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Nintendo Unveils 3DS Video Recording Details
Nintendo Unveils 3DS Video Recording Details
As part of a video presentation today, Nintendo revealed details about the stereoscopic 3D video recording that its 3DS handheld console will receive next month as part of a new firmware update.
Oct. 21, 2011
Portal 2 Tops Golden Joystick Winners
Portal 2 Tops Golden Joystick Winners
British game magazine publisher Future has announced the results of over 2 million public votes for its annual Golden Joystick awards, with Valve's Portal 2 taking top honors as "Ultimate Game of the Year."
Oct. 21, 2011
Warner Bros. Publishing Xbox 360 Witcher 2 In North America
Warner Bros. Publishing Xbox 360 Witcher 2 In North America
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced it will be bringing CD Projekt Red's popular PC Action RPG The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings to North American Xbox 360s early next year.
Oct. 21, 2011
BlizzCon 2011: Diablo III Free To World Of Warcraft Annual Pass Subscribers
BlizzCon 2011: Diablo III Free To World Of Warcraft Annual Pass Subscribers
At the Gamasutra-attended BlizzCon in Anaheim, CA today, the company revealed its plan to give Diablo III as a free bonus to buyers of a new World of Warcraft annual pass.
Oct. 21, 2011
EA To Hit Higher End Of Guidance Thanks To Sims Social, Says Analyst
EA To Hit Higher End Of Guidance Thanks To Sims Social, Says Analyst
According to analyst Michael Pachter, Electronic Arts is expected to report revenues of $968M for its Q2 ending September 30, which is toward the higher end of its $925-975M guidance.
Oct. 21, 2011
Former Yahoo VP Joins Mobile Ad Network Tapjoy
Former Yahoo VP Joins Mobile Ad Network Tapjoy
Social app and game monetization company Tapjoy has hired Jim Jones, formerly vice president at online corporation Yahoo!, as its new vice president and general manager of sales.
Oct. 20, 2011
Melbourne Winter Masterpieces 2012 Game Masters Announced
Melbourne Winter Masterpieces 2012 Game Masters Announced
The Australian Centre for the Moving Image has announced that it will host a "highly interactive" video game exhibition next year, as part of the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces.
Oct. 20, 2011
Report: Sony Pictures Closing Deal On Assassin's Creed Movie
Report: Sony Pictures Closing Deal On Assassin's Creed Movie
Sony Pictures is currently in the middle of closing a deal to create a film franchise based on the popular Assassin's Creed video game series, according to media reports.
Oct. 20, 2011
GDC China Debuts Trio Of Social Talks From Zynga, DeNA, AdParlor
GDC China Debuts Trio Of Social Talks From Zynga, DeNA, AdParlor
GDC China has debuted a trio of lectures, featuring talks from Zynga China on localization, DeNA on top monetization strategies, and AdParlor on the current state of social game ads.
Oct. 20, 2011
Xbox Live Drives Game Division Sales, As Xbox Sales Decline
Xbox Live Drives Game Division Sales, As Xbox Sales Decline
Revenues for the three months ending September 30 were up 9 percent for the Microsoft division that includes its Xbox console, despite a drop in Xbox sales from 2.8 million to 2.3 million.
Oct. 20, 2011
Report: 51% Of HD Console Owners Bought Downloads In Last Year
Report: 51% Of HD Console Owners Bought Downloads In Last Year
A new report from industry analysis firm EEDAR estimates that a slim majority of North American Xbox 360 and PS3 owners have paid for downloadable games or add-on content in the past 12 months.
Oct. 19, 2011
Opinion: The TechCabal
Opinion: The TechCabal
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Yager Development's Andre Dittrich explains the usefulness of having a TechCabal in large teams, describing the functions and make-up of such a group.
Oct. 19, 2011