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Battlefield 3 Pre-Orders Surpass 2M In Total
Battlefield 3 Pre-Orders Surpass 2M In Total
Upcoming DICE-developed shooter Battlefield 3 has now surpassed 2 million pre-orders in total, a week before the game is due to be released, while the open beta saw over eight million players.
Oct. 18, 2011
GDC China 2011 Reveals Paul Barnett Keynote, Reminds On Early Reg
GDC China 2011 Reveals Paul Barnett Keynote, Reminds On Early Reg
GDC China organizers have added a keynote from BioWare Mythic's Paul Barnett, examining how online play has affected game design, also reminding on the October 19th registration deadline.
Oct. 18, 2011
Top iPhone Game Apps: Updated Words With Friends Leads Platform Sales
Top iPhone Game Apps: Updated Words With Friends Leads Platform Sales
Gamasutra rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPhone and iPod Touch games on the App Store, from Words With Friends and Tetris to AddictingGames and more.
Oct. 17, 2011
Release This: Batman: Arkham City, Okabu Lead Console, Digital Lineup
Release This: Batman: Arkham City, Okabu Lead Console, Digital Lineup
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Batman: Arkham City, The Sims 3: Pets, and Okabu to North America, while Dance Central 2 gets an early launch in the UK.
Oct. 17, 2011
Top Android Game Apps: Minecraft Outsells Puffle Launch
Top Android Game Apps: Minecraft Outsells Puffle Launch
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free gaming applications on the Android Market as of today, with Minecraft: Pocket Edition, Puffle Launch, Cut the Rope, and Madden NFL 12 currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
Oct. 17, 2011
Opinion: Improving Your Documentation
Opinion: Improving Your Documentation
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, PixoFactor's Adam Rademacher offers some general technical writing advice on how to improve your game documentation.
Oct. 17, 2011
Shanda CEO Hopes To Take Company Private
Shanda CEO Hopes To Take Company Private
Chinese MMO operator Shanda Interactive will soon make the transition from a publicly traded to a privately owned company, if a proposal by its president and CEO is approved.
Oct. 17, 2011
Free CryEngine 3 SDK Update Strengthens Collaborative Features
Free CryEngine 3 SDK Update Strengthens Collaborative Features
The latest update to Crysis developer Crytek's free CryEngine 3 SDK adds features to aid in collaborative development, along with a new online project database.
Oct. 17, 2011
Reminder: 24 Hours To 2012 IGF Main Competition Deadline
Reminder: 24 Hours To 2012 IGF Main Competition Deadline
Organizers are reminding of 24 hours to go until the October 17th Main Competition deadline for the much awaited 2012 Independent Games Festival, with over 250 games already submitted.
Oct. 16, 2011
Top iPad Game Apps: Scribblenauts Remix Heads Platform Sales
Top iPad Game Apps: Scribblenauts Remix Heads Platform Sales
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with 5th Cell's Scribblenauts Remix among the platform's top downloads.
Oct. 14, 2011
BeSeen Mobile Game Promotes Social Network Safety For Children
BeSeen Mobile Game Promotes Social Network Safety For Children
A joint project between Carnegie Mellon University and non-profit Web Wise Kids seeks to help educate children about the dangers prevalent of social networks through a mobile game interface.
Oct. 14, 2011
Opinion: The Three Things We Need At Work
Opinion: The Three Things We Need At Work
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Turbine Games' technical art director Chad Moore shares the three factors he believes are essential for the game development workplace.
Oct. 14, 2011