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Sony: Neither Firmware Nor LA Noire Is Causing PS3s To Overheat
Sony: Neither Firmware Nor LA Noire Is Causing PS3s To Overheat
Sony and Rockstar Games have released a joint statement noting that neither the latest PlayStation firmware nor Rockstar's game LA Noire are causing PS3 hardware to overheat, although an actual reason has not yet been given.
May 20, 2011
'Tales from the GDC Vault': Carmack Lays it Out
'Tales from the GDC Vault': Carmack Lays it Out
Continuing his new 'Tales from the GDC Vault' series, digital historian Jason Scott reveals his first full-length digitized video from the GDC archives - John Carmack's fascinating keynote
May 20, 2011
Facebook Adds UK Dev Mediatonic To Preferred Consultant Program
Facebook Adds UK Dev Mediatonic To Preferred Consultant Program
UK indie game developer Mediatonic (Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess) is part of the latest expansion in Facebook's official Preferred Developer Consultant program.
May 20, 2011
GameStop: 3DS Launch Success Dampened By Lagging Sales
GameStop: 3DS Launch Success Dampened By Lagging Sales
GameStop on Thursday said it captured big Nintendo 3DS market share immediately after the handheld device's launch, but in the current quarter the retailer expects sales to "fall slightly short of what we expected."
May 19, 2011
Games Beyond Entertainment: Solving Problems Between Games And Health
Games Beyond Entertainment: Solving Problems Between Games And Health
At the Gamasutra-attended Games Beyond Entertainment conference, Google's chief health strategist told devs to "meet your users where they are, and figure out how to make games more a part of our daily lives."
May 19, 2011
GameStop Posts Profit As Digital Rises 53%
GameStop Posts Profit As Digital Rises 53%
Games retailer GameStop has posted financial results for the first quarter of the 2011 fiscal year, noting a rise in profits to $80.4 million, thanks in part to an increase in digital game sales for the period ended April 30.
May 19, 2011
Microsoft To Offer Students Free Xbox 360 With Windows 7 PC Purchase
Microsoft To Offer Students Free Xbox 360 With Windows 7 PC Purchase
Microsoft today announced it will start offering a free, 4 GB Xbox 360 S -- a roughly $200 value -- to qualifying students who purchase a Windows 7 PC for $699 or more over the summer.
May 19, 2011
BioWare's Muzyka: Once You Play The Old Republic 'You Just Can't Go Back'
BioWare's Muzyka: Once You Play The Old Republic 'You Just Can't Go Back'
In a Gamasutra feature interview, BioWare founders Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka discuss their confidence in the face of inevitable comparisons between _The Old Re
May 19, 2011
Android Sales Outpace iOS In First Quarter
Android Sales Outpace iOS In First Quarter
Over one third of smartphones sold worldwide during the first three months of 2011 had Google's Android OS installed, according to a report, more than double the amount of devices with Apple's iOS.
May 19, 2011
Researchers Use Video Game To Study Infant Language Learning
Researchers Use Video Game To Study Infant Language Learning
Researchers have found a promising new way to study how infants learn language, utilizing a video game narrated in an "alien language," according to the Acoustical Society of America.
May 19, 2011
Opinion: Gold Star For You, Friend!
Opinion: Gold Star For You, Friend!
Game designer and scripter Adam Rademacher looks as a number of ways to reward players in interesting and satisfying ways in this #altdevblogaday-reprinted opinion piece.
May 18, 2011
Microsoft Sets Schedule For Windows Phone 7 'Must Have Games' Promotion
Microsoft Sets Schedule For Windows Phone 7 'Must Have Games' Promotion
Microsoft is promoting its Windows Phone 7 platform as a gaming hub by releasing a series of six mobile game ports weekly starting May 25, including mobile mega-hit Angry Birds on June 29.
May 18, 2011