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Supreme Court Sends ESA Request For Legal Costs Back To Lower Court
Supreme Court Sends ESA Request For Legal Costs Back To Lower Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has asked the lower Ninth Circuit Court to rule on an ESA request for $1.4 million in legal costs it incurred arguing the Brown vs. EMA case, which established First Amendment protections for video games.
Oct. 3, 2011
Adobe Unveils Collaborative Tools, Touch Apps, HTML5 Acquisition
Adobe Unveils Collaborative Tools, Touch Apps, HTML5 Acquisition
At the AbobeMAX Conference today, Adobe announced a new initiative allowing for collaborative development using the company's tools, the acquisition of mobile HTML5 tool maker Nitobi, and more.
Oct. 3, 2011
Analyst Bullish On Expected EA, GameStop Performance
Analyst Bullish On Expected EA, GameStop Performance
In a new analyst note, Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter calls Electronic Arts stock a "top pick" in the near term, and also expresses confidence that GameStop will continue to make inroads in the digital space.
Oct. 3, 2011
Analyst: Kindle Fire Will Sell 15M By End Of 2013
Analyst: Kindle Fire Will Sell 15M By End Of 2013
Market research firm Strategy Analytics suggests that Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablet will sell more than 15 million units worldwide by the end of 2013, while the company will most likely release two new models.
Oct. 3, 2011
FIFA 12 Sees Third Biggest All Formats UK Launch Ever
FIFA 12 Sees Third Biggest All Formats UK Launch Ever
EA Sports' FIFA 12 stormed the UK software sales charts last week, taking the top spot after a successful launch weekend, according to data from tracking firm Chart-Track.
Oct. 3, 2011
U.S., Japan, Others Sign Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
U.S., Japan, Others Sign Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
Some five years in the making, eight nations including the United States and Japan signed a trade agreement Saturday that aims to reduce the sale of pirated and counterfeit goods that include games.
Oct. 3, 2011
Top iPad Game Apps: World of Goo Rivals Where's My Water?
Top iPad Game Apps: World of Goo Rivals Where's My Water?
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with World of Goo, Six Towers HD, and Where's My Water? currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
Sept. 30, 2011
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of September 30
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of September 30
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Rovio, BackBone Entertainment, WayForward Technologies, and more
Sept. 30, 2011
Opinion: Meet More People
Opinion: Meet More People
In this #altdevblogaday-reprinted opinion piece, production consultant Keith Fuller explains why you need to make more industry connections, even if you're satisfied with your career right now.
Sept. 30, 2011
Opinion: The Holiday Hit Lists
Opinion: The Holiday Hit Lists
Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris looks at trends in recent holiday "hot toy/game" lists that highlight everything from LeapFrog to Call of Duty -- but do they really say anything at all?
Sept. 30, 2011
IndiePub Indies-Only Distribution Platform Revealed
IndiePub Indies-Only Distribution Platform Revealed
Zoo Entertainment's online independent gaming community IndiePub has announced the development of its own publishing platform, that will focus solely on indie gaming titles.
Sept. 30, 2011
Bigpoint, Recoil Win Big At Unity Awards 2011
Bigpoint, Recoil Win Big At Unity Awards 2011
Unity Technologies has announced the winners of the 2011 Unity Awards, with the likes of German publisher Bigpoint and developer Mika Mobile taking home awards, while Rochard by developer Recoil took home two awards.
Sept. 30, 2011