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CausePlay Debuts Hospitopia Fundraising Game
CausePlay Debuts Hospitopia Fundraising Game
A new hospital-themed social game, Hospitopia, has been developed to support charitable causes, and the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals will receive 10 percent of the game's revenues.
Jan. 31, 2011
Report: PS3 To Get Cloud Game Saving In OS Update
Report: PS3 To Get Cloud Game Saving In OS Update
PlayStation 3 games are reportedly expected to implement cloud-based game saving -- whereby users can store save data to remote servers rather than on the PS3's hard drive -- on the next firmware update.
Jan. 31, 2011
Analyst: 3DS Could Lead To New Wii In 2012, 3D On Android Handhelds?
Analyst: 3DS Could Lead To New Wii In 2012, 3D On Android Handhelds?
A strong industry in 2011 could mean 3DS sales "set the stage for a debut of a new Wii in 2012," and Android could adopt 3D stereoscopy on its devices, according to new Lazard analyst predictions.
Jan. 31, 2011
IGF 2011 Audience Award Opens Voting
IGF 2011 Audience Award Opens Voting
Independent Games Festival organizers are debuting public voting to pick this year's IGF Audience Award from among all of the Main Competition finalist games i
Jan. 30, 2011
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of January 28
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of January 28
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles across the world and in every major discipline, including opportunities at Sony, Irrational, Firaxis, and more.
Jan. 28, 2011
ESA Confirms Departure Of General Counsel
ESA Confirms Departure Of General Counsel
The Entertainment Software Association confirmed to Gamasutra that SVP and general counsel Kenneth Doroshow has left the trade group, following his work to fight a California violent video game law last year.
Jan. 28, 2011
Court Grants Sony Temporary Restraining Order Against PS3 Hacker Hotz
Court Grants Sony Temporary Restraining Order Against PS3 Hacker Hotz
A U.S. District Court granted Sony Computer Entertainment America a temporary restraining order against PS3 hacker George "Geohot" Hotz, as stopping his activities is "in the public interest."
Jan. 28, 2011
Nintendo: 3DS eShop Won't Be Available On Day One After All, Slated For May
Nintendo: 3DS eShop Won't Be Available On Day One After All, Slated For May
Amid conflicting reports, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata confirms that the software update that'll implement the 3DS' eShop and internet browser actually won't be available until May.
Jan. 28, 2011
Nintendo Nine-Month Profits Down 74% On 'Slower Sales'
Nintendo Nine-Month Profits Down 74% On 'Slower Sales'
Nintendo reported a slide in sales and profits for the nine months ended in December due to "slower sales," as life-to-date sales of DS and Wii reached 145 million and 84.6 million, respectively.
Jan. 27, 2011
Niko: Southeast Asia's Online Games Market To Reach $833.7M By 2014
Niko: Southeast Asia's Online Games Market To Reach $833.7M By 2014
Southeast Asia's online games market revenues will more than double from an estimated $405.7 million in 2010 to $833.7 million by 2014, according to a new report from market research group Niko Partners.
Jan. 27, 2011
Naughty Dog, Insomniac Handing Off Dev Duties For NGP Games
Naughty Dog, Insomniac Handing Off Dev Duties For NGP Games
Developers Naughty Dog and Insomniac are passing off development duties on versions of their respective Uncharted and Resistance series for Sony's upcoming Next Generation Portable.
Jan. 27, 2011
Critical Reception: Visceral Games' Dead Space 2
Critical Reception: Visceral Games' Dead Space 2
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Visceral Games' action-horror sequel Dead Space 2, which reviews describe as "actually better than the original."
Jan. 26, 2011