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Epic's Fortnite Is An Artistic Departure From Gears of War
Epic's Fortnite Is An Artistic Departure From Gears of War
Though Gears of War's Epic Games traditionally pushes for photo-realistic graphics to show off its Unreal Engine 3 tech, the stylish cartoon-like graphics of its latest title shows its art direction can be diverse.
Dec. 11, 2011
Weak Game Sales Continue At Toys R Us
Weak Game Sales Continue At Toys R Us
In its third quarter financial results released Friday, retailer Toys R Us reported a 14.5 percent year-over-year drop in sales for its Entertainment category, which is made up primarily of video game software and hardware.
Dec. 9, 2011
In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade Sales Analysis, November 2011
In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade Sales Analysis, November 2011
Our examination of October 2011's Xbox Live Arcade debuts includes charts and Leaderboard data showing the performance of titles like Burgertime: World Tour and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
Dec. 9, 2011
Red Robot Acquires Supermono, Opens London Offices
Red Robot Acquires Supermono, Opens London Offices
Mobile gaming start-up Red Robot Labs has announced its move into the UK mobile games market, with plans to open new offices in London, and the acquisition of UK mobile games company Supermono.
Dec. 9, 2011
Zynga Looking To Double Its Paying Customers Following IPO
Zynga Looking To Double Its Paying Customers Following IPO
With its IPO due to start trading next week, Zynga has told investors that it can double its current number of paying customers, which is currently less than three percent of the company's 227 million MAUs.
Dec. 9, 2011
Racing Game Studio Eutechnyx Wins Red Herring 2011 Award
Racing Game Studio Eutechnyx Wins Red Herring 2011 Award
UK-based racing game studio Eutechnyx has picked up an award at the Red Herring Global 2011 awards, for its achievements in programming software and online game development.
Dec. 9, 2011
Even Androids Need Love: How To Make Your Game Play Nicely On Android Devices
Even Androids Need Love: How To Make Your Game Play Nicely On Android Devices
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday piece, The Voxel Agents director Tom Killen explains why and how developers should pay their Android releases special considerations when porting iOS titles.
Dec. 9, 2011
Tiny Tower, Dead Space Lead Apple's Game Of The Year Picks
Tiny Tower, Dead Space Lead Apple's Game Of The Year Picks
With 2011 coming to a close, Apple has announced its iOS games of the year, granting the U.S. game of the year award to NimbleBit's Tiny Tower on iPhone and EA's Dead Space on iPad.
Dec. 9, 2011
Crysis 2, CryEngine 3 Programmer Joins Firefall Dev Red 5
Crysis 2, CryEngine 3 Programmer Joins Firefall Dev Red 5
Former Crytek veteran Ury Zhilinsky has joined Firefall developer Red 5 as senior graphics programmer to help the company develop its upcoming game in addition to a new, unannounced project.
Dec. 9, 2011
Your Game Industry In Your Words: Week Of December 9
Your Game Industry In Your Words: Week Of December 9
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from game industry figures such as Pandemic Studios' former CEO Josh Resnick, Sega's Toshihiro Nagoshi, Rayman creator Michael Ancel, and many others.
Dec. 9, 2011
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of December 9
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of December 9
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Harmonix, Music Systems, Sledgehammer Games, and others.
Dec. 9, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Strategic Thinking To Endgame Content
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Strategic Thinking To Endgame Content
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including the MMO endgame content, the rarity of strategic thinking among players, and more.
Dec. 9, 2011