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'EA Indie Bundle' ruffles feathers
'EA Indie Bundle' ruffles feathers
Publicly-held megapublisher Electronic Arts has ruffled the feathers of a number of developers by launching a bundle of games called the "EA Indie Bundle" via Steam.
May 3, 2012
Operation Raccoon City sees big Japanese debut for Resident Evil spin-off
Operation Raccoon City sees big Japanese debut for Resident Evil spin-off
Capcom and Slant Six Games' Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City was the top-selling game in Japan last week after moving more than a quarter-million copies for PlayStation 3.
May 2, 2012
Long-awaited indie title The Unfinished Swan reappears as PSN exclusive
Long-awaited indie title The Unfinished Swan reappears as PSN exclusive
Long-awaited indie title The Unfinished Swan, in development from studio Giant Sparrow since 2008, is now coming to PlayStation 3 as a PSN exclusive.
May 2, 2012
Want to avoid a costly breach? Get rid of old data
Want to avoid a costly breach? Get rid of old data
In a new feature, attorneys S. Gregory Boyd and Gary Kibel outline one easy way to reduce your company's liability in the event of a PlayStation Network-style breach: delete data you don't need anymore.
May 2, 2012
King.com's hard-fought battle for Facebook games' second place
King.com's hard-fought battle for Facebook games' second place
Now in its ninth year, King.com has rapidly become a social gaming powerhouse after pushing its games to Facebook. Amidst rumors of acquisitions and an IPO, Gamasutra speaks with the Bubble Witch house.
May 1, 2012
Over $20M pledged to Kickstarter game projects
Over $20M pledged to Kickstarter game projects
In the three years that crowd-funding website Kickstarter has been available, game projects have seen one of the highest average financing totals for successful projects, with over $20 million pledged.
May 1, 2012
BAFTA Young Game Designers Competition 2012 adds development award
BAFTA Young Game Designers Competition 2012 adds development award
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has launched its Young Game Designers 2012 competition, with the aim to inspire young people to consider a future profession in game creation.
May 1, 2012
Want crunch to go better? Pay for it
Want crunch to go better? Pay for it
In a new feature which lists the top 10 things game development can learn from film production, producer Tess Jones notes that the movie biz's "golden time" means producers avoid overtime.
May 1, 2012
Gree secures CrowdStar, iWin deals for upcoming global mobile platform
Gree secures CrowdStar, iWin deals for upcoming global mobile platform
Mobile social game developer and network operator Gree has secured exclusive partnerships with two major casual game studios, CrowdStar and iWin, for its upcoming global platform.
April 30, 2012
UK ISPs ordered to block The Pirate Bay
UK ISPs ordered to block The Pirate Bay
The UK's High Court has ordered local internet service providers to block popular filesharing site The Pirate Bay, which would prevent users in the country from accessing the piracy hub.
April 30, 2012
Release This: Awesomenauts, Sniper Elite V2 debut worldwide
Release This: Awesomenauts, Sniper Elite V2 debut worldwide
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Awesomenauts, Fable Heroes, and Sniper Elite V2 to North America and Europe.
April 30, 2012
Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter concludes with $1.8M pledged
Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter concludes with $1.8M pledged
Shadowrun Returns, the new PC and tablet game from series creator Jordan Weisman, has finished its successful Kickstarter campaign with more than $1.8 million in pledges.
April 30, 2012