Iwata: 35% Japanese Connectivity Ratio For Wii, 20% For DS
Approximately 35 percent of Wii consoles and 20 percent of Nintendo DS consoles are connected to the internet, says Satoru Iwata, but these figures may drop unless aggressive action is taken.
iPhone Dev Storm8 Sued Over User Data Harvesting Allegations
iPhone developer Storm8 (World War, iMobsters) has been served with a class action lawsuit accusing the company of collecting and transmitting its users’ phone numbers without prior consent or notification.
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Game Boy, The Ball Admitted To National Toy Hall Of Fame
Nintendo's Game Boy has joined the Strong National Museum of Play's National Toy Hall of Fame for "transforming the electronic-games market by popularizing handheld gaming." Also inducted was the ball.
Namco Bandai Swings To Loss In First-Half, Posts Lower Sales Tekken house Namco Bandai has posted fiscal first-half sales of $1.92 billion, a 9.5 percent year-on-year decline, as the publisher swung to a $67 million loss; kid-friendly Ben 10 top performer.
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Iwata: Nintendo Is Not 'Losing Its Edge' To iPhone, Rival Tech
Facing questions about Nintendo's strategy, as its competitors adopt motion-sensing tech and the iPhone proliferates in the West, president Satoru Iwata fired back in a recent investor briefing.
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Analysis: Turn-Based Versus Real-Time
In this in-depth Gamasutra design analysis, Electronic Arts designer Soren Johnson (Spore, Civilization IV) looks at the "potential benefits and drawbacks" in making your game turn-based, versus real-time.
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Japanese Hardware: PS3 Closes In On Leader DSi
Sony's recently revamped PlayStation 3 came within 1500 unit sales this week of the typical hardware leader Nintendo DSi during the past week in Japan, as Wii dropped to fifth place; PSP Go also debuts.
Q&A: CCP On Keeping EVE Online Fresh And Growing
CCP's Ryan Dancey talks to Gamasutra about what sets intense MMO EVE Online apart from its competition, and the decisions the developers are making to continue to drive the game's growth.
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Top-Grossing iPhone Apps: Doom, Red Alert Challenge Rock Band
Apple's latest U.S. iPhone game charts by revenue see EA's mobile version of Rock Band leading over Command & Conquer: Red Alert and a recently released port of id Software's classic FPS Doom.
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RedLynx Intentionally Leaked Trials To Torrent Sites
Piracy is a rampant problem, but Trials HD developer RedLynx says it's looking at ways to leverage the issue to its benefit -- like leaking Trials 2 to torrent sites alongside its PC commercial release.
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Saling The World: Dragon Age, Uncharted 2 Top U.S. Charts
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled Amazon.com charts find Dragon Age: Origins and Uncharted 2 heading multiplatform sales in North America, as Winning Eleven 2010 and Persona 3 Portable lead in Japan.
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Interview: OneBigGame's de Ronde On Making Games For Charity
OneBigGame founder Martin de Ronde tells Gamasutra about Zoe Mode's XBLA charity game Chime, upcoming projects from Matsuura, Perry, and Broken Sword's Charles Cecil making Minesweeper "with a back-story".
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Making the Most of U. Time: Academic Paths to Working in Games
In a classic article, we speak to notable developers including ThatGameCompany's Jenova Chen and Portal's Kim Swift on their move from university straight into the leading edge of the game industry.
Game Narrative Review: Chrono Trigger
In the latest in a series of student-penned narrative reviews, Michael Brannan examines the engaging storyline that powers Square Enix's time-traveling epic Chrono Trigger.
