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Sega’s popular Yakuza series has shipped more than five million units worldwide to date. The series began in 2005 with the PS2 original, which combined with a re-release years later has since sold one million units, according to Andriasang. Yakuza of the End, a zombie apocalypse-themed spin-off for the PlayStation-exclusive …
Read More »MoMinis talks to GetJar about apps
This is the latest of a series of articles from MoMinis to coincide with the launch of its $15,000 Mobile Game Development Contest – GameCast 2011. Find out more about the contest here. How does GetJar work? We allow developers to upload and promote apps for platforms including Android, Blackberry, …
Read More »PS3 hacker expects jail term
Sony’s war on PS3 hacking looks close to be claiming its first scalp following the admission from Alexander Egorenkov that he expects to face a jail term. Eurogamer reports that the German hacker, known as ‘Graf Chokolo’ online, is being sued by Sony for €1m fooolwing his involvement in efforts …
Read More »$40 iOS games possible, says Zelnick
Apple’s App Store pricing has single handedly rocked the foundations of the traditional games market, but Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says full-price $40 software could yet prevail on the platform. "I don’t see why not," he told Forbes when asked if it’s possible to charge $40 for a tablet game. …
Read More »Kinect’s next trick – interactive ads
In news that could well agitate devoted Xbox followers as much as it excites commercial partners, Microsoft has unveiled a brand new interactive advertising platform for Kinect. Called NUads (Natural User-Interface Ads), it will allow brands to get gamers engaging with their ads either on the Xbox 360 dashboard or …
Read More »Now City of Heroes goes F2P
Publisher NCsoft has revealed that City of Heroes, its successful PC superhero MMO, is to become a free-to-play title. It’s also getting a new name – City of Heroes: Freedom. The move mirrors that made by both rival title Champions Online and also by other MMOs such as The Lord …
Read More »Develop Awards 2011: The finalists for Best Use of an IP
We profile Rovio Mobile, Codemasters Birmingham, Playfish, Eurocom, Naturalmotion Games, Ubisoft Paris, Digital Goldfish and Criterion
Read More »Gaikai signs Walmart deal
Gaikai has joined forces with the world’s largest retailer to bring its games streaming service to Walmart.com. The new Game Center section of Walmart’s website now allows users to play PC titles using Gaikai’s service for free, according to VentureBeat. If they like the game, they can then purchase it …
Read More »Adobe launches Flash-on-iPhone app tool
New tool 'allows devs to distribute apps on iOS, Android and Blackberry'
Read More »Harrison predicts total Apple dominance
Apple could be in complete control of the video games market in a decade’s time, according to a new prediction from former Sony Studios boss and PlayStation guru Phil Harrison. "At this trajectory, if you extrapolate the market-share gains that they are making, forward for ten years – if they …
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