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All signs point toward a PlayStation 4 unveiling in February
All signs point toward a PlayStation 4 unveiling in February
"See the future" was all that Sony's PlayStation Twitter account had to say when it linked to a mysterious event invitation for February 20. While the company didn't specify, the timing for a PS4 reveal fits.
Jan. 31, 2013
GDC 2013 adds Papo & Yo talk, reminds on Feb 13th reg deadline
GDC 2013 adds Papo & Yo talk, reminds on Feb 13th reg deadline
The 2013 Game Developers Conference has announced a Papo & Yo talk and the return of the '100+ talks in one' Flash Forward event, ahead of the February 13th early deadline for pass registration.
Jan. 30, 2013
EA joins the fight to fix video games' perception problem
EA joins the fight to fix video games' perception problem
"It's not about games, there's a perception issue. We can be a part of that solution, and we're ready to do that." - EA's CEO mirrors Vice President Joe Biden's warning that research is not the problem: it's public perception.
Jan. 30, 2013
GameStop positions itself to survive in a growing digital age
GameStop positions itself to survive in a growing digital age
In an industry where sales are increasingly going digital, GameStop is at a crossroads. Gamasutra talks to Brad Schliesser, director of digital content for the retailer, about what happens next.
Jan. 29, 2013
This week in video game criticism: From roleplaying to THQ logos
This week in video game criticism: From roleplaying to THQ logos
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics including the "subculture of persistent world roleplaying" and a history of THQ logos.
Jan. 29, 2013
Release This: Hitman HD Trilogy hits retail stateside
Release This: Hitman HD Trilogy hits retail stateside
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Hitman HD Trilogy to North America and Europe, while PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale debuts in Japan.
Jan. 28, 2013
Oculus Rift prepares to ship 10,000 dev kits
Oculus Rift prepares to ship 10,000 dev kits
In March, Oculus will ship development kits for the most promising virtual reality headset to date to 10,000 backers of its Kickstarter campaign. We spoke to the company to find out how that's going, and what's next.
Jan. 28, 2013
LittleBigPlanet Vita studio wants to publish your indie games
LittleBigPlanet Vita studio wants to publish your indie games
Double Eleven, the Middlesbrough, UK-based studio behind the PS Vita installment of LittleBigPlanet, has branched out into publishing, and will soon publish PSN games from other indie studios.
Jan. 28, 2013
GDC 2013 adds Halo 4 web series, BBC, Hitman AI Summit talks
GDC 2013 adds Halo 4 web series, BBC, Hitman AI Summit talks
GDC 2013 has added Summit talks including Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn's web video series, smarter tactical behavior in Hitman: Absolution and Lichdom, and the BBC's challenges in building worldwide game brands.
Jan. 25, 2013
Road to the IGF: Lucky Frame's Bad Hotel
Road to the IGF: Lucky Frame's Bad Hotel
As part of Gamasutra's Road to the IGF series, Lucky Frame's Yann Seznec shares insights into the music-and-building mobile game Bad Hotel, which has been nominated for an audio award.
Jan. 25, 2013
'I failed to find Vigil a home.'
'I failed to find Vigil a home.'
As he walks out the door today, Jason Rubin reflects on his accomplishments -- and, in this case, failures -- during his short tenure during THQ's final days in an interview with Game Informer.
Jan. 25, 2013
Sony fined $400K for PSN breach in the UK
Sony fined $400K for PSN breach in the UK
The Information Commissioner's Office, a UK public body that deals with the Data Protection Act, has presented Sony with a £250,000 ($395,775) fine for the PlayStation Network outage that occurred in 2011.
Jan. 24, 2013