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Study: 19% Of U.S. Internet Users Have Paid To Download Games
Study: 19% Of U.S. Internet Users Have Paid To Download Games
A new survey finds nearly one in five American Internet users have paid to download digital games, with one in twenty saying they've paid for in-game tools and items and another one in twenty buying "cheats and codes."
Jan. 5, 2011
Payoff Secures $3M, Launches Social Game For Achieving Financial Goals
Payoff Secures $3M, Launches Social Game For Achieving Financial Goals
Announcing its procurement of $3 million in funding, Payoff has launched an interactive site with a social gaming approach that is designed to help users take control of their financial lives and support their financial goals.
Jan. 5, 2011
UK Entertainment Retailer HMV To Close 60 Stores
UK Entertainment Retailer HMV To Close 60 Stores
The HMV Group will close 60 of its HMV stores across the UK following a challenging holiday season at retail which saw sales drop 13 percent compared to the same period last year.
Jan. 5, 2011
West, Zampella Protest As Activision Lawsuit Expenses Grow
West, Zampella Protest As Activision Lawsuit Expenses Grow
In new documents, West and Zampella claim Activision is intentionally taking its time in its countersuit against them -- and that their legal costs have now "[exceeded] our combined annual salaries."
Jan. 5, 2011
Glu, Nvidia Partner For Android Phone And Tablet Games
Glu, Nvidia Partner For Android Phone And Tablet Games
Mobile game publisher Glu is partnering with Nvidia to develop games for Android tablets and phones, titles that will showcase Nvidia's Tegra 2 "mobile superchip" designed for tablets and phones.
Jan. 5, 2011
Valve: New Intel Microprocessor Will Bring 'Console-Like' Experience To PC
Valve: New Intel Microprocessor Will Bring 'Console-Like' Experience To PC
Valve CEO Gabe Newell says that Intel's just-unveiled "Sandy Bridge" microprocessor "allows for a console experience on the PC," and built Portal 2's PC version with it in mind.
Jan. 5, 2011
Game Developer Magazine Announces 2010 Front Line Award Winners
Game Developer Magazine Announces 2010 Front Line Award Winners
Game Developer's editors have revealed 2010 Front Line Award tools winners, including Adobe's Flash for the Hall of Fame and core/emerging tools spanning Unreal Engine and the Facebook SDK.
Jan. 5, 2011
Explosionade Dev: Leave Plenty Of Time For Marketing Indie Games
Explosionade Dev: Leave Plenty Of Time For Marketing Indie Games
Nathan Fouts of Mommy's Best Games, the developer behind Xbox Live Indie Games title Explosionade, tells Gamasutra promoting an indie game with just a few we
Jan. 5, 2011
Nintendo: Wii Sells Over 7M In 2010, DS Passes 47M In U.S.
Nintendo: Wii Sells Over 7M In 2010, DS Passes 47M In U.S.
Nintendo said Tuesday its Wii has sold over 7 million units in the U.S. for the third year straight, but total 2010 sales are apparently down from both 2009 and 2008.
Jan. 4, 2011
Social Issue Game Competition Yoxi Announces First Winner
Social Issue Game Competition Yoxi Announces First Winner
Social game and online creative competition Yoxi announced the winning entry in its recently concluded challenge addressing fast food and related health issues.
Jan. 4, 2011
Top-Grossing iTunes Apps: Call of Duty, Osmos Climb Post-Holiday Charts
Top-Grossing iTunes Apps: Call of Duty, Osmos Climb Post-Holiday Charts
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see Call of Duty: Zombies and Infinity Blade leading iPhone sales, while Osmos and Wheel of Fortune emerge as top sellers on the iPad.
Jan. 4, 2011
Civilization Designer Jon Shafer Goes To Stardock
Civilization Designer Jon Shafer Goes To Stardock
Civilization V Lead Designer and principal gameplay programmer Jon Shafer has signed on with PC game maker Stardock to work on the company's Elemental: War of Magic series.
Jan. 4, 2011