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Flash, Facebook lead social developer tech survey
Flash, Facebook lead social developer tech survey
Social developers weigh in on what they use -- and what they want to use -- in the May 2012 issue of Game Developer magazine, with a continued focus on Flash complemented by a new trend toward Unity.
May 17, 2012
Apple permitted Zombies, Run! iOS dev to take pre-orders
Apple permitted Zombies, Run! iOS dev to take pre-orders
Apple allowed an iOS developer to take pre-orders on a game destined for the App Store, while also giving the developer full support for its Kickstarter project.
May 17, 2012
As modern consoles wane, GameStop prepares for a new hardware generation
As modern consoles wane, GameStop prepares for a new hardware generation
With the current generation of home consoles getting long in the tooth, major retailer GameStop is making preparations for the hardware of tomorrow, and it's sharing much its internal data with manufacturers to ensure these devices succeed.
May 17, 2012
After Golden Week, PS Vita's sales hit another record low in Japan
After Golden Week, PS Vita's sales hit another record low in Japan
Following Japan's Golden Week of holidays, game hardware and software sales have plunged in the country, and system sales for the struggling PS Vita have hit a new record low.
May 16, 2012
Zynga's Soren Johnson on why company is shifting focus to game design
Zynga's Soren Johnson on why company is shifting focus to game design
Noted game designer and programmer Soren Johnson, who has worked on titles like Spore and the Civilization series, has left Electronic Arts to join rival company Zynga.
May 16, 2012
Deathsmiles developer Cave's COO Mikio Watanabe resigns
Deathsmiles developer Cave's COO Mikio Watanabe resigns
Mikio Watanabe, VP and COO of Deathsmiles developer Cave, is resigning from the company for personal reasons, as media reports state that the studio has canceled its upcoming PS Vita titles.
May 16, 2012
Trials Evolution dev RedLynx's brands have 'great multiplatform potential' - Ubisoft
Trials Evolution dev RedLynx's brands have 'great multiplatform potential' - Ubisoft
As part of its 2011 financial results, Ubisoft revealed that RedLynx's Xbox Live Arcade hit Trials Evolution had sold half a million units just three weeks after its initial launch.
May 16, 2012
Free-to-play shooter Tribes: Ascend sees 1.2M downloads in a month
Free-to-play shooter Tribes: Ascend sees 1.2M downloads in a month
Hi-Rez Studios' free-to-play shooter Tribes: Ascend has been downloaded over 1 million times since it was released just over a month ago.
May 16, 2012
Indie Royale debuts its first All-Charity Bundle
Indie Royale debuts its first All-Charity Bundle
The Indie Royale bundle site debuts its first ever All-Charity Bundle, with 4 top indie games and all proceeds going to developer-chosen organizations UNICEF's Haiti aid, Amnesty International, EFF, and ActionAid.
May 16, 2012
Why the sound designer has to come out of the booth
Why the sound designer has to come out of the booth
"I want a culture where sound is not literally invisible," writes Rob Bridgett, senior audio director on Prototype 2, in his new feature about changing the physical and mental working spaces around sound.
May 16, 2012
Harvest Moon house Marvelous enlists U.S. startup for social game expansion
Harvest Moon house Marvelous enlists U.S. startup for social game expansion
A newly-formed free-to-play studio, made up of former key staffers from big name companies such as Electronic Arts and Sony Computer Entertainment, is being funded by Japanese developer and publisher Marvelous as part of its international business strategy aimed at the rapid growth of social games.
May 15, 2012
Ubisoft seeks to capitalize on 'social game benefits' of next-gen consoles
Ubisoft seeks to capitalize on 'social game benefits' of next-gen consoles
Though Microsoft and Sony haven't revealed any details of their next-generation consoles to the public yet, Ubisoft says it's preparing to take advantage of expected social game features in the platforms.
May 15, 2012