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Sega Europe's Pritchard Heads To U.S. As VP Of Sales And Marketing
by Kris Graft
[05.05.10]
Sega Europe managing director Alan Pritchard will be moving to the U.S. to fill the role of VP of sales and marketing for Sega of America, according to reports out of the UK.
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Yuji Naka: Sonic-Like Platformer On Hold
by Christian Nutt
[05.05.10]
The creator of Sonic the Hedgehog now tells Gamasutra that his plans for a Sonic-style game, revealed to us in a 2008 interview, are on hold -- but another large-scale action game is in development.
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Critical Reception: Nintendo's Picross 3D
by Danny Cowan
[05.05.10]
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Nintendo's puzzler Picross 3D, which reviews describe as "just too clever for a DS puzzle game fan to pass up."
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Study: Game Developers Remain Happy With Industry, Despite Job Concerns
by Chris Remo
[05.05.10]
Even with heavy layoffs and financial turmoil over the past year, developers' attitudes to their field remain positive -- but concerns about the job market are widespread, according to Game Developer Research data.
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Nintendo's Fils-Aime: Apple's Success Has 'No Impact' On Nintendo DS
by Christian Nutt
[05.04.10]
In an interview with CNBC, the Nintendo of America president and COO says that the soon to be supplanted Nintendo DS will see some of its best-ever sales in 2010 despite iPhone and iPad.
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Nexon Buys MMO Developer And Publisher NDoors
by Eric Caoili
[05.04.10]
Seoul-based MapleStory developer and publisher Nexon Corporation acquired Korean MMO company NDoors Corp. (Atlantica Online), in a deal that will see the firm incorporated into Nexon as a subsidiary.
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Dark Comet Takes Up Stargate Resistance
by Leigh Alexander
[05.04.10]
Despite conflicts for its license-holder, Cheyenne Mountain subsidiary FireSky, Stargate Resistance has become the domain of Dark Comet Games, a studio formed by original developers on the title.
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Senator Leland Yee: Games May Be 'Artful', But Children Are Too Vulnerable
by Christian Nutt
[05.04.10]
In an interview, politician Leland Yee, who spearheaded the controversial law to ban the sale of violent games to minors, says games have merit but that children cannot be easily protected by their parents.
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Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Flawed Games To Why We Play
by Staff
[05.04.10]
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, including why we play games, cloud computing, bloody characters and why we are so often attracted to flawed games.
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EA's Gibeau: Over-Annualization, Lack Of Innovation Led To Medal Of Honor's Downfall
by Kris Graft
[05.04.10]
Yearly game entries and subsequent lack of innovation are what led to the Medal of Honor franchise's decline, EA Games' Frank Gibeau tells Gamasutra -- explaining how the new series reboot will turn MOH around.
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In-Depth: Inside The Business Of GameStop, Part Two
by Matt Matthews
[05.04.10]
Concluding his GameStop analysis, Gamasutra's Matt Matthews finds the retailer's U.S. marketshare in new games and hardware grew to 22 percent in 2009, and suggests that digital distribution poses an imminent threat.
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RealNetworks Launches GameHouse Fusion For Cross-Platform Social Games
by Eric Caoili
[05.04.10]
RealNetworks's GameHouse division launched a social gaming platform allowing users to play titles across a variety of networks and devices, and announced support from companies like Comcast, MySpace, PopCap, and others.
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Top iPhone Game Apps: Angry Birds, Chop Chop Runner Head Charts
by Danny Cowan
[05.04.10]
Sister site FingerGaming rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPhone and iPod Touch games on the App Store, from Angry Birds to Chop Chop Runner to Doodle Jump and more.
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ESA Canada Urges Copyright Law Update
by Leigh Alexander, Eric Caoili
[05.04.10]
Responding to Canada's inclusion on the U.S. Trade Representative's "Priority Watch List" for piracy havens, the country's ESA says Canada "urgently needs to update its copyright laws," and understands a "frustrated" U.S.
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EA's Gibeau: Respawn Deal 'Fell Into Our Laps'
by Kris Graft
[05.04.10]
As Electronic Arts looks to expand its EA Partners business, EA Games label president Frank Gibeau tells Gamasutra it's well-positioned in the action category, after a deal with ex-Infinity Ward heads at Respawn "fell into our laps."
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Analyst: StarCraft II To Sell 5 Million In First Year
by Leigh Alexander
[05.04.10]
When Blizzard's StarCraft II launches on July 27 in most global territories, it's likely to sell around 5 million units worldwide in its first year, says Cowen Group analyst Doug Creutz.
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Lumi Wins Microsoft's Dream.Build.Play Indie Competition
by Kris Graft
[05.04.10]
The 2D action puzzle game Lumi, developed by France's Nicolas Daures, won the $40,000 grand prize in Microsoft's annual Dream.Build.Play indie game development competition.
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Sony Announces New God of War For PSP
by Leigh Alexander
[05.04.10]
Just after the blockbuster launch of God of War III on PlayStation 3, Sony announced a new title in the franchise for PlayStation Portable -- God of War: Ghost of Sparta, developed by Ready at Dawn.
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'Humble Indie Bundle' Lets Buyers Name Own Price For Charity
by Kris Graft
[05.04.10]
Wolfire and four other indies are letting gamers pay what they want for a PC game bundle including Gish, World of Goo and others, with proceeds going to non-profits and the developers.
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Nintendo Claims Nearly 1 Million Netflix Users On Wii
by Leigh Alexander
[05.04.10]
Since Netflix launched on Wii in March, nearly one million users have "participated," says Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, as the video rental streaming company begins to enjoy opportunities in Wii's 26 million users.
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