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Finnish start-up raises $2M for cross-platform mobile and browser games
Finnish start-up raises $2M for cross-platform mobile and browser games
Helsinki-based start-up Grand Cru has picked up $2 million in seed funding to create cross-platform adventure games for mobile and browsers, beginning with its first title The Supernauts.
March 20, 2012
Best of iOS news: From Chaos Rings II to Flight Control Rocket
Best of iOS news: From Chaos Rings II to Flight Control Rocket
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like Chaos Rings II, MotoHeroz, Flight Control Rocket, and Fireball SE.
March 20, 2012
Blizzard: Drop in WoW subs 'attributable' to Star Wars: The Old Republic
Blizzard: Drop in WoW subs 'attributable' to Star Wars: The Old Republic
World of Warcraft developer Blizzard has admitted that the behemoth MMO's recent drop in monthly player subscriptions is, in part, down to the launch of rival MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic late last year.
March 20, 2012
SSX creative director: a community needs 'creation and consumption' to survive
SSX creative director: a community needs 'creation and consumption' to survive
In a new Gamasutra feature, SSX creative director Todd Batty says that users must be empowered both to create and consume content to drive engagement "constantly".
March 20, 2012
What's it like as a social/mobile dev? Tell us in Game Developer magazine's latest survey
What's it like as a social/mobile dev? Tell us in Game Developer magazine's latest survey
The editors of Game Developer magazine invite social and mobile game developers to take part in a new survey that examines common technical practices in these sectors of development.
March 20, 2012
Top Android game apps: Osmos HD, Shadowgun emerge as big sellers
Top Android game apps: Osmos HD, Shadowgun emerge as big sellers
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free gaming applications on Google Play as of today, with Osmos HD, Modern Combat 3, and Shadowgun currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
March 19, 2012
Report: UK retailer Game needs to find lenders by this weekend to avoid administration
Report: UK retailer Game needs to find lenders by this weekend to avoid administration
UK video games retailer Game Group, which reportedly owes more than £180 million ($285.0 million) to creditors, may fall into administration this weekend if it cannot find backers to help raise money to pay rent and wage bills.
March 19, 2012
Draw Something sees popularity surge following smartphone release
Draw Something sees popularity surge following smartphone release
Since launching last month for iOS and Android devices, Omgpop's Pictionary-style game Draw Something has been downloaded over 25 million times for mobile devices, and is currently the most popular game on Facebook.
March 19, 2012
Apple breaks sales records with new iPad launch
Apple breaks sales records with new iPad launch
The new iPad debuted just last Friday, and Apple has confirmed that the game-friendly device has broken previous records, and sold more than 3 million units in its launch weekend alone.
March 19, 2012
Opinion: Be an architect
Opinion: Be an architect
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, game design student Andrew Meade explains the usefulness of "swipes" when designing levels, and why level designers are architects.
March 19, 2012
Top iPad game apps: Sky Gamblers, Coco Loco report strong first-week sales
Top iPad game apps: Sky Gamblers, Coco Loco report strong first-week sales
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with Sky Gamblers, Draw Something, and Flight Control: Rocket currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
March 16, 2012
Game companies eager to support new iPad's launch today
Game companies eager to support new iPad's launch today
Apple fans aren't the only ones lining up for the new iPad -- Namco Bandai, Chair, Gameloft, Electronic Arts and others have made sure to have games ready for today's big hardware launch.
March 16, 2012