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PSN Outage Costing Capcom 'Hundreds Of Thousands, If Not Millions'
PSN Outage Costing Capcom 'Hundreds Of Thousands, If Not Millions'
Capcom corporate officer and SVP Christian Svensson has spoken out against those who hacked Sony's PlayStation Network, saying that the unidentified group is punishing much more than just Sony.
May 9, 2011
Blizzard Speeds Up WoW Development To Address Subscriber Churn
Blizzard Speeds Up WoW Development To Address Subscriber Churn
Blizzard wants to reduce downtime in-between World of Warcraft expansions, according to a Gamasutra-attended conference call, with Mike Morhaime commenting: "We need to be faster at delivering content to players."
May 9, 2011
Beachhead Call of Duty Digital Platform Premiering This Fall
Beachhead Call of Duty Digital Platform Premiering This Fall
Activision's next Call of Duty game will incorporate the digital and social networking initiatives being developed at its new dedicated Beachhead studio, and will carry with it the company's biggest marketing spend ever.
May 9, 2011
PSN Return Delayed, Sony Removes Exposed Personal Details
PSN Return Delayed, Sony Removes Exposed Personal Details
Hackers behind a cyber attack against Sony made public the details of 2,500 people, with Sony removing the info, as it delays the return of PSN and considers a reward for help. [UPDATE: Info comes from a 2001 consumer sweepstakes.]
May 7, 2011
Source: Layoffs At Crytek Budapest, Kinect Game Moves Foward
Source: Layoffs At Crytek Budapest, Kinect Game Moves Foward
An anonymous source told Gamasutra this week that Crytek will lay off 30-35 workers at its Budapest studio, which will purportedly switch from work on a Kinect game to focus on tablet titles.
May 6, 2011
Opinion: Why The Next 12 Months Could Make Or Break EA
Opinion: Why The Next 12 Months Could Make Or Break EA
As EA promises a more aggressive stance on talent acquisition, owned IP and digital models, Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris analyzes where the company could succeed, and where it might fail.
May 6, 2011
Top iPad Game Apps: Newcomer Frisbee Forever Leads Free Charts
Top iPad Game Apps: Newcomer Frisbee Forever Leads Free Charts
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with Frisbee Forever, Drawn: The Painted Tower, and Falling Fred currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
May 6, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Company Game Jams To Industry Maturity
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Company Game Jams To Industry Maturity
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including the benefits of company game jams and why the industry needs a sense of playfulness.
May 6, 2011
PSP Far Outsells 3DS In Weekly Japanese Charts
PSP Far Outsells 3DS In Weekly Japanese Charts
Sony's PSP stormed ahead in the Japanese dedicated video game hardware sales charts this week, nearly outselling every other platform combined, according to data from tracking firm Media Create.
May 6, 2011
Analyst: A Mass Effect MMO Could Earn More For EA Than The Old Republic
Analyst: A Mass Effect MMO Could Earn More For EA Than The Old Republic
Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey said that a Mass Effect MMO could bring in more revenue for EA than The Old Republic, and that the publisher could turn Battlefield into an annual franchise.
May 6, 2011
PopCap Chief: Major Casual Developers Could Grow To Be 'More Like Disney'
PopCap Chief: Major Casual Developers Could Grow To Be 'More Like Disney'
PopCap chief executive John Vechey spoke out on the growing casual and mobile games market, noting that major players like Rovio and Zynga would expand beyond game development to resemble companies like Disney.
May 6, 2011
Hackers Say Anonymous Likely Responsible For Sony Attacks
Hackers Say Anonymous Likely Responsible For Sony Attacks
Two veterans of Anonymous have claimed that members of the infamous hacker group are most likely responsible for the recent Sony security breaches, despite the group's public denials.
May 6, 2011