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GDC Online: Detailing EVE Online's Virtual Item Woes
GDC Online: Detailing EVE Online's Virtual Item Woes
In a packed session at GDC Online, CCP Games associate producer Ben Cockerill talked about how the company made a lot of mistakes in its introduction of virtual goods -- which resulted in a player revolt.
Oct. 10, 2011
GDC Online: Bushnell On Future Opportunities In Game Storytelling
GDC Online: Bushnell On Future Opportunities In Game Storytelling
At GDC Online, Atari co- founder Nolan Bushnell discussed opportunities for new storytelling forms in gaming's near future -- and what he learned from writing his own science fiction novel this year.
Oct. 10, 2011
GDC Online, Web Wise Kids Team For Game Promoting Online Child Safety
GDC Online, Web Wise Kids Team For Game Promoting Online Child Safety
As Game Developers Conference Online kicks off in Austin, TX, the event debuts a browser-based game commissioned for Web Wise Kids (WWK), a non-profit company for the benefit
Oct. 9, 2011
Analyst: Video Game Market Worth $60B Worldwide In 2011, $80B By 2014
Analyst: Video Game Market Worth $60B Worldwide In 2011, $80B By 2014
A new analyst report from Colin Sebastian at firm Robert W. Baird & Co suggests that the worldwide market for video games will exceed $60 billion this year, over both hardware and software sales.
Oct. 7, 2011
Survey: Tablet Users Report Playing Less On Consoles
Survey: Tablet Users Report Playing Less On Consoles
A survey of tablet owners finds that a slight majority report using traditional game consoles less since getting the device, more than the ratio reporting declines in usage of other traditional media.
Oct. 7, 2011
Fez Tops 2011 Indiecade Festival Winners
Fez Tops 2011 Indiecade Festival Winners
Polytron's 2D/3D hybrid platformer Fez came away from last night's IndieCade 2011 Awards ceremony with awards for Best in Show and Story/World Design, leading a slate of other winners.
Oct. 7, 2011
CCP Apologizes For Drastic EVE Online Changes
CCP Apologizes For Drastic EVE Online Changes
In a note promising "a humbler, stronger CCP," CEO Hilmar Pétursson apologized for rolling out avatars and virtual goods into the popular EVE Online before they were ready.
Oct. 7, 2011
Unity CEO: iPhone 4S' Minor Iteration Is Good For Developers
Unity CEO: iPhone 4S' Minor Iteration Is Good For Developers
Although consumers might have been disappointed in the paucity of new features in Apple's recently-unveiled iPhone 4S, Unity CEO David Helgason tells Gamasutra this is a better outcome for developers.
Oct. 7, 2011
Report: Cryptic's Neverwinter Switches To Free-To-Play MMO
Report: Cryptic's Neverwinter Switches To Free-To-Play MMO
Cryptic Studios' upcoming Dungeons & Dragons title Neverwinter has seen huge changes to the core gameplay, and will now be a free-to-play MMO, according to media reports.
Oct. 6, 2011
Analyst Sees Growth Potential For EA, Wider Industry
Analyst Sees Growth Potential For EA, Wider Industry
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter continues to see Electronic Arts as a strong contender to beat sales projections as the game industry enters what he sees as a coming period of growth.
Oct. 6, 2011
Report: NYC Suburb Leads Major U.S. Cities In Per Capita Video Game Spending
Report: NYC Suburb Leads Major U.S. Cities In Per Capita Video Game Spending
A new analysis of U.S. spending habits finds that residents of Long Island suburb Huntington, NY, spend four times more than the national average on video games, while Seattle, WA, has a much lower game spending rate.
Oct. 6, 2011
Xfire Announces $4M In New Funding, New Executive Team
Xfire Announces $4M In New Funding, New Executive Team
San Francisco-based social game chat and middleware firm Xfire has completed a $4 million round of funding led by Intel Capital, and has named a new executive team to lead the newly independent company.
Oct. 6, 2011