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Iwata Addresses Wii U Questions, Hints At Online Service
Iwata Addresses Wii U Questions, Hints At Online Service
At an extensive analyst Q&A during last week's E3 event, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata addressed concerns ranging from attracting core gamers to the Wii U to the system's online capabilities.
June 15, 2011
Angry Birds Hits 250M Downloads
Angry Birds Hits 250M Downloads
iPhone and Android mega-hit Angry Birds has now been downloaded 250 million times across all versions and platforms, and saw 50 million downloads in the last four weeks.
June 15, 2011
Nintendo Consoles Played By 73 Percent Of U.S. Gamers, Says Company
Nintendo Consoles Played By 73 Percent Of U.S. Gamers, Says Company
Amongst all U.S. game players that use dedicated consoles, 73 percent use Nintendo products either exclusively or in addition to those made by competitors, according to the company.
June 15, 2011
Ultima Creator Garriott To Keynote GDC Europe 2011
Ultima Creator Garriott To Keynote GDC Europe 2011
GDC Europe has announced that Ultima creator, space explorer, and social game developer Richard Garriott will give a keynote at the show examining the impact and future of social games and their effect on the industry.
June 15, 2011
Feature: What Went Right And Wrong... Seven Times
Feature: What Went Right And Wrong... Seven Times
Gamasutra's latest feature takes a look at a series of seven Xbox Live Indie Games developed by indie Radiangames -- aka Luke Schneider, formerly of Volition -- and
June 15, 2011
Tretton: Mobile Gaming Won't Steal Away Portable Console Gamers
Tretton: Mobile Gaming Won't Steal Away Portable Console Gamers
Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Jack Tretton has reiterated the company's confidence that increasingly popular smartphones pose little threat to Sony's dedicated portable gaming business.
June 14, 2011
Best of iOS News: From Baseball Superstars II to 1000 Heroz
Best of iOS News: From Baseball Superstars II to 1000 Heroz
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like 1000 Heroz, Baseball Superstars II, and Street Fighter IV Volt.
June 14, 2011
Analyst: May Wii Sales Hit 236K, 3DS Nears 700K Total In U.S.
Analyst: May Wii Sales Hit 236K, 3DS Nears 700K Total In U.S.
Nintendo sold 236,000 Wii consoles in the U.S. in May, while sales of the Nintendo 3DS were down 50 percent compared to April, putting it at nearly 700,000 units sold in total, according to an investor report.
June 14, 2011
Interview: Take-Two's Zelnick Talks Social Games, Acquisition Rumors
Interview: Take-Two's Zelnick Talks Social Games, Acquisition Rumors
Speaking with Gamasutra about the road ahead for his company, CEO Strauss Zelnick explains why he's in no hurry to sell Take Two, and why the publisher isn't taking part in the social game land grab.
June 14, 2011
This Week In Video Game Criticism: Blackwater To Visible Puppeteers
This Week In Video Game Criticism: Blackwater To Visible Puppeteers
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Ben Abraham on topics including the controversial Blackwater game, breaking immersion, and more.
June 14, 2011
Analysis: Can The Wii U Work As The Ultimate Platform?
Analysis: Can The Wii U Work As The Ultimate Platform?
In this opinion piece, UK game designer Tadhg Kelly looks at how Nintendo's Wii U could unify the games industry's balkanized market, and how the system could be "the gaming equivalent of DVD."
June 14, 2011
Interview: Glu's Mori And The Importance Of The Happy 'Freeloader'
Interview: Glu's Mori And The Importance Of The Happy 'Freeloader'
Metrics sit at the core of free-to-play. But are the numbers sustainable? Business editor Colin Campbell talks to Glu's creative chief Giancarlo Mori about non-paying customers and the future of the model.
June 14, 2011