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GameCity 2011: Video Games Step Deeper Into The Cultural Consciousness
GameCity 2011: Video Games Step Deeper Into The Cultural Consciousness
Gamasutra's Simon Parkin attended Nottingham, UK's GameCity, to find one of the world's most idiosyncratic celebrations of video games pushing the medium's cultural relevance.
Nov. 1, 2011
Interview: Xaitment's New Opportunities For AI Middleware
Interview: Xaitment's New Opportunities For AI Middleware
Following a $1.6 million investment ahead of a new product launch, new Xaitment CEO Mike Walsh tells Gamasutra about the increasing role of AI -- and modular middleware -- in game development.
Nov. 1, 2011
This Week In Japanese News: From RE: Chronicles HD To Misty Pink
This Week In Japanese News: From RE: Chronicles HD To Misty Pink
Gamasutra rounds up recent reports on the Japanese games industry from local news site Andriasang.com, including Resident Evil Chronicles HD Selection for PS3, as well as increased 3DS sales among girls.
Oct. 31, 2011
Top iPhone Game Apps: Zombieville USA 2 Heads Halloween Charts
Top iPhone Game Apps: Zombieville USA 2 Heads Halloween Charts
Gamasutra rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPhone and iPod Touch games on the App Store, from Zombieville USA 2 and Angry Birds Seasons to Cut the Birds and more.
Oct. 31, 2011
DeNA Reports Rise In Revenue, Profits For Second Quarter
DeNA Reports Rise In Revenue, Profits For Second Quarter
Tokyo-based social and mobile gaming giant DeNA today posted financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2011, reporting a rise in both revenue and profits year-over-year.
Oct. 31, 2011
Battlefield 3 Tops UK Game Charts In Opening Weekend
Battlefield 3 Tops UK Game Charts In Opening Weekend
EA DICE's Battlefield 3 shot to the top of the the UK software sales charts in its opening weekend, securing its place as the tenth biggest UK video game launch this year across all formats.
Oct. 31, 2011
Analyst: THQ To Post Lower-Than-Expected Revenue Numbers
Analyst: THQ To Post Lower-Than-Expected Revenue Numbers
Ahead of an expected Wednesday earnings report, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter predicts THQ will report revenues slightly below expectations, thanks to "a series of mediocre releases."
Oct. 31, 2011
Skyrim Tops New Measure Of 'Franchise Engagement' Among Gamers
Skyrim Tops New Measure Of 'Franchise Engagement' Among Gamers
Market research firm Ipsos says Bethesda's upcoming Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim tops a list of major titles, based on a new measure of knowledgeable gamers' interest in a franchise.
Oct. 31, 2011
Iwata 'Not Anticipating' Further 3DS Price Drops, Holding Back Software
Iwata 'Not Anticipating' Further 3DS Price Drops, Holding Back Software
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata implied that it would not be repeating this year's significant 3DS price cut in the near future, and admitted to holding back some completed 3DS software for release after the busy holiday season.
Oct. 31, 2011
Tapjoy Launching Web-Based App Marketplace This Week
Tapjoy Launching Web-Based App Marketplace This Week
Social app and game monetization company Tapjoy is set to launch a web-based app marketplace tomorrow, allowing users to interact directly with the company -- although it says it is not a way to circumvent Apple's App Store.
Oct. 31, 2011
Reminder: 2012 IGF Student Competition Submissions Close Today
Reminder: 2012 IGF Student Competition Submissions Close Today
Organizers are reminding that there are less than 24 hours until the Student Competition deadline for next March's 2012 Independent Games Festival, following record Main Competition entries.
Oct. 31, 2011
Lord Of The Rings Developer On The End Of Single Player
Lord Of The Rings Developer On The End Of Single Player
In a new Gamasutra feature interview, War in the North lead designer Andre Maguire tells Gamasutra that the single-player experience may suffer because
Oct. 31, 2011