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Best of Indie Games: From Beat Hazard Ultra to Shank 2
Best of Indie Games: From Beat Hazard Ultra to Shank 2
Sister site IndieGames.com looks at the top PC Flash/downloadable indie titles released over the past week, including the much-anticipated sequel to Shank, and a first-person dungeon crawler for XBLIG.
Feb. 17, 2012
Saling The World: Uncharted, Hot Shots Golf top platform sales in Vita launch week
Saling The World: Uncharted, Hot Shots Golf top platform sales in Vita launch week
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled Amazon.com charts find Uncharted: Golden Abyss and Hot Shots Golf leading domestic PlayStation Vita software sales, while Gravity Daze heads platform sales in Japan.
Feb. 17, 2012
Report: Indie games get prominent shortcut on U.S. 360 dashboard
Report: Indie games get prominent shortcut on U.S. 360 dashboard
With this week's new Xbox 360 dashboard update, Microsoft has reorganized its marketplace layout, giving indie games a dedicated shortcut within the existing Games tab.
Feb. 17, 2012
Report: Call of Duty franchise coming to Vita this fall
Report: Call of Duty franchise coming to Vita this fall
According to Sony SVP of PlayStation brand marketing Guy Longworth, Activision plans to bring its popular Call of Duty franchise to the PlayStation Vita with a new title this fall.
Feb. 17, 2012
Strong mobile releases help Gamevil to record profits in 2011
Strong mobile releases help Gamevil to record profits in 2011
Korean mobile game publisher Gamevil has posted financial results for the full 2011 fiscal year, noting its best year ever with record revenue and profits thanks to strong mobile game sales.
Feb. 17, 2012
UKIE: Crowd-funding should be permitted in UK
UKIE: Crowd-funding should be permitted in UK
Following the success of Double Fine's Kickstarter campaign, British industry trade body UKIE has published guidelines on how it believes crowd-funding can be permitted in the UK to benefit video game developers.
Feb. 17, 2012
Sony completes Sony Ericsson buyout, renames mobile subsidiary
Sony completes Sony Ericsson buyout, renames mobile subsidiary
Sony has completed its full acquisition of Xperia Play partner Sony Ericsson, buying out Ericsson's remaining 50 percent stake for 1.05 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in cash.
Feb. 17, 2012
GDC 2012 highlights Sims Social, F2P design panel, Naughty Dog talks
GDC 2012 highlights Sims Social, F2P design panel, Naughty Dog talks
GDC 2012 organizers have highlighted three new sessions, featuring EA's The Sims Social, an all-star F2P design panel, and a session on Naughty Dog's approach to psychologically-led design.
Feb. 17, 2012
Opinion: Computing in schools – Let's not rush things
Opinion: Computing in schools – Let's not rush things
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Blitz Game Studios' technical manager Lee Winder talks about the challenges facing the UK's push to reform its information and communications technology curriculum.
Feb. 16, 2012
TIGA proposes new tax breaks for revitalizing UK games industry
TIGA proposes new tax breaks for revitalizing UK games industry
UK trade association TIGA has again called on the British government to enact tax beaks for the game industry, submitting a report that outlines new measures to support the growth of developers and publishers.
Feb. 16, 2012
Sony promotion highlights cross-platform features for PS Vita launch games
Sony promotion highlights cross-platform features for PS Vita launch games
Sony has confirmed a number of cross-platform features for the launch games of its upcoming PS Vita handheld that will carry across to its PlayStation 3 console.
Feb. 16, 2012
PS Vita only available from 'specialist retailers' at Australian launch
PS Vita only available from 'specialist retailers' at Australian launch
A number of major retailers in Australia will not be stocking Sony's upcoming PlayStation Vita at launch, as Sony plans to launch the device at specialist video game and technology retailers only.
Feb. 16, 2012