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Alex St. John's new social game network closes after three months
Alex St. John's new social game network closes after three months
Magi.com, the social game network founded by former WildTangent and Hi5 head Alex St. John, has shut down just six months after the company opened and three months after the service launched its beta.
June 8, 2012
Facebook launches App Center for easier mobile app discovery
Facebook launches App Center for easier mobile app discovery
Facebook has launched App Center, a new feature for the site that's designed to make it easier for users to discover and install games and applications on their smartphones.
June 8, 2012
ESA estimates 45,700 visitors for E3 2012
ESA estimates 45,700 visitors for E3 2012
Around 45,700 video game industry professionals visited E3 in Los Angeles this year, generating nearly $40 million in revenue for the city in total.
June 8, 2012
Arkedo's Guermonprez: E3 is 'out of focus with reality'
Arkedo's Guermonprez: E3 is 'out of focus with reality'
The co-founder of French indie developer Arkedo (Hell Yeah!) takes stock of the recently-ended trade show, finding that it doesn't represent the state of the industry -- just a slice of it.
June 8, 2012
Yoshida: Small games, indies crucial to Vita success
Yoshida: Small games, indies crucial to Vita success
Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida says working with indies is an essential part of Vita's content strategy, discussing the importance of developers who "disregard conventions."
June 8, 2012
Activision Blizzard shares drop following Vivendi sale reports
Activision Blizzard shares drop following Vivendi sale reports
Activision Blizzard shares have dropped following media reports that parent company Vivendi is considering selling it off later this month to stable its own falling stock price.
June 7, 2012
Split test everything when advertising games on Facebook
Split test everything when advertising games on Facebook
In Gamasutra's latest feature, Freshly Brewed's Christian Fager shares several useful tips for advertising games on Facebook, and emphasizes that studios need to make sure they split test everything.
June 7, 2012
New GDC Taipei Summit to cover key trends in Asian, Western development
New GDC Taipei Summit to cover key trends in Asian, Western development
GDC organizers are highlighting the GDC Taipei Summit, a brand new event taking place later in June, and covering the biggest trends in Asian and Western game development.
June 7, 2012
The Last Guardian development experiencing technical difficulties, says Sony
The Last Guardian development experiencing technical difficulties, says Sony
Sony's much-anticipated The Last Guardian was not shown during Sony's E3 press conference earlier this week due to "technical difficulties," Sony Worldwide president Shuhei Yoshida has said.
June 6, 2012
Techland reveals Dead Island sequel Riptide
Techland reveals Dead Island sequel Riptide
Dead Island developer Techland says a sequel to its 2011 multiplayer zombie shooter is set to be revealed later this summer for PC and consoles.
June 6, 2012
Sony not planning a Vita price cut anytime soon
Sony not planning a Vita price cut anytime soon
Sony is not planning to cut the price of its PlayStation Vita handheld anytime soon, and instead hopes it can boost sales through more games and services.
June 6, 2012
The nightmare of getting time at the low level on Android
The nightmare of getting time at the low level on Android
In Gamasutra's latest technical feature, XS2theWorld senior developer Sergio Giucastro examines the problems that game developers can encounter when trying to get time at the low level on Android devices.
June 6, 2012