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Iwata: Wii Successor Not Coming Before April 2012, Stereoscopic 3D Not A Focus
Iwata: Wii Successor Not Coming Before April 2012, Stereoscopic 3D Not A Focus
In an investor briefing today, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata said the successor to the Nintendo Wii would not be available until after the first quarter of the 2012 calendar year.
April 25, 2011
GSN Digital, Sony Launch Jeopardy Facebook Game
GSN Digital, Sony Launch Jeopardy Facebook Game
Sony Consumer Products and GSN Digital, the interactive division of Game Show Network, announced the launch of a Facebook game for long-running quiz show Jeopardy.
April 25, 2011
Gearbox's Pitchford On Gaming's Grown-Up World: There's No 'Line' To Cross
Gearbox's Pitchford On Gaming's Grown-Up World: There's No 'Line' To Cross
"If our medium is art, how could there be a line?" Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford tells Gamasutra, addressing the role -- and potential responsibility -- of gaming content within a broad entertainment landscape.
April 25, 2011
Brink Creative Director Ham: We Want To 'Just Leave The Good Stuff' Of Multiplayer
Brink Creative Director Ham: We Want To 'Just Leave The Good Stuff' Of Multiplayer
As part of a larger Gamasutra feature, Splash Damage's Richard Ham, creative director on Brink, explains how the developer hopes to control player behavior
April 25, 2011
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of April 22
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of April 22
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles across the world and in every major discipline, including opportunities at Activision, Zynga, and more.
April 22, 2011
Best of FingerGaming: From You Don't Know Jack to Resident Evil Mercs
Best of FingerGaming: From You Don't Know Jack to Resident Evil Mercs
Every week, Gamasutra sums up sister iPhone and iPad site FingerGaming's top news and reviews for Apple's nascent portable game platforms -- this time covering You Don't Know Jack and _Resident Evil Merce
April 21, 2011
Apple Posts Record Second Quarter Profits, 95% Growth
Apple Posts Record Second Quarter Profits, 95% Growth
Apple has posted profit growth of 95 percent and revenue growth of 83 percent for the fiscal 2011 second quarter ended in March, compared to its net quarterly profit in the year-ago quarter.
April 21, 2011
Valve: We Will Not Provide Data For Digital Sales Charts
Valve: We Will Not Provide Data For Digital Sales Charts
Valve has said that it will not hand over data for a digital games sales tracking chart, insisting that it would be a backwards step, and that "it's not important" for developers to know how competitors are doing.
April 21, 2011
Nintendo 3DS Back on Top In Weekly Japanese Charts
Nintendo 3DS Back on Top In Weekly Japanese Charts
Nintendo's 3DS regained its top spot on the Japanese hardware sales charts for the week ended April 17, halting the PSP's two week reign of the individual hardware versions chart.
April 21, 2011
Sony Continuing Production Of PSP Go In North America
Sony Continuing Production Of PSP Go In North America
Sony Computer Entertainment America says the company is "continuing production of PSP Go for North America," contradicting an earlier statement from Sony Japan and reports from Japanese and English retailers.
April 21, 2011
Capcom To Seek Player Input With Prototype Mega Man Legends 3 On 3DS eShop
Capcom To Seek Player Input With Prototype Mega Man Legends 3 On 3DS eShop
When the Nintendo 3DS eShop launches next month, it will include a downloadable prototype version of Capcom's Mega Man Legends 3, offered with the stated goal of obtaining further development ideas from players.
April 21, 2011
Havok Expands Business to Support Military Sims
Havok Expands Business to Support Military Sims
Middleware creator Havok has announced that it will expand outside of the games industry with a new business devision focused on the military and simulation industries.
April 21, 2011