News

TIGA: 47% Of UK Devs Self-Publish, iPad Most Popular Platform To Develop For
TIGA: 47% Of UK Devs Self-Publish, iPad Most Popular Platform To Develop For
UK trade body TIGA today released survey results that show the number of UK developers who self-publish their games is on the rise, with 47 percent now self-publishing their own games.
Oct. 6, 2011
Opinion: Sam We Am – A 'Community Game' Concept
Opinion: Sam We Am – A 'Community Game' Concept
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Tencent's Carlo Delallana presents a novel concept for a "community game" that puts a "We" twist on a social game formula centered around "Me" experiences.
Oct. 6, 2011
Report: Sony Approaching $1B+ Takeover Of Ericsson Mobile Joint Venture
Report: Sony Approaching $1B+ Takeover Of Ericsson Mobile Joint Venture
In an effort to consolidate its mobile business with its increased focus on tablet computers and Android development, Sony may soon buy its way out of its joint venture with Ericsson.
Oct. 6, 2011
Sony: The Time Is Still Not Right For An All-Digital Console
Sony: The Time Is Still Not Right For An All-Digital Console
While Sony's upcoming portable Vita is the first to offer all of its games digitally, many of its larger titles will also available on physical mediums, as the company says retail is still important to consumers.
Oct. 6, 2011
Feature: The Words Only Game Developers Use
Feature: The Words Only Game Developers Use
Gamasutra's latest feature is a collection of game developer jargon -- a dictionary of terms like Donut Diplomacy -- a management tactic applied to game developers
Oct. 6, 2011
Game Developer's October Issue Debuts With Bulletstorm Postmortem
Game Developer's October Issue Debuts With Bulletstorm Postmortem
The October 2011 issue of Game Developer magazine is now available, and features an in-depth postmortem on People Can Fly's Bulletstorm, features on reactive programming, Tekken, and much more.
Oct. 6, 2011
Top-Grossing iOS Games: DragonVale Overtakes Zynga Poker
Top-Grossing iOS Games: DragonVale Overtakes Zynga Poker
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see DragonVale and Zynga Poker earning top iPhone sales, while We Rule Deluxe and Smurfs' Village remain big sellers on the iPad.
Oct. 5, 2011
Interview: AdColony On App Promotion In a Post-PPI World
Interview: AdColony On App Promotion In a Post-PPI World
With pay-per-install campaigns no longer available to iOS developers, Jirbo CEO Will Kassoy says mobile ads need to pique consumers' interests with quality content, rather than with the promise of virtual rewards.
Oct. 5, 2011
Sega Bringing Zombie-Themed Yakuza Game To The West
Sega Bringing Zombie-Themed Yakuza Game To The West
Sega has announced that it is bringing its Japanese zombie-themed crime game Yakuza of the End to North America and Europe next March under the new title, Yakuza: Dead Souls.
Oct. 5, 2011
Interview: Behind Ubisoft's Aggressive Kinect Holiday Push
Interview: Behind Ubisoft's Aggressive Kinect Holiday Push
In the gaming world, 2010's hot item Kinect is old news going into its second holiday, but Ubisoft's Tony Key tells Gamasutra why Ubisoft has "many more Kinect games than we did last year coming for this holiday."
Oct. 5, 2011
Apple Founder Steve Jobs Dies
Apple Founder Steve Jobs Dies
Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs died Wednesday after a private seven-year battle with serious health issues, the company confirmed this afternoon. He was 56 years old.
Oct. 5, 2011
GameCareerGuide: Kids Challenge Ends As Hometown Challenge Begins
GameCareerGuide: Kids Challenge Ends As Hometown Challenge Begins
Gamasutra sister site GameCareerGuide has posted the results of a challenge posed to its readers – to create a game designed for young children – while beginning a new one asking readers to create a game based on their hometown.
Oct. 5, 2011