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Facebook may be preparing for a $10B IPO
Facebook may be preparing for a $10B IPO
Facebook is reportedly preparing to file for an initial public offering as early as this week for as much as $10 billion, which would make it one of the biggest openings for a U.S. company.
Jan. 30, 2012
Top iPhone game apps: Where's My Water? overtakes Scramble With Friends
Top iPhone game apps: Where's My Water? overtakes Scramble With Friends
Gamasutra rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPhone and iPod Touch games on the App Store, from Scramble With Friends and Where's My Water? to Card Ace: Casino and more.
Jan. 30, 2012
Release This: Final Fantasy XIII-2, SoulCalibur V hit retail stateside
Release This: Final Fantasy XIII-2, SoulCalibur V hit retail stateside
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Final Fantasy XIII-2 and SoulCalibur V to store shelves in North America, while Japan gets Dragon Age II and Ragnarok Odyssey.
Jan. 30, 2012
Ace Attorney 5 announced, HD versions coming to smartphones
Ace Attorney 5 announced, HD versions coming to smartphones
Capcom has unveiled the next in its popular Ace Attorney series, although it did not reveal which platforms the game is being developed for.
Jan. 30, 2012
Looking toward Vita's future by examining PSP's past
Looking toward Vita's future by examining PSP's past
In his latest Behind the Numbers column, Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews looks for hints of what the future holds for Sony's PS Vita by examining its predecessor, including its hardware sales, physical media struggles and more.
Jan. 30, 2012
Sponsored Feature: PapayaMobile CEO questions mobile funding models
Sponsored Feature: PapayaMobile CEO questions mobile funding models
In a new sponsored Gamasutra feature, PapayaMobile CEO Si Shen suggests incubators and venture capitalist investment may lead to "the exact opposite of the innovation a
Jan. 30, 2012
Nintendo will make 3DS profitable again soon
Nintendo will make 3DS profitable again soon
Nintendo intends to begin making a profit on each 3DS system sold again sometime between April and September 2012, and revealed plans to improve the portable's online connectivity rate with users.
Jan. 27, 2012
Opinion: How NFC tech could be Wii U's saving grace
Opinion: How NFC tech could be Wii U's saving grace
From new ways to play Pokemon to new ways to pay for Pokemon, the Wii U's newly-revealed NFC feature lays the groundwork for new business and gamplay opportunities for Nintendo and its partners.
Jan. 27, 2012
Best of Indie Games: From Caverns of Minos to Unstoppable Gorg
Best of Indie Games: From Caverns of Minos to Unstoppable Gorg
Sister site IndieGames.com looks at the top PC Flash/downloadable indie titles released over the past week, including a mashup of Tetris and a word search, and a new release from Llamasoft founder Jeff Mint
Jan. 27, 2012
MechWarrior's Weisman fights to save the wetlands with new game
MechWarrior's Weisman fights to save the wetlands with new game
We catch up with veteran designer Jordan Weisman on his work leading UW Bothell's Center for Serious Play, whose students have just launched a Facebook game geared at wetlands restoration.
Jan. 27, 2012
California taxpayers reimburse ESA $1.3M after SCOTUS defeat
California taxpayers reimburse ESA $1.3M after SCOTUS defeat
The state of California agreed to pay $950,000 -- collected from taxpayers -- to the Entertainment Software Association to reimburse legal fees spent on fighting last year's failed video game law.
Jan. 26, 2012
Virgin's online competitive gaming site hits 1M users
Virgin's online competitive gaming site hits 1M users
Virgin Gaming, a platform enabling users to play popular console games online competitively and win cash prizes, has reached 1 million registered members since the service launched in June 2010.
Jan. 26, 2012