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Xbox Live Indie Games Adds Publishing Control
Xbox Live Indie Games Adds Publishing Control
Xbox Live Indie Games developers can now control the release of their games, choosing the exact date they wish their titles to be released, using a system similar to that implemented in the Windows Phone Marketplace.
May 13, 2011
SOE's Blakely Moves To Zynga
SOE's Blakely Moves To Zynga
John Blakely, originally vice president of development at DC Universe Online house Sony Online Entertainment, has left the company to join social game developer Zynga.
May 13, 2011
Zenonia Publisher Gamevil Reports Huge Rise In Smartphone Revenues
Zenonia Publisher Gamevil Reports Huge Rise In Smartphone Revenues
Seoul, South Korea-based mobile game publisher Gamevil (Zenonia) has reported increased revenues for the first quarter of the 2011 fiscal year, thanks in large part to strong smartphone software sales.
May 13, 2011
Sega Sammy Profits Double For Fiscal Year
Sega Sammy Profits Double For Fiscal Year
Sega Sammy Holdings has posted financial results for the last fiscal year, noting a significant increase in profits despite "the growing concern for the Japanese economic recovery losing its momentum."
May 13, 2011
Email Addresses, Resumes Stolen From Eidos Web Sites
Email Addresses, Resumes Stolen From Eidos Web Sites
Square Enix has confirmed that hackers gained unauthorized access to a number of its Eidos web sites this week, taking up to 25,000 anonymous email addresses and 350 potential employee resumes.
May 13, 2011
Piracy Opponents Introduce New, Broader Bill In U.S. Congress
Piracy Opponents Introduce New, Broader Bill In U.S. Congress
A defeated bill targeting websites accused of distributing copyrighted material has been reintroduced with a new name and broader powers to combat internet-based piracy.
May 13, 2011
U.S. Wii, 3DS Hardware Sales Drop In April
U.S. Wii, 3DS Hardware Sales Drop In April
Nintendo's Wii showed its lowest month of new U.S. sales ever in April, while the Nintendo 3DS sold less than half as many units in the entire month as it did during its March launch week.
May 13, 2011
Report: Leaked Info Points To November Date For Modern Warfare 3
Report: Leaked Info Points To November Date For Modern Warfare 3
An apparently unauthorized leak to a major video game news blog has revealed key plot points, settings and a release date for Activision's Modern Warfare 3. [UPDATE: Bowling addresses accuracy.]
May 13, 2011
Report: Resale Value Of Popular Online PS3 Games Down Following Network Attack
Report: Resale Value Of Popular Online PS3 Games Down Following Network Attack
The average resale prices for the PlayStation 3's most popular online games have declined during the PlayStation Network's downtime, according to reports, suggesting demand for the titles may be down as well.
May 13, 2011
PS3 Sales Rise 13% At U.S. Retail In April
PS3 Sales Rise 13% At U.S. Retail In April
PlayStation 3 hardware sales at U.S. retail during the month of April rose nearly 13 percent to around 200,000 units, according to NPD Group data cited by Sony, which continues to work towards a PSN fix.
May 12, 2011
5th Cell Delays Hybrid, Avoids The 'Crunch'
5th Cell Delays Hybrid, Avoids The 'Crunch'
Scribblenauts house 5th Cell on Thursday said its next title, the Xbox Live Arcade shooter Hybrid will be delayed into next year, partly due to a "strong policy against crunch," the studio told Gamasutra.
May 12, 2011
NPD: U.S. Game Industry Retail Sales Up 20 Percent In April
NPD: U.S. Game Industry Retail Sales Up 20 Percent In April
Riding on sales of Mortal Kombat and Portal 2, the U.S. video game industry saw a 20 percent increase in April over what was reported last year, according to The NPD Group.
May 12, 2011