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Top iPad game apps: Disney apps claim top three chart spots
Top iPad game apps: Disney apps claim top three chart spots
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with Where's My Perry?, Temple Run: Brave, and Angry Birds Seasons HD currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
July 6, 2012
Opinion: The less the code, the better
Opinion: The less the code, the better
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Crytek's technical lead Jaewon Jung looks at how developers can encourage simple code even if it may slow their programmers down in the short term.
July 5, 2012
Growing digital game sales not enough to compensate for weak retail
Growing digital game sales not enough to compensate for weak retail
Digital game sales are growing in the U.S., but those small gains weren't nearly enough to make up for plummeting software sales at retail during the first three months of the year.
July 2, 2012
Sony enters the cloud with Gaikai acquisition
Sony enters the cloud with Gaikai acquisition
Sony Computer Entertainment put a significant foot forward into the cloud gaming space today, as it revealed that it has signed an agreement to acquire game streaming service Gaikai.
July 2, 2012
Lego Batman 2 tops UK charts despite multiple new releases
Lego Batman 2 tops UK charts despite multiple new releases
Despite a barrage of new releases last week, Traveller's Tales' Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes managed to keep hold of the top spot in the UK sales charts for the second consecutive week.
July 2, 2012
Indies have to stand out or else, says Arkedo's Guermonprez
Indies have to stand out or else, says Arkedo's Guermonprez
In a new Gamasutra interview, "I can't be small and brown," says the developer of Hell Yeah!, who believes that the only way to thrive as an indie is to be "bright yellow".
July 2, 2012
Mobile game-focused BlackBerry 10 delayed into 2013
Mobile game-focused BlackBerry 10 delayed into 2013
BlackBerry manufacturer RIM said that its upcoming BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system, with its new focus on the mobile game market, has been delayed into 2013 to ensure the quality and reliability of the platform.
June 29, 2012
Noitu Love 2 Devolution highlights this week's Best of Indie Games
Noitu Love 2 Devolution highlights this week's Best of Indie Games
Sister site IndieGames.com looks at the top PC Flash/downloadable indie titles released over the past week, including a visual novel that promises a more mature twist to the familiar story of Cinderella.
June 29, 2012
NPD: More gamers warming up to getting their games online
NPD: More gamers warming up to getting their games online
As game sales at retail continue to suffer in the U.S., gamers have become more receptive to downloading or buying their games online thanks to lowered barriers of entry, according to a new study.
June 28, 2012
Yodo1 raises $2M to help Western devs bring their games to China
Yodo1 raises $2M to help Western devs bring their games to China
Beijing-based Yodo1 looks to help Western developers enter China's burgeoning mobile games market, and it's raised $2 million in funding for that goal with its publishing platform.
June 28, 2012
New Pokemon has little effect on Japanese DS/3DS sales
New Pokemon has little effect on Japanese DS/3DS sales
Pokemon Black and White 2 became one of the fastest-selling DS games ever in Japan after pushing 1.6 million copies last week, but you could hardly tell there was a big release when you look at DS and 3DS hardware sales.
June 27, 2012
Interview: Why experimental platformer Perspective is the opposite of Fez
Interview: Why experimental platformer Perspective is the opposite of Fez
The team behind experimental platform game Perspective talks about its various inspirations, including Fez, Echochrome and Super Paper Mario.
June 27, 2012