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Nintendo will offer bigger revenue cuts on digital downloads for the Wii U than other gaming platform providers, according to a report. A source working for a European developer” toldWii U Dailythat the console giant is offering insane incentives to publishers to sell on its new eShop. He said that …
Read More »Cave scraps Vita titles as COO resigns
Questions are being asked about the future of shmup specialist Cave. Andriasang reports that the studio has cancelled both of its previously announced Vita titles – one a social game and the other an unknown shooter. In addition, the company has also confirmed that VP and COO Miko Watanabe is …
Read More »Gree acquires Modern War developer Funzio for $210m
Japanese social gaming giant Gree has acquired mobile game developer Funzio in a deal worth $210m. Funzio has developed a raft of popular free-to-play App Store titles like Modern War, Kingdom Age and Crime City, which have been downloaded over 20m times. Players can purchase extra in-game currency to progress …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate dev slams Nintendo
Beamdog, the owner of Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition developer Overhaul Games has launched a fierce attack on Nintendo. Speaking on Twitter, Beamdog founder and former BioWare man Trent Oster confirmed that Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition will not be coming to Wii U. What is more shocking was the ferocity of …
Read More »Capcom: Spark Unlimited has "passion and drive"
If there was one thing that stood out about yesterday’s announcement of Lost Planet 3, it was the fact that Spark Unlimited was developing the title. That’s notable for two reasons. One – it’s yet another IP farmed out by Capcom to the West. Which is great in principle but, …
Read More »Draw Something dev making $100k a day
Draw Something, the newest App Store sensation that brings Pictionary-like gaming to mobiles and tablets, is reportedly making more than $100,000 each day for its creators. The financial success of the title has fast become a matter of intense speculation. At the time of going to press, Draw Something is …
Read More »Was there a secret next-gen Xbox event yesterday?
The existence of an Xbox 720 developer event appears to have been leaked through a harmless Tweet by a Crytek developer claiming to be on location. Sean Tracy, a technical designer for Crytek, earlier tweeted: Enjoying the Durango developers summit in London. So far, great swag and interesting talks”. He …
Read More »NCsoft lawsuit seeks to block MMO in US
Online games publisher NCsoft has filed a lawsuit against the developer of MMO game Tera in a bid to block its launch in the US. According to court documents, NCsoft has taken court action against South Korea-based Bluehole Studio for trade secrets and unfair competition, reports MMO Culture. The publisher …
Read More »Bethesda confirms id Software layoffs
Doom and Rage developer id Software has laid off some members of staff from its Dallas studio but is looking for more. Parent publisher Bethesda Softworks said the employees were let go as part of the developer’s routine internal evaluations. However, the developer is still hiring for a senior environment …
Read More »US developer receives death sentence in Iran
A dual US-Iranian citizen has been sentenced to death for allegedly producing games encoded with western-leaning sentiments, as part of a wider CIA plan to stimulate a revolution within the country, according to state media reports. Tehran aired a televised confession of Arizona-born Amir Mirza Hekmati(pictured), who appeared to admit …
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