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Activision CEO Bobby Kotick joins Coca-Cola's board of directors
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick joins Coca-Cola's board of directors
In addition to leading one of the world's largest video game publishers, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is now the newest board member at The Coca-Cola Company.
Feb. 16, 2012
NPD director joins market research firm EEDAR
NPD director joins market research firm EEDAR
After more than 13 years working for The NPD Group, Richard Ow, the company's director of product development and client development for games, has resigned to join market research firm EEDAR.
Feb. 16, 2012
SOE accepting submissions for fifth annual G.I.R.L. scholarship
SOE accepting submissions for fifth annual G.I.R.L. scholarship
Sony Online Entertainment announced Thursday that it is now accepting student applications for its 2012 Gamers in Real Life (G.I.R.L.) game design completion, which aims to bring more females into game development.
Feb. 16, 2012
Wasteland creator looks to Kickstarter for series revival
Wasteland creator looks to Kickstarter for series revival
InXile CEO and Interplay founder Brian Fargo has revealed that he hopes to start a Kickstarter to fund a sequel to the 1988 RPG Wasteland, a title which served as the predecessor to the popular Fallout series.
Feb. 16, 2012
Gamasutra member blogs: From Chinese finger traps to indie usability testing
Gamasutra member blogs: From Chinese finger traps to indie usability testing
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as usability testing for indies, four common failures when entering the Chinese mobile gaming market, and
Feb. 15, 2012
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Mystery Manor overtakes DragonVale on iPad
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Mystery Manor overtakes DragonVale on iPad
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see Crime City and Poker by Zynga earning top iPhone sales, while DragonVale and Mystery Manor emerge as big sellers on the iPad.
Feb. 15, 2012
PS Vita sales hit an all-time low in Japan despite strong debut for Gravity Rush
PS Vita sales hit an all-time low in Japan despite strong debut for Gravity Rush
Sony's much anticipated Vita title Gravity Rush saw solid sales when it released in Japan last week, but its strong debut wasn't enough to push sales for the newly-launched handheld.
Feb. 15, 2012
Is Vita losing developer support already? Sony responds
Is Vita losing developer support already? Sony responds
An anonymous quote from Japan's Nikkei newspaper paints a bleak picture for the future of the PlayStation Vita, but Scott Rohde, Sony's senior vice president of Worldwide Studios, rebuts.
Feb. 15, 2012
Notch clears the air on rumored Psychonauts revival
Notch clears the air on rumored Psychonauts revival
Amidst a sea of online rumors, Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson explained that while he's still interested in funding a sequel to Psychonauts, nothing has been set in motion at this time.
Feb. 15, 2012
GDC 2012 debuts 'Poster Sessions' on game jams, smart builds, more
GDC 2012 debuts 'Poster Sessions' on game jams, smart builds, more
GDC 2012 show organizers have detailed this year's series of "Poster Sessions," which offer small-scale, intimate lunchtime presentations from BioWare, Crystal Dynamics and others on code, game jams and game history.
Feb. 15, 2012
Opinion: Free level-capped MMO trials don't work
Opinion: Free level-capped MMO trials don't work
In our latest feature, Gamasutra contributor and MMO expert Simon Ludgate discusses the various methods that MMO developers can implement to bring their player base
Feb. 15, 2012
'Value' games distributor sees sales increase despite retail industry woes
'Value' games distributor sees sales increase despite retail industry woes
Developer and "value games" wholesale distributor Alliance Distributors Holding reported a jump in year-over-year sales to $20.8 million last quarter (ending December), as well as a slight increase in its net income.
Feb. 14, 2012