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Ninja Theory: 'Self-Destructive Protectionism' Slowing Digital Revolution
Ninja Theory: 'Self-Destructive Protectionism' Slowing Digital Revolution
Tameem Antoniades, chief creative officer of Enslaved and DmC studio Ninja Theory tells Gamasutra there are "artificial constraints on the digital cha
Oct. 5, 2011
GDC China 2011 Debuts Square Enix, Kabam, HTML5 Sessions
GDC China 2011 Debuts Square Enix, Kabam, HTML5 Sessions
GDC China has debuted new lectures for November's Shanghai event, featuring Square Enix CTO Julien Merceron on tech development for major publishers, Kabam on blending MMOs and social games, and more.
Oct. 5, 2011
Apple Announces iOS5 Launching As Free Update October 12
Apple Announces iOS5 Launching As Free Update October 12
At a "Let's Talk iPhone" keynote event today, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that iOS 5 would be launched as a free update for iPhone (3GS+), iPod Touch (3rd Gen+) and iPad devices on October 12.
Oct. 4, 2011
Apple Announces Dual-Core iPhone 4S, Coming October 14, Starting At $199
Apple Announces Dual-Core iPhone 4S, Coming October 14, Starting At $199
At a "Let's Talk iPhone" keynote event today, Apple senior VP Phil Schiller announced the iPhone 4S, an upgrade for the popular game-playing smartphone that offers a new, more powerful dual-core processor.
Oct. 4, 2011
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Cruel Mathematics To The Wire
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Cruel Mathematics To The Wire
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Ian Miles Cheong on topics including who killed video games, comparisons between The Wire and Demon's Souls
Oct. 4, 2011
FIFA 12 Breaks Sports Games Records With 3.2M First Week Sell-Through
FIFA 12 Breaks Sports Games Records With 3.2M First Week Sell-Through
Electronic Arts' latest soccer simulation FIFA 12 broke previous launch records for sports games in its first week on the market, with a sell through of 3.2 million units, the company said.
Oct. 4, 2011
Braben: Don't Underestimate Power Of Focus Testing
Braben: Don't Underestimate Power Of Focus Testing
In support of focus testing, David Braben, head of Kinectimals studio Frontier tells Gamasutra, "As soon as your audience includes people who aren't you, you absol
Oct. 4, 2011
Resident Evil: Raccoon City Dev Licenses Donya's LOD Tool
Resident Evil: Raccoon City Dev Licenses Donya's LOD Tool
Slant Six Games, the Vancouver, BC studio developing the upcoming Resident Evil: Raccoon City, has licensed Donya's level of detail (LOD) solution Simplygon to increase graphical performance.
Oct. 4, 2011
Microsoft Officially Cans Zune Media Player
Microsoft Officially Cans Zune Media Player
After a steep uphill battle against Apple's dominant iPod line and iOS devices, Microsoft officially confirmed that it will "no longer be producing Zune players," instead focusing game, music and video strategy on Windows Phone.
Oct. 4, 2011
Interview: Getting Close To Cavanagh's At A Distance
Interview: Getting Close To Cavanagh's At A Distance
In this interview, VVVVVV creator and Irish indie developer Terry Cavanagh talks with Gamasutra about his unique "exhibition game" At A Distance, a two-player cooperative experience that's all about communication.
Oct. 4, 2011
Opinion: Is XBLA Past Its Prime?
Opinion: Is XBLA Past Its Prime?
In this opinion piece, reprinted with permission from his blog, 2D Boy's Ron Carmel examines the health of Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade marketplace, and what can be done to make it more useful for developers
Oct. 3, 2011
Sony Reveals 'Only On PSN' Campaign, PS2 Downloadable Classics
Sony Reveals 'Only On PSN' Campaign, PS2 Downloadable Classics
Sony today announced a new PlayStation Network campaign that will promote a variety of PSN exclusive games during October, entitled 'Only On PlayStation Network'.
Oct. 3, 2011