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February U.S. game sales paint bleak picture for retail
February U.S. game sales paint bleak picture for retail
"The industry across all segments appears to be treading water in terms of retail," says Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews, who examines recent U.S. retail sales data in his latest column.
March 14, 2012
Pocket Gems and Chartboost seek partners for mobile ad promotion
Pocket Gems and Chartboost seek partners for mobile ad promotion
Mobile social developer Pocket Gems and mobile ad network Chartboost today announced a new program that will help developers more easily secure ads to monetize their free to play games.
March 14, 2012
Zynga files for $400M secondary offering
Zynga files for $400M secondary offering
Farmville house Zynga on Wednesday filed for a $400 million secondary offering, a move that one game industry analyst said has "potential to be a positive."
March 14, 2012
Console devs need to prepare for new generation of kid gamers, says consultant
Console devs need to prepare for new generation of kid gamers, says consultant
In Gamasutra's latest feature, consultant Carla Engelbrecht Fisher believes many young gamers raised on free-to-play and mobile titles will eventually move to console titles -- and developers need to be prepared for that shift.
March 13, 2012
MechWarrior Online integrating Predict analytics
MechWarrior Online integrating Predict analytics
Infinite Game Publishing has hired monetization firm GamesAnalytics to integrate Predict, its real-time predictive analytics service, into upcoming free-to-play MMORPG MechWarrior Online.
March 13, 2012
In-game advertising platform Tap.Me raises $3.2M in funding
In-game advertising platform Tap.Me raises $3.2M in funding
Game advertising platform Tap.Me has raised $3.2 million in a new round of funding, while also adding former Atari CEO Jeffrey Lapin to its board of directors, as a means of expanding its business.
March 13, 2012
This week in Video Game Criticism: From ME3's ideological dissonance to ignoring Ebert
This week in Video Game Criticism: From ME3's ideological dissonance to ignoring Ebert
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics including the ideological dissonance of Mass Effect 3's single- and multiplayer, ignoring Roger Ebert, and more.
March 13, 2012
Report: Zynga plans to offer additional stock to achieve market stablity
Report: Zynga plans to offer additional stock to achieve market stablity
Recent reports indicate that social gaming giant Zynga is planning to offer additional shares on top of its December IPO in an effort to achieve long-term stability on the stock market.
March 13, 2012
Microsoft, OnLive 'actively engaged' over Windows 7 iPad app licensing
Microsoft, OnLive 'actively engaged' over Windows 7 iPad app licensing
Microsoft has revealed that it is currently in talks with cloud computer company OnLive regarding the latter's latest move in providing a cloud-based version of Windows 7 via tablets.
March 12, 2012
DeNA's Asian expansion continues with Weibo agreement
DeNA's Asian expansion continues with Weibo agreement
Japanese mobile gaming giant DeNA has formed a partnership with Chinese mobile service provider SINA, in a deal that will allow DeNA to tap into the 300 million-member userbase of SINA's Weibo platform.
March 12, 2012
Witcher developer CD Projekt Red abandons DRM for future releases
Witcher developer CD Projekt Red abandons DRM for future releases
The Witcher series developer CD Projekt Red has promised that it will no longer use DRM in any of its future video games, due to its ineffectiveness and the problems it creates for users.
March 9, 2012
Super Mario Galaxy for Wii sells 5M in U.S.
Super Mario Galaxy for Wii sells 5M in U.S.
Nintendo's Super Mario Galaxy is now the ninth Nintendo Wii game to sell 5 million units in the U.S., according to data from tracking firm the NPD Group.
March 9, 2012