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Study: Video Game Spending Will Reach $21.6B In 2011
Study: Video Game Spending Will Reach $21.6B In 2011
New data from market research firm Newzoo has found that U.S. consumer spending on video games in 2011 will reach a total of $21.6 billion, just lower than that in 2010, while most of this money will be spent on console gaming.
June 29, 2011
Korean Rating Points To PSN Version of Limbo
Korean Rating Points To PSN Version of Limbo
A new listing on the web site for the Korean Game Rating Board seemingly shows that last years indie Xbox Live Arcade platform puzzle hit Limbo will be coming to the PlayStation Network in the future.
June 29, 2011
Game Education Summit Rescheduled To August
Game Education Summit Rescheduled To August
The annual Game Education Summit, a gathering of educational professionals to discuss best teaching practices for game dev education, has been rescheduled to August to coincide with the Serious Play Conference.
June 29, 2011
Iwata: Wii U's More Conventional Controller Brings The Core Back To Nintendo
Iwata: Wii U's More Conventional Controller Brings The Core Back To Nintendo
Traditional core gamers will return to Nintendo thanks to the Wii U controller's more standard layout, according to the company, saying they were turned off by the Wii's remote.
June 29, 2011
Core-Focused Social Game Developer Kabam Expands To Europe
Core-Focused Social Game Developer Kabam Expands To Europe
Global Warfare and Kingdoms of Camelot developer Kabam has opened a new European office, which will focus on localization and customer support for its international market.
June 29, 2011
Stringer: Sony Was Hacked Because It Wanted To Protect Its Games
Stringer: Sony Was Hacked Because It Wanted To Protect Its Games
Sony CEO Howard Stringer said at a shareholders' meeting that he believes his company became a target for hackers after Sony "tried to protect" its intellectual properties in its video games division.
June 28, 2011
Best of iOS News: From Sega All-Stars Racing to 1-bit Ninja
Best of iOS News: From Sega All-Stars Racing to 1-bit Ninja
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like Sonic the Hedgehog-starring Sega All-Stars Racing, Tiny Tower, BackStab, and 1-bit Ninja.
June 28, 2011
GDC Online 2011 Debuts Cityville, Nexon, Old Republic Talks
GDC Online 2011 Debuts Cityville, Nexon, Old Republic Talks
GDC Online has debuted a new batch of lectures for the October show, featuring talks from Zynga on its megahit CityVille, Nexon on handling online game disasters, and BioWare on iterating _Star Wars: The Old
June 28, 2011
Analyst: Nintendo 3DS Purchase Intent Dropped 27 Percent Prior To Launch
Analyst: Nintendo 3DS Purchase Intent Dropped 27 Percent Prior To Launch
Consumer purchase intent for Nintendo's 3DS handheld dropped 27 percent between its announcement and release, according to analysts who say that a lack of franchises at launch caused gamers to lose interest.
June 28, 2011
Zumba Fitness On Top Again In UK, Fear 3 Debuts At Three
Zumba Fitness On Top Again In UK, Fear 3 Debuts At Three
Exercise game Zumba Fitness reached the top of the all-platform unit sales charts in the UK for the fifth time since its launch 31 weeks ago, as Fear 3 debuted in the third spot.
June 27, 2011
Release This: Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D Arrives Stateside
Release This: Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D Arrives Stateside
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D and Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 to North America, while Europe gets Solatorobo.
June 27, 2011
Survey Seeks Developers' Best Producer Stories
Survey Seeks Developers' Best Producer Stories
A new survey is seeking to collect anonymous anecdotes from developers regarding their experiences with producers, both good and bad, to be collected an upcoming Gamasutra feature.
June 27, 2011