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THQ looking to offload the Itagaki-developed Devil's Third
THQ looking to offload the Itagaki-developed Devil's Third
Devil's Third, the third-person action game from former Ninja Gaiden director Tomonobu Itagaki, no longer has a home at THQ, as the publisher recently revealed that it's looking to offload the title to another company.
May 15, 2012
GDC Europe 2012 debuts talks from Dear Esther, Amnesia creators
GDC Europe 2012 debuts talks from Dear Esther, Amnesia creators
With the session lineup for August's GDC Europe quickly expanding, event organizers have debuted new sessions from thechineseroom's Dan Pinchbeck, Frictional's Thomas Grip, and more.
May 15, 2012
THQ losses widen despite an overall sales increase
THQ losses widen despite an overall sales increase
Adding to its various financial troubles over the last few months, publisher THQ slipped into the red during its fiscal fourth quarter, even as its sales exceeded overall expectations.
May 15, 2012
Want to user test properly? Write a script
Want to user test properly? Write a script
As part of today's feature on user testing, researcher Ben Lewis-Evans offers some helpful feedback for smoothly running sessions: greet your subjects with a script.
May 15, 2012
Top Android game apps: Basketball Shoot, Logo Quiz rank high in free charts
Top Android game apps: Basketball Shoot, Logo Quiz rank high in free charts
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free gaming applications on Google Play as of today, with Grand Theft Auto III, Basketball Shoot, and Logo Quiz currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
May 14, 2012
World of Tanks developer bringing its free to play games to China
World of Tanks developer bringing its free to play games to China
Wargaming.net has signed an agreement with online entertainment company KongZhong Corporation to release its free-to-play online games such as World of Tanks, World of Warplanes, and World of Battleships in mainland China.
May 14, 2012
Get a job: Treyarch and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
Get a job: Treyarch 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 Avalanche Studios, Treyarch, Monolith Productions, and others.
May 14, 2012
Awesomenauts and Frobisher Says highlight this week's Best of Indie Games
Awesomenauts and Frobisher Says 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 the new online battle arena title from Swords & Soldiers developer Ronimo Games.
May 11, 2012
Top iPad game apps: Angry Birds Space, N.O.V.A. 3 lead platform sales
Top iPad game apps: Angry Birds Space, N.O.V.A. 3 lead platform sales
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with N.O.V.A. 3, Angry Birds Space, and Highway Rider currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
May 11, 2012
Your game industry in your words: Week of May 11, 2012
Your game industry in your words: Week of May 11, 2012
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from industry figures such as Epic Games' Mark Rein, Loot Drop's Brenda Brathwaite, Leisure Suit Larry's Al Lowe, and many others in this weekly roundup.
May 11, 2012
Sony shares fall to 32 year low as future plans are labeled 'optimistic'
Sony shares fall to 32 year low as future plans are labeled 'optimistic'
Analysts have said that Sony's forecast for a swing to profits in the current fiscal year is "optimistic", as the company's shares today fell by 7 percent to a 32 year low following record fiscal 2011 losses.
May 11, 2012
Shrinking release slates fuelling U.S. retail video game market decline - analysts
Shrinking release slates fuelling U.S. retail video game market decline - analysts
The U.S. retail video game decline is simply down to a severe lack of game releases compared to previous years, analysts have said, as publishers continue to aggressively slash title output.
May 11, 2012