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Max Payne 3 beats Diablo III to top of UK retail charts
Max Payne 3 beats Diablo III to top of UK retail charts
Rockstar Games' Max Payne 3 shot to the top of the the UK sales charts in its opening weekend, marking the best-selling all-formats release since Mass Effect 3.
May 21, 2012
What does it take to break an iOS top 25 list? - study
What does it take to break an iOS top 25 list? - study
A recent study from analyst group Distimo has shed new light on the iOS app rankings, revealing the minimum number of downloads required to get your game in a top 25 list on the iTunes App Store.
May 21, 2012
Judge refuses to throw out NCAA conspiracy suit against EA
Judge refuses to throw out NCAA conspiracy suit against EA
A federal judge has refused Electronic Arts' request to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought against it by former NCAA student athletes, who allege the publisher conspired to uses their likenesses without compensation.
May 18, 2012
38 Studios makes state payment, plans 2013 release for MMO
38 Studios makes state payment, plans 2013 release for MMO
Kingdoms of Amalur developer 38 Studios made its first payment for the $49 million loan it received from the state of Rhode Island, and will seek private funding to continue operations.
May 18, 2012
GigaMedia halves Q1 losses following business turnaround
GigaMedia halves Q1 losses following business turnaround
With Asian online game developer and operator GigaMedia currently making moves to turn around its declining business, the company has managed to halve its losses for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 year-over-year.
May 18, 2012
Top iPad game apps: Bejeweled HD leads paid charts in debut week
Top iPad game apps: Bejeweled HD leads paid charts in debut week
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with Bejeweled HD, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II, and Feed Me Oil currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
May 18, 2012
Could digital sales also be contracting?
Could digital sales also be contracting?
Having previously looked at the retail game market decline, Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews delves into digital game sales, and discusses the possibility that there is some contraction occurring.
May 18, 2012
Your game industry in your words: Week of May 18
Your game industry in your words: Week of May 18
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from industry figures such as Epic Games' Cliff Bleszinski, Blizzard Entertainment's Jay Wilson, Zynga's Seth Sivak, and many others in this weekly roundup.
May 18, 2012
Get a job: SCE Santa Monica and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
Get a job: SCE Santa Monica 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 SCE Santa Monica Studios, Monolith Productions, and others.
May 18, 2012
Dungeon Defenders and DLC Quest highlight this week's Best of Indie Games
Dungeon Defenders and DLC Quest highlight 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 percussion-focused rhythm title, and free Flash game from Pippin Barr called Hot Coffee.
May 18, 2012
In-depth: Channel API
In-depth: Channel API
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, freelance senior programmer Noel Austin, shares his results after testing the performance of Channel API with Google App Engine.
May 17, 2012
Gamasutra expert blogs: From Nintendo's backstage performance to survival horror
Gamasutra expert blogs: From Nintendo's backstage performance to survival horror
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including why survival horror is still a viable genre, Nintendo's backstage performance, making multiplayer XBLIG titles, and more.
May 17, 2012