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WoW: Cataclysm Sells Over 4.7M Copies In One Month
WoW: Cataclysm Sells Over 4.7M Copies In One Month
Blizzard Entertainment announced that World of Warcraft: Cataclysm has sold over 4.7 million copies around the world in just a month, and said it's the "fastest-selling PC game of all time."
Jan. 10, 2011
Iwata Claims 3DS Warnings Will Fend Off Potential Lawsuits
Iwata Claims 3DS Warnings Will Fend Off Potential Lawsuits
Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata has claimed that company warnings about the potential effects of 3DS 3D use by young children doesn't mean the system is dangerous, but only that Nintendo wants to keep its customers fully informed.
Jan. 10, 2011
SpyParty's Hecker: Some Indies Still Too Risk-Averse
SpyParty's Hecker: Some Indies Still Too Risk-Averse
In a feature-length interview with Gamasutra, SpyParty developer Chris Hecker calls it a "a crime against nature" for indies to do "just another platformer or
Jan. 10, 2011
2011 Independent Games Festival Announces Student Showcase Winners
2011 Independent Games Festival Announces Student Showcase Winners
The 2011 Independent Games Festival has announced its eight Student Showcase winners, including intriguing titles like physical comedy adventure Octodad and Myst-like title <
Jan. 10, 2011
GDC 2011 Organizers Debut GD-Bot, 'Golden' Giveaway
GDC 2011 Organizers Debut GD-Bot, 'Golden' Giveaway
Game Developers Conference 2011 organizers have debuted their special 'GD-Bot' papercraft reminder, revealing a 'golden GD-Bot' promotion and an All-Access Pass giveaway along the way.
Jan. 9, 2011
Japanese Retail Game Market Down For Third Year Straight
Japanese Retail Game Market Down For Third Year Straight
A report from Japanese Famitsu publisher Enterbrain found Japan's retail video game software and hardware market declined 9 percent in 2010, marking the third consecutive year of decline in the country.
Jan. 7, 2011
Mac App Store Passes 1M Downloads On Day One As Angry Birds Tops Game Charts
Mac App Store Passes 1M Downloads On Day One As Angry Birds Tops Game Charts
Apple said Friday its newly-launched Mac App Store passed 1 million downloads in its first day of availability, as Angry Birds, Chopper 2 and Pinball HD top paid game charts for the service.
Jan. 7, 2011
Stardock's Shafer: PC Games' 'Middle Market' Is Underserved
Stardock's Shafer: PC Games' 'Middle Market' Is Underserved
Jon Shafer, the ex-Civ V lead designer who recently joined Elemental developer Stardock,
Jan. 7, 2011
Saling The World: Wii Fit Plus, Your Shape Climb Domestic Charts
Saling The World: Wii Fit Plus, Your Shape Climb Domestic Charts
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled Amazon.com charts find Wii Fit Plus and Your Shape: Fitness Evolved making a strong sales impression in the United States, as Monster Hunter Portable 3rd leads over Ninokuni in Japan.
Jan. 7, 2011
Report: Verizon To Announce iPhone Support Next Week
Report: Verizon To Announce iPhone Support Next Week
Apple's iPhone will reportedly soon be available to U.S. subscribers on Verizon's cellular network, a move that would expand the game-playing mobile platform's potential audience in the U.S. significantly.
Jan. 7, 2011
Best Buy: December Game Software Sales Down Over 2009
Best Buy: December Game Software Sales Down Over 2009
In announcing December sales numbers today, electronics retailer Best Buy said a significant sales drop in the entertainment software category sales was "driven primarily by a decrease in gaming."
Jan. 7, 2011
Analysis: How Gaming Seeps Into CES 2011
Analysis: How Gaming Seeps Into CES 2011
Reporting from Las Vegas' CES, Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris looks at video games' presence at the major electronics show, examining how the show hints at the blossoming of a post-console future for games.
Jan. 7, 2011