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Best of GameSetWatch: From Tommy Wiseau To Korn
Best of GameSetWatch: From Tommy Wiseau To Korn
Gamasutra's alt video game blog GameSetWatch, rounds up this week's offbeat news, including The Room director/star Tommy Wiseau's new video game show, Silent Hill: Downpour's theme by Korn, and more.
Sept. 21, 2011
Critical Reception: Epic Games' Gears Of War 3
Critical Reception: Epic Games' Gears Of War 3
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Epic Games' third-person shooter sequel Gears of War 3, which reviewers describe as "more than just hiding behind boxes and shooting monsters in the face."
Sept. 21, 2011
Mobile Dev Appy Entertainment Sees Growth From Freemium Model
Mobile Dev Appy Entertainment Sees Growth From Freemium Model
Mobile game maker Appy Entertainment says downloads and revenues have increased substantially since the company began transitioning its titles to a freemium model three months ago.
Sept. 21, 2011
Analyst: Facebook Will See $470M Revenue From Credits In 2011
Analyst: Facebook Will See $470M Revenue From Credits In 2011
A new report by market research firm eMarketer has found that behemoth social network Facebook will make around $470 million of revenue in Facebook Credits during 2011.
Sept. 21, 2011
Japan Warms To 3DS Following Monster Hunter Announcement
Japan Warms To 3DS Following Monster Hunter Announcement
A press conference held last week by Nintendo to announce a crop of new 3DS titles including Capcom's Monster Hunter 4 provided a big boost for sales of the slow-going console in Japan.
Sept. 21, 2011
Best of iOS News: From GoatUp to My Horse
Best of iOS News: From GoatUp to My Horse
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like My Horse, NFL Rivals, My Horse, and Monsters Ate My Condo.
Sept. 20, 2011
EA's NHL 12 Sells 451K In First Week, Facebook Spinoff Announced
EA's NHL 12 Sells 451K In First Week, Facebook Spinoff Announced
Electronic Arts announced that its recently-released NHL 12 has sold over 451,000 units at retail in its first week, and that the franchise will receive its own Facebook spinoff title in early October.
Sept. 20, 2011
Battlefield 3 Open Beta Launching September 29
Battlefield 3 Open Beta Launching September 29
Electronic Arts revealed today that the multiplayer beta for its upcoming, highly anticipated shooter Battlefield 3 will be open to all gamers from September 29, 2011.
Sept. 20, 2011
Zen Pinball Coming To Nintendo 3DS This Fall
Zen Pinball Coming To Nintendo 3DS This Fall
Budapest-based Zen Studios announced today that it is bringing its Zen Pinball series to the Nintendo 3DS, marking the first time the franchise has hit a handheld console.
Sept. 20, 2011
Opinion: To Players, There’s No Concept Of Cloning
Opinion: To Players, There’s No Concept Of Cloning
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, WB Games' Kristen Bornemann says players don't notice and don't care whether or not the game they're playing has cloned another, which is why devs need to strive to
Sept. 20, 2011
GDC Online Adds Playdom, City Of Heroes, Cloud Gaming Talks
GDC Online Adds Playdom, City Of Heroes, Cloud Gaming Talks
GDC Online has debuted new sessions featuring Playdom's Raph Koster on the convergence of games and social media, NCsoft West on making City of Heroes free-to-play, and a notable panel on the future of cloud gaming.
Sept. 20, 2011
Interview: Image Metrics Takes Facial Capture To Social Games
Interview: Image Metrics Takes Facial Capture To Social Games
Image Metrics' first Portable You gaming partner is Arkadium, and CEO Robert Gehorsam tells Gamasutra what he hopes the tech will bring to personalizing social games through advanced image capture tech.
Sept. 20, 2011