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Black Ops II is now UK's fastest-selling game of 2012
Black Ops II is now UK's fastest-selling game of 2012
As expected, Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops II took to the top of the UK sales charts in its opening week, and is now the biggest video game launch of 2012 in the UK.
Nov. 19, 2012
ArmA espionage suspects denied bail in Greece
ArmA espionage suspects denied bail in Greece
More than two months after a couple of developers from Czech studio Bohemia Interactive (ArmA) were arrested over espionage suspicions, the pair has had an appeal against the charges denied.
Nov. 19, 2012
A new record for video game crowdfunding at $6.2M
A new record for video game crowdfunding at $6.2M
Wing Commander and Privateer creator Chris Roberts' return to game development, a new space sim called Star Citizen, is the new king of video game crowdfunding campaigns.
Nov. 19, 2012
Double Fine's unique prototyping process puts itself to the vote
Double Fine's unique prototyping process puts itself to the vote
In what is quickly becoming the norm for independent game projects, Double Fine is bringing the public into its annual Amnesia Fortnight prototyping process, putting its game pitches up for public voting.
Nov. 19, 2012
Thomas Was Alone's Bithell talks getting criticized in public
Thomas Was Alone's Bithell talks getting criticized in public
Thomas Was Alone's Mike Bithell recently tried an unusual process -- getting critique about his game in front of an audience. He shares why feedback is so important to him, plus key learnings.
Nov. 19, 2012
IGF 2013 adds 'Excellence in Narrative' category
IGF 2013 adds 'Excellence in Narrative' category
The Independent Games Festival's 2013 iteration is adding a $3,000 'Excellence In Narrative' award, following much feedback from the community that story and narrative in games needs to be better honored.
Nov. 19, 2012
GDC China: Ubisoft Shanghai's best practices for mobile game development: 'do it now'
GDC China: Ubisoft Shanghai's best practices for mobile game development: 'do it now'
Ubisoft Shanghai producer Xu Wang shares his best practices for mobile game development, with lessons learned from working on the popular title Michael Jackson: The Experience for iOS.
Nov. 18, 2012
GDC China: Metrics are important, says PopCap, but fun is paramount
GDC China: Metrics are important, says PopCap, but fun is paramount
Where does Bejeweled Blitz come down on the now-classic argument of metrics vs intuition? Companies should be metrics-focused, not metrics-driven, says PopCap's Constantabile in this GDC China talk.
Nov. 17, 2012
Your game industry in your words, week of November 16
Your game industry in your words, week of November 16
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from industry figures from the past week, including EA DICE's Karl-Magnus Troedsson, 343 Industries' Gabriel Garza, and many others in this weekly roundup.
Nov. 16, 2012
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From design feedback to indie spirit
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From design feedback to indie spirit
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including how to keep an indie marketing voice when you're working with a publisher, game design feedback, and more.
Nov. 15, 2012
GameStop continues to decline, despite boosted digital results
GameStop continues to decline, despite boosted digital results
Although digital and mobile businesses are helping to drive sales for video game retailer GameStop, the company still recorded a drop in revenue for the last fiscal quarter.
Nov. 15, 2012
Facebook's 2nd-place publisher rakes in money with unique interactive ads
Facebook's 2nd-place publisher rakes in money with unique interactive ads
Bubble Witch Saga publisher King.com -- second only to Zynga in audience size on Facebook -- says it has increased its advertising revenue tenfold thanks to special incentivized ads that interact with its games.
Nov. 15, 2012