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GDC 2011 Adds Major Nintendo 3DS, Bleszinski, Donkey Kong Country Returns Talks
GDC 2011 Adds Major Nintendo 3DS, Bleszinski, Donkey Kong Country Returns Talks
Organizers of GDC 2011 have revealed lectures from Nintendo 3DS producer Hideki Konno on the handheld's development and a Donkey Kong Country Returns postmortem, plus a rare design lecture from Epic's Cliff Blesz
Jan. 18, 2011
Gran Turismo Anywhere Launching In February
Gran Turismo Anywhere Launching In February
Gran Turismo Anywhere, an upcoming feature allowing players to control Gran Turismo 5 races remotely from their internet browser or mobile device, is to launch early next month.
Jan. 17, 2011
Analysis: Over 60 Apps Downloaded On Average For Each iOS Device
Analysis: Over 60 Apps Downloaded On Average For Each iOS Device
As Apple's iOS App Store approaches 10 billion total app downloads, a new analysis of the market shows that over 60 apps have been downloaded, on average, for each iOS device sold thus fa
Jan. 17, 2011
Apple's Jobs Takes Medical Leave Of Absence
Apple's Jobs Takes Medical Leave Of Absence
Apple CEO Steve Jobs, a key figure behind gaming device hits like the iPhone and iPad, has announced his second medical leave of absence from the company in two years, though he will remain CEO.
Jan. 17, 2011
Top iPad Game Apps: World of Goo Returns After Price Drop
Top iPad Game Apps: World of Goo Returns After Price Drop
Sister site FingerGaming rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPad games on the App Store as of today, with World of Goo, and Deer Hunter Challenge currently ranking among the platform's top d
Jan. 14, 2011
NPD: Epic Mickey Sells 1.3 Million, Gran Turismo Hits 1.14 Million In 2010
NPD: Epic Mickey Sells 1.3 Million, Gran Turismo Hits 1.14 Million In 2010
New data from tracking firm NPD shows two high-profile games reaching million-seller status in North America in the final weeks of 2010, implying strong sales for some other December sellers in the process.
Jan. 14, 2011
IP Ownership Issue Prevented Respawn From Signing With THQ
IP Ownership Issue Prevented Respawn From Signing With THQ
After their high-profile departure from Activision, Modern Warfare developers Jason West and Vince Zampella considered signing on with THQ before issues surrounding IP ownership stopped the deal.
Jan. 14, 2011
Nintendo DS Leads Japanese Charts, PSP Sales Take Sharp Decline
Nintendo DS Leads Japanese Charts, PSP Sales Take Sharp Decline
In the wake of the holiday season, the Nintendo DS jumped to the top of the Japanese charts, as PSP sales took a sharp decline, reports tracking firm Media Create.
Jan. 14, 2011
UK Government Spent $4.4M On Overlooked Educational MMO
UK Government Spent $4.4M On Overlooked Educational MMO
The UK government's Department for Transport spent nearly £2.8 million, or around $4.4 million, creating and launching its mostly-ignored road safety online game Code of Everand.
Jan. 14, 2011
CityVille, Chinese FarmVille Lead Fastest-Growing Facebook Games
CityVille, Chinese FarmVille Lead Fastest-Growing Facebook Games
Gamasutra's bi-weekly look at the fastest-growing Facebook titles examines the recent dominance of two Zynga powerhouses, CityVille and FarmVille -- except this time it's the farming sim's new Chinese edition.
Jan. 14, 2011
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of January 14
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of January 14
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 CCP, Relic, Backbone Entertainment, and mor
Jan. 14, 2011
ESA, Researcher Clash Over Upcoming Kids And Gaming Study
ESA, Researcher Clash Over Upcoming Kids And Gaming Study
The ESA has issued a warning over a "flawed" upcoming study that alleges a link between video games and mental health problems in children, but the study's author tells Gamasutra the research is solid.
Jan. 14, 2011