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Google+ still trying to find suitable user control balance for games
Google+ still trying to find suitable user control balance for games
Google is being careful regarding how it integrates games into its Google+ social network, as it does not want users to feel as though they are being spammed with game requests from friends.
Feb. 10, 2012
The tricky balance of virtual items
The tricky balance of virtual items
In Gamasutra's latest feature, Certain Affinity's Tim Fields and Portalarium's Brandon Cotton write, "In-game items need to be considered in terms of the degree to which they alter gameplay for the user."
Feb. 10, 2012
DICE 2012: The five keys to Rocksteady's Batman success
DICE 2012: The five keys to Rocksteady's Batman success
Sefton Hill with Batman: Arkham City developer Rocksteady tells DICE 2012 attendees just how the studio was able to find critical and commercial success by sticking to its guns.
Feb. 9, 2012
DICE 2012: How social and mobile are creating the 'new arcade'
DICE 2012: How social and mobile are creating the 'new arcade'
At DICE 2012, Atari coin-op veterans gathered to shed more light on their new mobile game company, Innovative Leisure, and how the new social and mobile landscape is like the old arcades.
Feb. 9, 2012
Irish government helps fund Big Fish cloud gaming research
Irish government helps fund Big Fish cloud gaming research
Big Fish Games is enhancing and expanding the cloud gaming research development program at its Cork, Ireland arm, recruiting 30 new software engineers, thanks to backing from the Irish Government.
Feb. 9, 2012
Zynga's sales boosted to $335M during holiday quarter, says analyst
Zynga's sales boosted to $335M during holiday quarter, says analyst
Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter has estimated that Zynga's revenues last quarter (ending December) reached $335 million or higher, ahead of the social game developer's fourth quarter financial report next Tuesday.
Feb. 9, 2012
Turtle Beach claims to be 2011's top accessory maker
Turtle Beach claims to be 2011's top accessory maker
Turtle Beach claims it was the number one third-party accessory company in 2011 based on dollar volume, and said its products controlled 50 percent of the headphones and headsets category for games last year.
Feb. 9, 2012
Report: iPad 3 announcement expected in March
Report: iPad 3 announcement expected in March
Apple will reportedly unveil the next iteration of its successful iPad tablet computer line at a San Francisco event taking place in early March -- and could ship the device shortly afterward.
Feb. 9, 2012
Don't sell games, sell self-satisfaction
Don't sell games, sell self-satisfaction
Indie developer Jeff Vogel (Avadon: The Black Fortress) argues that players pay for easy-to-pirate indie games because it makes them feel good to
Feb. 9, 2012
DICE 2012: Insomniac's Price on Quality Of Life, ditching the 'Loser' badge
DICE 2012: Insomniac's Price on Quality Of Life, ditching the 'Loser' badge
As part of a panel at the DICE executive summit in Las Vegas, Insomniac co-founder Ted Price discussed quality of life and his own personal breakthroughs in setting an example in easing back on his overwork.
Feb. 9, 2012
NPD: January U.S. video game sales decline well below estimates
NPD: January U.S. video game sales decline well below estimates
With no hit games released and unfavorable comps versus last year, January retail console video game sales dropped an astounding 38 percent, far below analyst consensus.
Feb. 9, 2012
Jumping from web to mobile: Challenges of cross-platform game development
Jumping from web to mobile: Challenges of cross-platform game development
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, programmer Amos Laber looks at the challenges of cross-platform development, with considerations one should take for web/mobile projects.
Feb. 8, 2012