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Skylanders drops off iPhone top ten in second week
Skylanders drops off iPhone top ten in second week
Gamasutra rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPhone and iPod Touch games on the App Store, from Flick Home Run and Draw Something to Slide to Unlock and more.
April 16, 2012
Usability tests can trick you, says Darksiders developer
Usability tests can trick you, says Darksiders developer
In a new Gamasutra feature interview, Vigil Games studio GM David Adams explains how usability testers "hated" every aspect of Darksiders when they were really only caught up on one small scenario.
April 16, 2012
Your game industry in your words: Week of April 13
Your game industry in your words: Week of April 13
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from industry figures such as InXile's Brian Fargo, Camoflaj's Ryan Payton, ESRB's Patricia Vance, and many others in this new weekly roundup.
April 13, 2012
Rival online baseball games, this week in Korean news
Rival online baseball games, this week in Korean news
Gamasutra rounds up the week's biggest reports on South Korea's booming online games market from local news site This Is Game, including a trio of upcoming online baseball games, Dungeon Striker, and more.
April 13, 2012
King.com now third biggest game developer on Facebook, surpassing EA
King.com now third biggest game developer on Facebook, surpassing EA
As King.com launches its latest casual game via Facebook, the company has revealed that it is now the third biggest game developer on Facebook in terms of DAUs, having now surpassed Electronic Arts.
April 12, 2012
Skyrim receiving Kinect voice command support on Xbox 360
Skyrim receiving Kinect voice command support on Xbox 360
Bethesda has revealed that the Xbox 360 version of mammoth RPG The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will receive Kinect voice integration through a free update later this month.
April 12, 2012
Opinion: Past the past pastel dreams
Opinion: Past the past pastel dreams
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Climax Games technical designer Claire Blackshaw looks at how several classic games broke golden rules but were able to create interesting mechanics as a result.
April 11, 2012
TIGA $150K Games Contest winners announced
TIGA $150K Games Contest winners announced
UK game industry trade group TIGA has revealed the winners of its £100,000 ($158,980) TIGA Games Contest, with the aim to help the winning developers build games prototypes and securing funding for innovative titles.
April 11, 2012
Sony shares fall following $6.4B fiscal year loss forecast
Sony shares fall following $6.4B fiscal year loss forecast
Sony's share price dropped by more than 7 percent today, following the news that the company has revised its 2011 fiscal year forecast to project losses of ¥520 billion ($6.4 billion).
April 11, 2012
BBC Worldwide invests in HTML5 company to expand mobile reach
BBC Worldwide invests in HTML5 company to expand mobile reach
BBC Worldwide has invested an undisclosed sum in HTML5 company Spaceport.io, which will help the organization develop new games for mobile devices and connected TVs.
April 11, 2012
Draw Something's growth slowing on Facebook
Draw Something's growth slowing on Facebook
Every other week, Gamasutra examines the most popular Facebook games, including Omgpop/Zynga's mobile and social hit Draw Something, which is growing its audience a little slower now.
April 10, 2012
Double-digit declines for retail game sales to continue through May, says analyst
Double-digit declines for retail game sales to continue through May, says analyst
U.S. retailers suffered a double-digit decline in game revenues last month, and will likely continue to suffer slumping sales through May, according to Cowen and Co. analyst Doug Creutz.
April 10, 2012