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38 Studios founder Curt Schilling sued for $2.4 million
38 Studios founder Curt Schilling sued for $2.4 million
Citizens Bank, from whom the ill-fated 38 Studios borrowed money, is suing 38 founder Curt Schilling personally, after he allegedly promised to pay back the borrowed loan.
June 15, 2012
Latest Humble Indie Bundle nets $5 million
Latest Humble Indie Bundle nets $5 million
The fifth Humble Indie Bundle has ended, bringing in a record $5.1 million in total payments across 598,977 purchases.
June 15, 2012
Microsoft skipping Gamescom, Tokyo Game Show this year
Microsoft skipping Gamescom, Tokyo Game Show this year
Microsoft said today that it will not be attending either European video game expo Gamescom this August or the Tokyo Games Show in September as an exhibitor.
June 14, 2012
Devoted players can account for almost all of a F2P game's revenues -- Kongregate
Devoted players can account for almost all of a F2P game's revenues -- Kongregate
Committed free-to-play gamers, or those who play a virtual goods-based title more than 50 times, often account for more than 90 percent of a game's total revenue, according to study from web game portal Kongregate.
June 14, 2012
Critical Reception: SCE Japan Studio's Gravity Rush
Critical Reception: SCE Japan Studio's Gravity Rush
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines reactions to Sony's PS Vita action-RPG Gravity Rush, which reviews describe as "exactly the kind of original game that a fresh-faced system such as Vita needs."
June 13, 2012
Nintendo flattered by SmartGlass, untroubled by Apple TV
Nintendo flattered by SmartGlass, untroubled by Apple TV
Amidst concerns that its rivals could steal Wii U's thunder by offering similar features, Nintendo claims that Microsoft's SmartGlass technology isn't comparable, and that it's not worried by rumors of an Apple TV.
June 13, 2012
Operation Raccoon City dev confirms 26 'temporary layoffs'
Operation Raccoon City dev confirms 26 'temporary layoffs'
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City and SOCOM developer Slant Six has let go of a quarter of its workforce, as part of what it describes as "temporary layoffs" at the studio.
June 12, 2012
Activision Blizzard opposes Motorola's Xbox ban lawsuit
Activision Blizzard opposes Motorola's Xbox ban lawsuit
Activision Blizzard has weighed in on Motorola Mobility's lawsuit against Microsoft over alleged patent infringements, noting that a sales ban for the Xbox 360 S console in the U.S. would cause commercial harm for publishers.
June 12, 2012
Facebook testing game promotion through notifications
Facebook testing game promotion through notifications
Facebook is testing a new feature designed to help users discover and re-engage with social games on its site, by alerting them about apps their friends are interacting with through notifications.
June 12, 2012
GDC Europe 2012 adds new social game talks from Kabam, Couchbase
GDC Europe 2012 adds new social game talks from Kabam, Couchbase
In the latest update to GDC Europe's ever-expanding lineup, show organizers have debuted a trio of talks from the Social & Online Games Summit, featuring speakers from Kabam, Couchbase, and more.
June 11, 2012
Get a job: Infinity Ward and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
Get a job: Infinity Ward and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Infinity Ward, Wizards of the Coast, LucasArts, and others.
June 8, 2012
Your game industry in your words, week of E3
Your game industry in your words, week of E3
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from industry figures at E3 this week, including Platinum Games' Atsushi Inaba, THQ's Jason Rubin, Sony's Shuhei Yoshida, and many others in this weekly roundup.
June 8, 2012