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Square Enix's Fischer: Too Much Social Hype, But The Industry Is Growing Fast
Square Enix's Fischer: Too Much Social Hype, But The Industry Is Growing Fast
In a new Gamasutra feature interview, Square Enix U.S. president and CEO Mike Fischer tells Gamasutra that he sees amazing growth in the industry -- but his company won't be bandwagon-jumping.
July 22, 2011
Blizzard Vet Bill Roper Joins Disney Interactive Media Group
Blizzard Vet Bill Roper Joins Disney Interactive Media Group
Blizzard and Cryptic Studios veteran Bill Roper has recently joined the Disney Interactive Media Group to oversee the creative direction for the publisher's Marvel-based games and look for new development partners.
July 21, 2011
4th & Battery Teams With Make-A-Wish For 9-Year-Old-Designed Game
4th & Battery Teams With Make-A-Wish For 9-Year-Old-Designed Game
Allied Star Police, the latest iOS release from Popcap's new 4th & Battery label, wasn't designed by any of the company's experienced game makers, but by the nine-year-old Owain Weinert.
July 21, 2011
EA Offering Limited Old Republic Pre-Orders Ahead Of Holiday Release
EA Offering Limited Old Republic Pre-Orders Ahead Of Holiday Release
Electronic Arts' and Bioware's highly anticipated Star Wars: The Old Republic will be available this holiday season, but those that pre-order the title starting today will get early access to the MMO.
July 21, 2011
Social Games Studio Vostu Countersues Zynga Over Copying Claim
Social Games Studio Vostu Countersues Zynga Over Copying Claim
Social gaming start-up Vostu has hit back at Facebook giant Zynga's claims that it is blatantly copying its most popular games, by filing a countersuit with the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California.
July 21, 2011
Nintendo 3DS Storms Weekly Japanese Charts
Nintendo 3DS Storms Weekly Japanese Charts
Nintendo saw its 3DS handheld console double in hardware sales this week, selling nearly as much as the PSP and PlayStation 3 combined, according to the Japanese dedicated video game charts.
July 21, 2011
Live Gamer Acquires GamerDNA and BrandPort
Live Gamer Acquires GamerDNA and BrandPort
Online monetization platform Live Gamer has acquired video game ad network gamerDNA Media and advertising platform BrandPort, and is set to form a new business unit from the pairing.
July 21, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From A Designer's Value To Voice Overs
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From A Designer's Value To Voice Overs
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including another IGDA letter from a a Team Bondi worker, measuring a design'er value, and voice over for produ
July 21, 2011
Critical Reception: Supergiant Games' Bastion
Critical Reception: Supergiant Games' Bastion
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Supergiant Games' Xbox Live Arcade action-RPG Bastion, which reviewers describe as "the perfect mesh of game and story."
July 20, 2011
Zynga Filing Reveals Company's Extensive Exclusivity Deal With Facebook
Zynga Filing Reveals Company's Extensive Exclusivity Deal With Facebook
An addendum to Zynga's IPO filing reveals that in addition to committing to Facebook's universal Credits system, the company has agreed an extensive exclusivity deal for its most popular games.
July 20, 2011
Wedbush: Take-Two's Quality Focus To Bring Share Price Back Post-Duke Nukem
Wedbush: Take-Two's Quality Focus To Bring Share Price Back Post-Duke Nukem
While Take-Two's stock has suffered of late thanks to the negative reception of Duke Nukem Forever, Wedbush analysts say the company is set to recover, thanks to its regular lineup of quality games.
July 20, 2011
Rovio 'Betting Everything' On Angry Birds, Targeting 1 Billion Fans
Rovio 'Betting Everything' On Angry Birds, Targeting 1 Billion Fans
Rovio CEO Peter Vesterbacka says his company is "betting everything" on the ultra-popular Angry Birds brand, saying he'd like it to be "the first entertainment brand with a billion fans."
July 20, 2011