.
Feb. 2, 2011
Namco Planning Tilt-Controlled Pac-Man, Galaga Combo Title For 3DS
Namco Planning Tilt-Controlled Pac-Man, Galaga Combo Title For 3DS
Venerable Namco franchises Pac-Man and Galaga are being given tilt-controlled, stereoscopic updates for Nintendo's upcoming 3DS portable, according to a report from the latest issue of Famitsu.
Feb. 2, 2011
THQ Posts Holiday Quarter Loss, uDraw Beats Expectations
THQ Posts Holiday Quarter Loss, uDraw Beats Expectations
Though THQ saw lower revenues in the 2010 holiday quarter, the company says better-than-expected shipments for the Wii's uDraw tablet helped the company beat expectations for the period. [UPDATE: Stock drops.]
Feb. 2, 2011
In Flash, Monetizing Tough, But Building Your Portfolio Worthwhile
In Flash, Monetizing Tough, But Building Your Portfolio Worthwhile
In Gamasutra's latest feature, new Flash developer Tim Cooper argues that while making a profit off of his studio's first game was next to impossible, it opened
Feb. 2, 2011
Report: I Am Alive To Be Released As A Digital Download in 2011
Report: I Am Alive To Be Released As A Digital Download in 2011
Ubisoft Shanghai's post-apocalyptic, first-person shooter I Am Alive will be released later this year as a console digital download for PSN and Xbox Live Arcade, according to media reports.
Feb. 1, 2011