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Gamasutra member blogs: From redefining genre to moral boundaries
Gamasutra member blogs: From redefining genre to moral boundaries
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as problems with how we define genres, questioning how video games have our moral boundaries, and more.
Feb. 29, 2012
Gamevil's mobile titles reach 100M downloads
Gamevil's mobile titles reach 100M downloads
South Korean mobile game developer and publisher Gamevil has reached 100 million downloads worldwide for its smartphone games, a milestone it hit just half a year after it crossed the 50 million mark.
Feb. 29, 2012
Retailers see 'unprecedented demand' for cheap Raspberry Pi computer
Retailers see 'unprecedented demand' for cheap Raspberry Pi computer
Retailers today began selling the Raspberry Pi, the cheap and tiny computer designed to teach programming to students in the UK, and have experienced "unprecedented demand" for the device.
Feb. 29, 2012
Namco Bandai distributing Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 in Europe
Namco Bandai distributing Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 in Europe
Namco Bandai today announced that it will publish the sequel to City Interactive's million-selling 2010 title Sniper: Ghost Warrior in Europe later this year.
Feb. 29, 2012
Report: UK retailer Game not stocking future EA titles
Report: UK retailer Game not stocking future EA titles
It has come to light this morning that troubled UK games retailer Game Group will not be stocking a number of high-profile games at their various launches, including EA's Mass Effect 3.
Feb. 29, 2012
No 3DS release for The Binding of Isaac due to 'questionable religious content'
No 3DS release for The Binding of Isaac due to 'questionable religious content'
Edmund McMillen's hit indie title The Binding of Isaac is no longer getting a Nintendo 3DS eShop digital release, due to "questionable religious content" in the game."
Feb. 29, 2012
Unity's 'triple-A' direction driven by industry changes
Unity's 'triple-A' direction driven by industry changes
In a new feature interview, Unity Stocholm's Renaldas Zioma (pictured) and Erland Korner -- both ex-DICE -- explain why the so-called "triple-A" initiative makes sense for the engine provider.
Feb. 29, 2012
GDC 2012 details full Game Career Seminar lineup
GDC 2012 details full Game Career Seminar lineup
GDC 2012 organizers have detailed the full lineup for this year's Game Career Seminar, which features portfolio review, postmortem and job sessions from Firaxis, Epic, Valve, 343, Airtight, and many more.
Feb. 29, 2012
IGF winner, Powerhead CEO opening Irish company with Digital Capital funding
IGF winner, Powerhead CEO opening Irish company with Digital Capital funding
Digital Capital, the newly created fund for downloadable game developers, has selected Independent Games Festival award winner and Powerhead Games CEO Jason Schreiber (Async Corp.) as its first partner.
Feb. 28, 2012
Facebook Credits may break U.S. antitrust laws
Facebook Credits may break U.S. antitrust laws
Following recent criticisms from developers, Facebook's universal virtual currency Credits is now under investigation by two notable class action law firms for possibly violating U.S. antitrust laws.
Feb. 28, 2012
Social dev Kabam signs desktop platform agreement
Social dev Kabam signs desktop platform agreement
Social game developer and publisher Kabam today announced a partnership with Download.com and SweetLabs, to bring its games to desktop computers without the need for a web browser.
Feb. 28, 2012
PlayPhone's mobile social network now supports Windows Phone 7
PlayPhone's mobile social network now supports Windows Phone 7
Mobile gaming company PlayPhone announced Tuesday that the SDK for its mobile social network of the same name now includes support for Windows Phone 7 in addition to iOS, Android, and HTML5.
Feb. 28, 2012