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Another uDraw class action lawsuit surfaces
Another uDraw class action lawsuit surfaces
Another law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against THQ over its alleged poor handling and cover-up of its failed uDraw franchise and GameTablet peripherals.
July 18, 2012
GDC Europe reminds on highlights, final 24 hours for early pricing
GDC Europe reminds on highlights, final 24 hours for early pricing
This year's GDC Europe is almost here, and organizers are reminding there's just one day left for discounted passes to the August show, which includes Journey, GoldenEye 007 and Battlefield talks.
July 17, 2012
Release This: Dyad, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD head up digital debuts
Release This: Dyad, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD head up digital debuts
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD and Dyad to digital download platforms in North America, while Japan gets Kirby's Dream Collection and Rune Factory 4.
July 16, 2012
GDC Europe debuts '10 years of Battlefield' talk, Unreal Engine 4 demo, more
GDC Europe debuts '10 years of Battlefield' talk, Unreal Engine 4 demo, more
With just two days until GDC Europe's early reg deadline, show organizers have debuted a major retrospective on _Battlefield_and its developer DICE, as well as presentations on Unreal Engine 4 and CryEngine 3.
July 16, 2012
Opinion: Don't train students on game design - educate them
Opinion: Don't train students on game design - educate them
Designing games is about critical thinking and why you are doing things, rather than learning the rules for a particular outcome and repeating them automatically without thinking, argues lecturer Dr. Lewis Pulsipher.
July 13, 2012
Top iPad game apps: Amazing Alex, Tiny Wings dominate paid charts
Top iPad game apps: Amazing Alex, Tiny Wings dominate paid charts
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with Amazing Alex HD, Tiny Wings HD, and Guess the Character currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
July 13, 2012
What do console players want most? Essentially, more of the same
What do console players want most? Essentially, more of the same
A new survey from media research group Nielsen has revealed that the year's most anticipated titles are also it's biggest sequels, with games like Halo 4 and Call of Duty: Black Ops II leading consumers' wish lists.
July 13, 2012
Vivendi having trouble finding a suitor for Activision Blizzard - report
Vivendi having trouble finding a suitor for Activision Blizzard - report
Earlier this week, reports emerged that Vivendi had entered talks with a number of major companies to sell off its majority stake in Activision Blizzard, but at the moment, potential buyers aren't showing much interest.
July 13, 2012
Codemasters explores arcade angle for its F1 Racing series
Codemasters explores arcade angle for its F1 Racing series
As part of Codemasters' switch to purely racing games earlier this year, the company has now announced a new spin on its F1 Racing franchise called F1 Race Stars, with a more casual, arcade approach.
July 13, 2012
Sparse release lineup, lagging hardware still taking their toll on retail game sales
Sparse release lineup, lagging hardware still taking their toll on retail game sales
If you've been following U.S. retail game sales for the last several months, you've probably noticed a pattern. Sales have been down for months on end, and perhaps as expected, that trend continued in June.
July 12, 2012
Nintendo 3DS sells 5 million units in the U.S.
Nintendo 3DS sells 5 million units in the U.S.
Nintendo's 3DS handheld has sold more than 5 million units in the United States since its launch in March 2011, the NPD Group reported on Thursday.
July 12, 2012
What to consider once your first game has launched
What to consider once your first game has launched
"So many people are focusing on just getting a game out, they don't think what to do afterwards," a panel of indie game developers from Supermono and Rodeo Games warned today.
July 12, 2012