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E3: Insomniac's Price Talks Going Multiplatform With Overstrike
E3: Insomniac's Price Talks Going Multiplatform With Overstrike
CEO Ted Price talks Overstrike, Insomniac's newest foray into multiplatform development, and emphasizes that there is still "a lot of trust" in its relationship with Sony.
June 9, 2011
E3: F2P Shooter Dev Speaks Out Against Call Of Duty Elite Service
E3: F2P Shooter Dev Speaks Out Against Call Of Duty Elite Service
Zombie Studios’ Jared Gerritzen, developer on the free to play Blacklight: Retribution, spoke out against Activision’s decision to charge a monthly fee for the services in the Call of Duty Elite program.
June 9, 2011
E3: David Perry Promises Gaikai On TVs In 2012
E3: David Perry Promises Gaikai On TVs In 2012
David Perry, co-founder of cloud gaming technology company Gaikai told Gamasutra at E3 on Wednesday that Gaikai's service will be heading to family room televisions next year.
June 8, 2011
E3: id's Carmack, Willits Happy To Be Done With Engine Licensing
E3: id's Carmack, Willits Happy To Be Done With Engine Licensing
id Software co-founder and lead programmer John Carmack and creative director Tim Willits told Gamasutra that they're relieved that the studio chose not to license Rage's id Tech 5 engine.
June 8, 2011
OnLive's Game Streaming Coming To iPad, Android Tablets This Fall
OnLive's Game Streaming Coming To iPad, Android Tablets This Fall
Cloud-based video game streaming service OnLive unveiled support and controller features for tablets with a new iPad/Android app that will release in the U.S. and Europe this fall.
June 8, 2011
Wii U Will Have AMD Radeon HD, IBM Power Microprocessors, And 25 GB Discs
Wii U Will Have AMD Radeon HD, IBM Power Microprocessors, And 25 GB Discs
Along with its 6.2" touchscreen controller, Nintendo's Wii U will feature a custom HD graphics processor from AMD, Power-based microprocessors from IBM, and 25 GB game discs.
June 8, 2011
Nintendo Shares Fall To Lowest In Five Years After Wii U Reveal
Nintendo Shares Fall To Lowest In Five Years After Wii U Reveal
Nintendo saw its share price fall to the lowest it has been in more than five years, as analysts said they were sceptical about the potential success of the new Wii U console, noting that expectations "fell far short".
June 8, 2011
Nintendo's eShop Releasing Zelda: Link's Awakening Today, Four Swords For Free
Nintendo's eShop Releasing Zelda: Link's Awakening Today, Four Swords For Free
To commemorate The Legend of Zelda's 25th anniversary and yesterday's launch of DS's eShop, Nintendo will release Link's Awakening on the service today, and Four Swords for free this fall.
June 7, 2011
Wargaming.net Licenses BigWorld Tech For World Of Tanks
Wargaming.net Licenses BigWorld Tech For World Of Tanks
London-based developer and publisher Wargaming.net has licensed BigWorld's MMO technology for its popular free-to-play online game World of Tanks.
June 7, 2011
Final Fantasy Series Hits 100M Units Shipped
Final Fantasy Series Hits 100M Units Shipped
Square Enix has revealed that the entire Final Fantasy game series has now surpassed 100 million units shipped in total, spread over the fourteen main, numbered titles of the series and the various spinoffs.
June 7, 2011
Telltale Games Secures $7M In Funding
Telltale Games Secures $7M In Funding
Episodic adventure game publisher Telltale Games has secured $7 million in a round of funding with private investors, which it says will go towards upcoming product launches and building its existing infrastructure.
June 7, 2011
E3 In-Depth: Nintendo's Cult of Personality Helps Wii U
E3 In-Depth: Nintendo's Cult of Personality Helps Wii U
Nintendo's E3 press conference showcases Wii U, props up 3DS' future, and shows the importance of making your executives someone that the average person can relate to.
June 7, 2011