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Mobile Start-up Red Robot Secures $8.5M In Funding
Mobile Start-up Red Robot Secures $8.5M In Funding
Mobile gaming start-up Red Robot Labs has raised $8.5 million in funding for expansion of the studio, and for its popular location-based mobile MMO title Life is Crime.
Sept. 14, 2011
ESA Head Advocates Games For Education To House Committee
ESA Head Advocates Games For Education To House Committee
Entertainment Software Association CEO Michael D. Gallagher testified to a House of Representatives Committee this week to advocate the growing use of video games in the classroom.
Sept. 14, 2011
Tecmo Koei Announces Dead Or Alive 5 For 2012
Tecmo Koei Announces Dead Or Alive 5 For 2012
Team Ninja will continue its well-known fighting game franchise next year with Dead or Alive 5 on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, coming some six years after the previous entry in the series.
Sept. 14, 2011
Windows 8 Preview Shows Off 'Touch-First' Interface, Gaming Capabilities
Windows 8 Preview Shows Off 'Touch-First' Interface, Gaming Capabilities
Microsoft has revealed a developer preview version of its upcoming Windows 8 operating system, showing off a "touch-first" interface and improved hardware integration aimed at game-makers.
Sept. 13, 2011
New Reports Show Significant Games Spending In Emerging Markets
New Reports Show Significant Games Spending In Emerging Markets
A collection of new reports from market research firm Newzoo shows significant spending on games in the developing markets of Russia, Brazil and Mexico, which combine to represent a $4.7 billion gaming market.
Sept. 13, 2011
Interview: Viximo On The Social Opportunities Beyond Facebook
Interview: Viximo On The Social Opportunities Beyond Facebook
While Facebook is the clear leader among social networks, social distribution company Viximo argues that there are many other venues for games that social developers tend to overlook.
Sept. 13, 2011
Analysis: 3DS' Post-Price Cut Prospects In The U.S.
Analysis: 3DS' Post-Price Cut Prospects In The U.S.
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews estimates that Nintendo's 3DS is set to "exceed 300,000 units" for the retail month of September in the U.S. thanks to its August pri
Sept. 13, 2011
Opinion: Buy Games Forever!
Opinion: Buy Games Forever!
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, SRS Labs applications manager and Sony Online Entertainment veteran Matt Yaney warns that the mobile space could suffer some of the same problems as the arcade indus
Sept. 13, 2011
Nintendo Boosts 3DS In Japan With Monster Hunter 4, Crop Of Major Titles
Nintendo Boosts 3DS In Japan With Monster Hunter 4, Crop Of Major Titles
At a pre-TGS event, Nintendo announced a raft of new first and third-party 3DS titles, including a surprise reveal of Capcom's Monster Hunter 4. [UPDATE: slide-pad extension details]
Sept. 13, 2011
Microsoft: High XBLA Dev Standards 'Beneficial To Our Customers'
Microsoft: High XBLA Dev Standards 'Beneficial To Our Customers'
In Gamasutra's latest feature, Xbox Live Arcade portfolio director Chris Charla defended the platform's high barriers for devs, saying that it means customers alway
Sept. 13, 2011
BAFTA Launches Unity-Powered Game Maker For Kids
BAFTA Launches Unity-Powered Game Maker For Kids
The University of Albertay Dundee has developed a Unity-powered "drag and drop" game making tool for children called Games Unpacked, available free via a sponsorship from BAFTA and EA.
Sept. 13, 2011
Zumba Fitness Drives Majesco To Third Consecutive Quarter Of Growth
Zumba Fitness Drives Majesco To Third Consecutive Quarter Of Growth
Majesco has raised its annual financial guidance following a Q3 that saw nearly $2 million in profits thanks to the (mainly European) success of its 3 million-selling Zumba Fitness.
Sept. 13, 2011