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12 iOS Indie Devs Pledge Sales To Charities
12 iOS Indie Devs Pledge Sales To Charities
As part of a "12 Indie Apps For Christmas" campaign, a dozen independent iOS developers have each pledged 25 percent of December sales from their games to either the Child's Play or Doctors Without Borders charities.
Dec. 5, 2011
Japan's Gumi Raises Nearly $26M For Gree Social Games
Japan's Gumi Raises Nearly $26M For Gree Social Games
One of the biggest Japanese publishers on Gree's mobile social games network, Gumi (Yakuza Wars, Pirate Wars), raised ¥2 billion, or $25.7 million, in a new investment round last week.
Dec. 5, 2011
Your Game Industry In Your Words: Week Of December 2
Your Game Industry In Your Words: Week Of December 2
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from game industry figures such as Chair Entertainment's Donald Mustard, IO Interactive's Niels Jorgensen, and Kuju Entertainment's Adrian Hawkins.
Dec. 2, 2011
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of December 2
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of December 2
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Crytek, Avalanche Studios, Capcom, and others.
Dec. 2, 2011
Code Share: Source Censoring
Code Share: Source Censoring
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, BitSquid co-founder Niklas Frykholm shares a useful tool that enables developers to censor and strip restricted segments of code they intend to distribute.
Dec. 2, 2011
Itagaki: Realistic Military Details Will Elevate Devil's Third
Itagaki: Realistic Military Details Will Elevate Devil's Third
The outspoken former Ninja Gaiden developer reaffirms to Gamasutra his desire to hit the top of the shooter genre with his upcoming game, contrasting it against Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3.
Dec. 2, 2011
Report: Social Marketplace Tapjoy Seeks Buyout From Major Publishers
Report: Social Marketplace Tapjoy Seeks Buyout From Major Publishers
Social app and game monetization firm Tapjoy is approaching several major players in the social games industry (e.g. Zynga) about possibly acquiring its operations, according to media reports.
Dec. 1, 2011
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Specialization To Side Projects
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Specialization To Side Projects
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as why "games" isn't a specialization, boosting your main project with a side project, errors in Doom 3's
Dec. 1, 2011
Nintendo 3DS Beats First-Year DS Sales In 8 Months
Nintendo 3DS Beats First-Year DS Sales In 8 Months
The Nintendo 3DS has now surpassed the first year sales of the original DS, which clocked in at 2.37 million in total, in just eight months, Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aimes has confirmed.
Dec. 1, 2011
FarmVille, Angry Birds Get Branded Releases
FarmVille, Angry Birds Get Branded Releases
Both Zynga and Rovio launched branded versions of their biggest games this week, with both Farmville and Angry Birds receiving versions as part of advertising partnerships.
Dec. 1, 2011
Former Marvel CEO Funds Children's MMO Herotopia
Former Marvel CEO Funds Children's MMO Herotopia
New York-based children's media company Herotainment, the developer behind social online game Herotopia, has received a capital investment from former Marvel CEO Peter Cuneo.
Dec. 1, 2011
Former BioWare CEO's Mobile, Browser Start-Up Raises $15M
Former BioWare CEO's Mobile, Browser Start-Up Raises $15M
Veterans from BioWare, Zynga, EA, Blizzard, and more have secured $15 million in funding for the startup company Rumble Entertainment, which will develop both mobile and browser-based games.
Dec. 1, 2011