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Ubisoft's Guillemot Expresses Confidence In Nintendo's Hardware Strategy
Ubisoft's Guillemot Expresses Confidence In Nintendo's Hardware Strategy
Despite a mixed response to the upcoming Wii U and a slow start for the recently released Nintendo 3DS, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot expressed confidence in Nintendo's hardware strategy during a conference call today.
July 20, 2011
The Darkness II Delayed Until February 2012
The Darkness II Delayed Until February 2012
2K Games has delayed upcoming sequel The Darkness II, noting that it will now receive a release in February of next year, rather than the previously stated October of this year.
July 20, 2011
Zoo Entertainment Signs Digital Agreement
Zoo Entertainment Signs Digital Agreement
Publisher Zoo Entertainment has made a full move to digital distribution and removed itself from the retail console business, while also completing a $1,675,000 private placement financing.
July 20, 2011
Ubisoft Q1 Sales Fall Over One-Third Year-Over-Year
Ubisoft Q1 Sales Fall Over One-Third Year-Over-Year
Ubisoft announced today sales for its fiscal first quarter were €103 million ($146.3 million), down 36.3 percent from a year ago, though above company expectations of €90 million ($126.9 million) for the period.
July 20, 2011
Best of GameSetWatch: From Earthbound To World Joyland
Best of GameSetWatch: From Earthbound To World Joyland
Gamasutra's newly redesigned sister site, alt video game blog GameSetWatch, rounds up this week's offbeat titles and news, including fun discoveries in EarthBound, China's Warcraft/StarCraft amu
July 20, 2011
Develop: WB Games' Fryer Calls Slash And Burn Management 'Unsustainable'
Develop: WB Games' Fryer Calls Slash And Burn Management 'Unsustainable'
Laura Fryer, VP and General Manager of WB Games and former executive producer on the Gears of War franchise, said today that "slash and burn" management styles are harming the industry.
July 20, 2011
Opinion: Debugging C++ with Visual Studio
Opinion: Debugging C++ with Visual Studio
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, graphics programmer Daan-Nijs shares several obscure techniques for debugging with Visual Studio, like changing a value/type in the Watch Window, and more.
July 20, 2011
Best of iOS News: From Blobster to Pocket RPG
Best of iOS News: From Blobster to Pocket RPG
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like Blobster, Pocket RPG, 9mm, and Sissy's Magical Ponycorn Adventure on the iPad.
July 19, 2011
Game Connect Asia Pacific Returns To Melbourne For 2011 Show
Game Connect Asia Pacific Returns To Melbourne For 2011 Show
The Game Developers Association of Australia's has announced the Game Connect Asia Pacific 2011 Conference will take place in Melbourne's Convention Exhibition Center November 14 - 16.
July 19, 2011
Futuremark Reveals Space Defense Game Unstoppable Gorg
Futuremark Reveals Space Defense Game Unstoppable Gorg
Futuremark Games Studio, the development team behind space shooter Shattered Horizon, has announced its next project, a space defense title coming later this year to PC, Xbox Live Arcade and iPad.
July 19, 2011
Opinion: Is It Green Yet? Improving Our CI Process
Opinion: Is It Green Yet? Improving Our CI Process
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Blitz Game Studios' technical manager Lee Winder offers advice on improving your Continuous Integration process to get what you want out of your CI server.
July 19, 2011
Analysis: 2011 Mid-Year U.S. Game Retail 'On Par' With 2010
Analysis: 2011 Mid-Year U.S. Game Retail 'On Par' With 2010
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews charts out U.S. retail video game industry sales for the first half of 2011, stating that the period is "on par" with 2010, but "fa
July 19, 2011