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Al Lowe, Replay turn to crowdfunding for Leisure Suit Larry remake
Al Lowe, Replay turn to crowdfunding for Leisure Suit Larry remake
Social game developer Replay Games and legendary designer Al Lowe have launched a Kickstarter project to crowdfund their remake of the original Leisure Suit Larry game with cash from fans.
April 2, 2012
Indie Fund backs another award-winning game with Antichamber
Indie Fund backs another award-winning game with Antichamber
Independent game investment group Indie Fund has revealed that it's backing first-person puzzler Antichamber, financially helping Alexander "Demruth" Bruce finish developing the award-winning title.
April 2, 2012
Top Android game apps: Angry Birds Space, Draw Something top sales charts
Top Android game apps: Angry Birds Space, Draw Something top sales charts
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free gaming applications on Google Play as of today, with Angry Birds Space, Draw Something, and Temple Run currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
April 2, 2012
Amazon Appstore pummels Google Play in revs per user - analyst
Amazon Appstore pummels Google Play in revs per user - analyst
The latest report from mobile analytics firm Flurry has found that Amazon's Android Appstore is generating significantly more revenue per user that Google's own Play store.
April 2, 2012
Wooga sees 11M downloads for Diamond Dash iOS
Wooga sees 11M downloads for Diamond Dash iOS
German social game maker Wooga has seen notable success with its latest splash on iOS, as its casual title Diamond Dash has been downloaded over 11 million titles for the mobile platform.
April 2, 2012
Robot Entertainment announces Orcs Must Die! sequel for this summer
Robot Entertainment announces Orcs Must Die! sequel for this summer
Robot Entertainment, formed in 2009 by a number of veterans from Age of Empires developer Ensemble Studios, has announced a sequel to its popular strategy game Orcs Must Die!
April 2, 2012
'Molydeux' game jam participants create more than 250 titles
'Molydeux' game jam participants create more than 250 titles
The Twitter-inspired "What Would Molydeux?" game jam recently concluded, and participants from around the world submitted more than 250 games as part of the event.
April 2, 2012
Indie Royale opens pre-orders for the 'April Fools Bundle'
Indie Royale opens pre-orders for the 'April Fools Bundle'
The IndieGames and Desura co-created bundle site, Indie Royale, begins taking pre-orders for its April Fools Bundle headlined by an acclaimed tower-defense game, along with four other titles.
April 2, 2012
Indie developers earned much more in 2011
Indie developers earned much more in 2011
U.S. independent game developers working by themselves or in teams earned a lot more money last year, according to Game Developer's 2011 Game Industry Salary Survey.
April 2, 2012
Sponsored Post: PlayPhone to offer mobile business advice via free webinar
Sponsored Post: PlayPhone to offer mobile business advice via free webinar
In an effort to reach out to the mobile gaming community, mobile networking organization PlayPhone has announced a free, sponsored webinar that will examine some of the most important business issues facing modern app developers.
April 2, 2012
Opinion: Put on your game face
Opinion: Put on your game face
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Agora Games' David Czarnecki explains why your studio should highlight its internal and external open source developments.
April 2, 2012
Your game industry in your words: Week of March 30
Your game industry in your words: Week of March 30
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from industry figures such as Stardock's Brad Wardell, Capcom veteran Keiji Inafune, Spry Fox's Daniel Cook, and many others in this new weekly roundup.
March 30, 2012