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Analyst: U.S. Tablet PC Sales To Double In 2011, Hit 44 Million By 2015
Analyst: U.S. Tablet PC Sales To Double In 2011, Hit 44 Million By 2015
Forrester Research today released a revised US consumer tablet forecast that sees adoption of the new, game-playing portable computer segment skyrocketing in the coming years.
Jan. 4, 2011
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Strategic Depth To The Necessity Of Death
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Strategic Depth To The Necessity Of Death
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, including how predictability affects strategic depth and why games should present consequences for player failure.
Jan. 4, 2011
FIFA 11 Leads UK Sales For Final Week Of 2010
FIFA 11 Leads UK Sales For Final Week Of 2010
Electronic Arts' FIFA 11 took the top spot on the UK charts over Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops for the final week of 2010, and Kinect Sports and Dance Central climbed their way up the top 10.
Jan. 4, 2011
Rift Launches on March 1 in North America, March 4 in Europe
Rift Launches on March 1 in North America, March 4 in Europe
Online game developer and publisher Trion Worlds announced that it will launch its first game, subscription-based fantasy MMORPG Rift, in North America on March 1st and in Europe (with Ubisoft distributing) on March 4th.
Jan. 4, 2011
Academic Experiment Merges Genres For Co-Op Social Game
Academic Experiment Merges Genres For Co-Op Social Game
An experiment at Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Center took three disparate game genres and combined them into a single social game with surprising results, as outlined in a
Jan. 4, 2011
ECA Institute Launches 'Gamers For Health' Program
ECA Institute Launches 'Gamers For Health' Program
The Entertainment Consumer Association's charitable arm has formed a new work group to explore and promote the intersection between video games and health, starting with a web group.
Jan. 4, 2011
Game Industry, Incentives Helping Drive Job Creation In Texas
Game Industry, Incentives Helping Drive Job Creation In Texas
Thanks to its economic incentives, Texas's video game industry created more full-time jobs in two years than other industries like TV and film that were eligible for grants under a new program.
Jan. 4, 2011
PopCap Will 'Look At' Going Public In 2011
PopCap Will 'Look At' Going Public In 2011
Dave Roberts, CEO for Bejeweled and Plants Vs. Zombies developer PopCap Games said the privately-held company will "look at" an initial public offering in the second half of this year.
Jan. 3, 2011
Semi Secret's iOS Title Canabalt Now Open Source
Semi Secret's iOS Title Canabalt Now Open Source
Semi Secret Software said the source for its popular iOS game Canabalt is now open, including the game's engine code and the Flixel framework, as an iPhone game charity sale passes $30,000.
Jan. 3, 2011
Release This: Lost in Shadow, Ilomilo Premiere Stateside
Release This: Lost in Shadow, Ilomilo Premiere Stateside
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Lost in Shadow and Ilomilo to North America, while Japan hosts a remake of Square Enix's SaGa 3.
Jan. 3, 2011
Analyst: Core Gamer Likely Led GameStop To Strong Holiday
Analyst: Core Gamer Likely Led GameStop To Strong Holiday
It was likely a good holiday for GameStop, says Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter -- even despite heavy discounting from online and big box stores enticing the casual consumer.
Jan. 3, 2011
Child's Play Raises Over $2 Million In 2010
Child's Play Raises Over $2 Million In 2010
Thanks in part to contributions from the game development community, the Child's Play charity raised $2,294,317 in 2010, a new annual record for the group bringing video games, toys and books to hospitalized children.
Jan. 3, 2011