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Gender Debate Dominates Australia's Freeplay Finale
Gender Debate Dominates Australia's Freeplay Finale
The last two panels at Australia's Freeplay independent games conference unexpectedly turned into a forum on gender inequality in the industry, with panelists and audience members clashing over the contentious issue.
Aug. 22, 2011
Top iPad Game Apps: id's Rage HD Leads Free Charts
Top iPad Game Apps: id's Rage HD Leads Free Charts
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with Rage HD, Real Racing 2 HD, and Tap Petshop currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
Aug. 19, 2011
Opinion: Games And Riots
Opinion: Games And Riots
In this opinion piece, Gamasutra contributor and Games Brief's Nicholas Lovell examines the role that video games play in society, and looks at how "games as propaganda machines" played into last week's riots in London.
Aug. 19, 2011
EA Confirms Limited Number Of Old Republic Digital, Retail Launch Copies
EA Confirms Limited Number Of Old Republic Digital, Retail Launch Copies
Electronic Arts confirmed it will be limiting the number of digital and physical launch copies for BioWare's upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO to ensure a "high quality game experience."
Aug. 19, 2011
German Game Industry Continues Growth Despite Economic Fears
German Game Industry Continues Growth Despite Economic Fears
Amid uncertainty surrounding fiscal policy and economic growth across Europe and the United States, Gemany's game industry continues to show growth, according to tracking data.
Aug. 19, 2011
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of August 19
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of August 19
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Maxis, Activision Publishing, Nexon America, PopCap Games, and Z
Aug. 19, 2011
Roku Licenses Hillcrest Motion Tech For Media Box Game Remote
Roku Licenses Hillcrest Motion Tech For Media Box Game Remote
The motion controller used for gameplay in Roku's new Roku 2 line of media boxes uses technology developed by Hillcrest Labs, the company that recently settled with Nintendo over a patent dispute.
Aug. 19, 2011
GDC 2012: Visual Arts Veterans Hanna, Reid On Tools, Trends For Game Artists
GDC 2012: Visual Arts Veterans Hanna, Reid On Tools, Trends For Game Artists
To help inspire submissions for the GDC 2012 call for papers, Jeff Hanna (Volition) and Steve Reid (Red Storm) spoke out on the challenges facing modern artists, and outlined
Aug. 19, 2011
In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade Sales Analysis, July 2011 2
In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade Sales Analysis, July 2011 2
Gamasutra examines July 2011's Xbox Live Arcade debuts and continuing successes, with charts and Leaderboard data showing the performance of XBLA titles from Twisted Pixel's Ms. Splosion Man and Supergiant's Bastion.
Aug. 18, 2011
Opinion: Most Likely To Achieve
Opinion: Most Likely To Achieve
In this opinion piece, Game Developer magazine editor-in-chief Brandon Sheffield considers the implications of achievements in modern games, and how such rewards have the ability to make a good game great.
Aug. 18, 2011
3DS Rockets Up Japanese Sales Charts After Price Drop
3DS Rockets Up Japanese Sales Charts After Price Drop
The Nintendo 3DS shot to the top of Japan's weekly hardware sales charts for the week ending August 14, following an August 12 price cut of 40 percent, approaching 200,000 sales, according to tracking firm Media Create.
Aug. 18, 2011
HP Discontinues Production Of WebOS Devices, Including Touchpad
HP Discontinues Production Of WebOS Devices, Including Touchpad
HP has announced it will be discontinuing production of WebOS devices, including mobile phones and the Touchpad line of tablet PCs, impacting a number of game developers working on the platform.
Aug. 18, 2011