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GDC Awards honor Missile Command creator, First Amendment game lawyers
GDC Awards honor Missile Command creator, First Amendment game lawyers
Organizers of the 12th annual Game Developers Choice Awards announced the winners to this year's Special Awards, honoring Missile Command creator Dave Theurer, and the lawyers behind the landmark Brown V. EMA case.
Jan. 24, 2012
GDC 2012 adds Meier, Inafune, League of Legends talks
GDC 2012 adds Meier, Inafune, League of Legends talks
GDC 2012 organizers have revealed major new Main Conference talks for the March 5-9 show, featuring Sid Meier, Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune, and League of Legends developer Riot Games.
Jan. 24, 2012
Release This: Resident Evil: Revelations headlines UK lineup
Release This: Resident Evil: Revelations headlines UK lineup
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Capcom's Resident Evil: Revelations to the UK, while Japan gets Armored Core V and Tales of Innocence R.
Jan. 23, 2012
Newtoy's Scramble With Friends tops iPad sales chart
Newtoy's Scramble With Friends tops iPad sales chart
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 Smash Cops to Angry Piggy and more.
Jan. 23, 2012
Game developers cautiously celebrate victory over SOPA/PIPA
Game developers cautiously celebrate victory over SOPA/PIPA
Now that SOPA and PIPA have gone on indefinite hold, game developers throughout the industry are letting out a sigh of relief, though some tell Gamasutra the fight for online freedom is far from over.
Jan. 23, 2012
Vita 3G plan price increases prior to US launch
Vita 3G plan price increases prior to US launch
AT&T has announced new prices for 3G access on Sony's PlaytStation Vita int he U.S., offering 250MB of data for $14.99 per month, or 3GB for $30 per month.
Jan. 23, 2012
FIFA 12 UK's best-selling sports game ever
FIFA 12 UK's best-selling sports game ever
EA Sports' FIFA 12 claimed the top spot in the UK software sales charts last week, meaning it has been at number one for five consecutive weeks, and seven weeks overall.
Jan. 23, 2012
UKIE sells shares in Chart Track, extends partnership
UKIE sells shares in Chart Track, extends partnership
British trade group UKIE has sold its share of chart specialist GfK Chart-Track back to GfK, while also announcing an extended partnership with the company.
Jan. 23, 2012
UK retailer HMV's future looking brighter following bank waiver
UK retailer HMV's future looking brighter following bank waiver
UK retailer HMV has revealed that its banking syndicate has granted the company an amended waiver for its existing borrowings that may allow it to continue trading into the near future.
Jan. 23, 2012
SOPA shelved, for now
SOPA shelved, for now
Lamar Smith has postponed the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act he authored, after facing staunch opposition from major tech/internet companies, several game developers, and a growing number of legislators.
Jan. 20, 2012
Get a job: Visceral, Retro, others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
Get a job: Visceral, Retro, others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Visceral Games, Retro Studios, Ubisoft Massive, and others.
Jan. 20, 2012
Your game industry in your words: Week of January 20
Your game industry in your words: Week of January 20
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from game industry figures such as Starbreeze's Mikael Nermark, Sulake's (Habbo Hotel) Paul LaFontaine, and many others in this new weekly roundup.
Jan. 20, 2012