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Batman, Double Fine, Gravity Rush talks revealed for GDC 2012
Batman, Double Fine, Gravity Rush talks revealed for GDC 2012
GDC 2012 organizers have revealed new sessions, featuring art-focused lectures on Batman: Arkham City and Gravity Rush for Vita, as well as a look at Double Fine's 'Amnesia Fortnight' rapid prototyping.
Jan. 20, 2012
Starbreeze funding internal original IP
Starbreeze funding internal original IP
Swedish developer (The Darkness, Syndicate) is heading toward experiments with original titles, says CEO Mikael Nermark in a new Gamasutra feature interview, b
Jan. 20, 2012
With no new games, Vita sales keep dropping in Japan
With no new games, Vita sales keep dropping in Japan
As post-holiday sales in Japan saw a cut across the board last week, total PS Vita system sales finally hit 500k for the region, but its weekly numbers dropped by nearly 60 percent to 18,361 units.
Jan. 19, 2012
Facebook Actions opens new viral avenue for social games
Facebook Actions opens new viral avenue for social games
Facebook has launched its new Actions initiative, evolving its "Like" functionality to allow for more nuanced user updates on its site, and offering a new viral channel for social gaming partners to reach players.
Jan. 19, 2012
Amazon launches scalable database service for apps
Amazon launches scalable database service for apps
Amazon has launched DynamoDB, a fully-managed, cloud-based database service specifically built to adapt to the scaling issues of web applications and online games as their userbases and needs grow.
Jan. 19, 2012
Square Enix hires mobile head, publishing his puzzler
Square Enix hires mobile head, publishing his puzzler
Along with hiring mobile veteran Ben Cusack as the head of its expanding mobile team, Square Enix has licensed his puzzler KooZac to publish its upcoming smartphone and tablet versions.
Jan. 19, 2012
Microsoft to publish action game from Spanish indie start-up
Microsoft to publish action game from Spanish indie start-up
For its latest downloadable exclusive, Microsoft has partnered with Spanish indie studio Tequila Works to create DeadLight, a new horror-themed platformer for Xbox Live Arcade.
Jan. 19, 2012
Zynga picks up new mobile gaming studios
Zynga picks up new mobile gaming studios
Zynga's recent mobile game company buying spree including two previously unknown purchases, according to online reports. The company told Reuters on Wednesday that it acq
Jan. 19, 2012
Resident Evil 6 unveiled, with a surprise November release
Resident Evil 6 unveiled, with a surprise November release
Continuing its ever-popular survival horror series, Capcom today announced Resident Evil 6, which is set to release on November 20, 2012 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Jan. 19, 2012
Popular social game Triple Town comes to iOS, Android
Popular social game Triple Town comes to iOS, Android
Spry Fox's popular Facebook title Triple Town, currently in open beta on the social network website and with 130,000 monthly active users, has made the transition to mobile platforms.
Jan. 19, 2012
New opposition against PIPA
New opposition against PIPA
Opposition to internet blacklist bills is growing, as 18 members of the Senate have come out against the controversial Protect IP Act (PIPA), sibling to the Stop Online Piracy Act.
Jan. 19, 2012
Sony: 3DS success shows 'lot of demand' for portable gaming
Sony: 3DS success shows 'lot of demand' for portable gaming
Sony has said that the success of the Nintendo 3DS, rival to Sony's own upcoming PlayStation Vita console, shows that there is still "a lot of demand for a gaming primary portable device."
Jan. 19, 2012