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Gamers most excited for Assassin's Creed 3 and other sequels in 2012, says Nielsen
Gamers most excited for Assassin's Creed 3 and other sequels in 2012, says Nielsen
Media research group Nielsen found that the 2012 releases most American gamers are anticipating are sequels, such as Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed 3 and 343 Industries' Halo 4.
April 10, 2012
Lightning wearing Prada and more in this week's Japanese news roundup
Lightning wearing Prada and more in this week's Japanese news roundup
Gamasutra rounds up recent reports on the Japanese games industry from local news site Andriasang.com, including a Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Prada collaboration, Kingdom Hearts 3D, and more.
April 9, 2012
Top iPhone game apps: Skylanders: Cloud Patrol takes on Clear Vision
Top iPhone game apps: Skylanders: Cloud Patrol takes on Clear Vision
Gamasutra rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPhone and iPod Touch games on the App Store, from Clear Vision and Skylanders: Cloud Patrol to Kick the Boss and more.
April 9, 2012
Opinion: Despite Zelnick's prediction, THQ not quite on life support
Opinion: Despite Zelnick's prediction, THQ not quite on life support
Take-Two's CEO was blunt when he recently said THQ would be gone in six months. Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris argues it'll still be around in 2012, but THQ needs to figure out a gameplan soon.
April 9, 2012
Your game industry in your words: Week of April 6
Your game industry in your words: Week of April 6
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from industry figures such as Hello Games' Sean Murray, Ubisoft's Tony Key, Grasshopper Manuacture's Suda51, and many others in this new weekly roundup.
April 6, 2012
Sponsored survey: Blackberry asks developers for feedback on game platforms
Sponsored survey: Blackberry asks developers for feedback on game platforms
Research In Motion has launched a sponsored survey with Gamasutra asking about keys to mobile game development, and offering up BlackBerry PlayBooks as daily prizes.
April 6, 2012
Court rules that Sony was within its rights to change PSN's Terms of Service
Court rules that Sony was within its rights to change PSN's Terms of Service
A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit against Sony, and ruled that the platform holder was free to change the terms of service for users accessing PlayStation Network last September.
April 5, 2012
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From CastleVille to the online world paradox
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From CastleVille to the online world paradox
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including the paradox of online worlds, player agency in Zynga's CastleVille, and more.
April 5, 2012
Opinion: The perception of interactivity
Opinion: The perception of interactivity
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Sumo Digital senior designer Alex Moore looks at how content-driven games are made, tying his analysis into the uproar over Mass Effect 3's ending.
April 5, 2012
Activision's Skylanders franchise expands to iOS
Activision's Skylanders franchise expands to iOS
Activision has launched an iOS version of its popular Skylanders PC and console franchise, with users able to input codes from the toys to unlock content in the game.
April 5, 2012
GlassBox may free up Maxis to make smaller games again
GlassBox may free up Maxis to make smaller games again
For now the studio is laser-focused on SimCity, but a glut of new ideas and prototypes may see Maxis returning to its roots of shipping smaller, quicker spin-off games.
April 5, 2012
Opinion: Apple's shadow looms over next generation consoles
Opinion: Apple's shadow looms over next generation consoles
As the industry devours any scraps of gossip about the next Xbox or PlayStation, Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris wonders if Microsoft and Sony are paying enough attention to Apple's threat to the living room.
April 4, 2012