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Interview: Silver Dollar uses XBLIG for its mad experiments
by Mike Rose
[02.22.12] One Finger Death Punch .
Console/PC , Indie , Console Digital , Exclusive , Business
Last year's Supreme Court case on games cost California $1.8M
by Tom Curtis
[02.22.12] Console/PC , Business
Xseed bringing Final Fantasy creator's Wii RPG to U.S.
by Eric Caoili
[02.22.12] The Last Story , the latest RPG from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and his studio Mistwalker, will release in North America this year thanks to niche publisher Xseed Games.
Console/PC , Business
Frictional Games and Dear Esther dev team up for Amnesia sequel
by Tom Curtis
[02.22.12] Amnesia: The Dark Descent , and has enlisted the help of the team behind the atmospheric IGF finalist Dear Esther .
Console/PC , Indie , Marketing
Third-party games give a big boost to 3DS sales in Japan
by Eric Caoili
[02.22.12] New Love Plus .
Console/PC , Business
Code Hero teaches programming through gaming
by Mike Rose
[02.22.12] Code Hero has taken it right down to the wire, fulfilling its Kickstarter pledge total of $100,000 just days before it was set to expire.
Console/PC , Exclusive , Programming , Business
EVE Online maker ponders IPO following $66M year
by Eric Caoili
[02.22.12] EVE Online last year, and has brought in a total of $300 million from the MMORPG since its 2003 launch.
Console/PC , Social/Online , Business
The decline of video game retail in the UK
by Matt Matthews
[02.22.12] Console/PC , Exclusive , Business
Sponsored feature: Canada showcases its growing indie community
by Staff
[02.22.12] latest sponsored feature , Telefilm Canada points to some of its region's most successful indie developers and companies, detailing the country's diversity and its impact on the game industry at large.
Console/PC , Indie , Business
SWTOR success helps HeroEngine surpass 5,000 licensees
by Eric Caoili
[02.22.12] Console/PC , Business
Nintendo reveals new Brain Training , Mario Tennis Open
by Mike Rose
[02.22.12] Brain Training title.
Console/PC , Business
Critical Reception: Q Entertainment's Lumines: Electronic Symphony
by Danny Cowan
[02.22.12] Lumines: Electronic Symphony , which reviewers describe as "the most fun I've had with the franchise."
Console/PC , Business
Shanda yearly profits down despite diverse game releases
by Mike Rose
[02.22.12] Console/PC , Social/Online , Smartphone/Tablet , Business
Sony: Not enough demand for UMD Passport service in U.S.
by Mike Rose
[02.22.12] Console/PC , Console Digital , Business
In-depth: Sensible error handling - Expected errors
by Niklas Frykholm
[02.22.12] #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, BitSquid co-founder Niklas Frykholm continues his series on designing systems for sensible error handling, this time looking at how to manage expected errors.
Console/PC , Programming
Nexon acquires 20% stake in Korean social dev Moyasoft
by Mike Rose
[02.22.12] Console/PC , Social/Online , Smartphone/Tablet , Business
Opinion: Does the Vita cast too wide a net?
by Leigh Alexander
[02.21.12] Console/PC , Exclusive , Business
Your game industry in your words: Week of February 17
by Eric Caoili
[02.21.12] Console/PC , Social/Online , Smartphone/Tablet , Indie , Design
The Last Guardian development help comes from Sony's Western teams
by Tom Curtis
[02.21.12] The Last Guardian has been through a number of delays, staff changes, and publicity mishaps. Now, the company says that a number of other Sony studios are working to get the project out the door.
Console/PC , Production
New MechWarrior strategy game set to launch later this year
by Tom Curtis
[02.21.12] MechWarrior franchise has seen a bit of a resurgence of late, and on Tuesday developers Roadhouse Interactive and A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. announced a new game in the series titled MechWarrior Tactics .
Console/PC , Marketing
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