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Kabam fuels Chinese mobile expansion with new acquisition
Kabam fuels Chinese mobile expansion with new acquisition
As part of social game developer Kabam's move into the Chinese mobile games market, the company has acquired Bomb Buddies studio Balanced Worlds.
Dec. 4, 2012
Indie Royale debuts six-game 'Winter Bundle'
Indie Royale debuts six-game 'Winter Bundle'
Indie Royale's latest bundle run by sister site IndieGames.com includes Greed Corp, Hamlet, or The Last Game Without MMORPG Features, shaders and Product Placement, and _ BIT.TRIP RUNNER_.
Dec. 4, 2012
Release This: Far Cry 3 launches stateside
Release This: Far Cry 3 launches stateside
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Far Cry 3 and Brain Age: Concentration Training to North America, while Japan gets Ryu ga Gotoku 5 and Monster Hunter 3 G HD Ver.
Dec. 3, 2012
90% of UK Wii U consumers picked up the Premium model
90% of UK Wii U consumers picked up the Premium model
90 percent of all Nintendo Wii U consoles sold in the UK during the console's launch week were the Premium model, meaning that only 10 percent of consumers picked up the 8GB Basic pack.
Dec. 3, 2012
Facebook stalwart Wooga now puts priority on mobile games
Facebook stalwart Wooga now puts priority on mobile games
Facebook is still an important platform, says CEO Jens Begemann, but 2013 "will be the year where, at least for us, [when] mobile will be significantly bigger than Canvas."
Dec. 3, 2012
Ouya hits its first milestone: Devkits shipping on time in December
Ouya hits its first milestone: Devkits shipping on time in December
Missing release dates is one way to make Kickstarter backers lose faith in the platform, but luckily video games' highest-profile project is meeting its first milestone right on schedule.
Nov. 30, 2012
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Beat Hazard to being taken seriously
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Beat Hazard to being taken seriously
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including platform sales data from indie hit Beat Hazard, how to be taken seriously by publishers or funders, and more.
Nov. 29, 2012
Kickstarted Oculus Rift VR headset devkit delayed into 2013
Kickstarted Oculus Rift VR headset devkit delayed into 2013
Oculus Rift, the virtual reality headset that pulled in nearly $2.5 million in Kickstarter pledges earlier this year, has been delayed into the new year.
Nov. 28, 2012
Zynga fundraising for Toy for Tots through in-app purchases
Zynga fundraising for Toy for Tots through in-app purchases
Social games giant Zynga today launched an in-game charity drive called 'Oh, What Fun!', aimed at raising money for less fortunate children in the U.S.
Nov. 28, 2012
Amazon Appstore on Android expands to Japan
Amazon Appstore on Android expands to Japan
Amazon's Appstore for Android launched in Japan today, as part of the company's plans for global expansion of the service.
Nov. 28, 2012
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From frustrating players to working from home
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From frustrating players to working from home
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as avoiding the "Lonely Indie Developer Syndrome" when working from home, frustrating players the right way, and more.
Nov. 28, 2012
GDC donates IGDA Student Scholarship passes for GDC 2013
GDC donates IGDA Student Scholarship passes for GDC 2013
Game Developers Conference organizers have once again donated 25 All-Access Conference passes for students to attend GDC 2013 via the IGDA scholarship program.
Nov. 28, 2012