Epic boss Mike Capps speaks on industry uncertainty, $1 apps
The games industry is at an inflection point, Epic's president has said, with factors including 99¢ apps making the future uncertain.
READ MORE >Minecraft clone FortressCraft declared fastest-selling XBLIG title
According to indie dev ProjectorGames, its Minecraft clone for Xbox 360 has become the new fastest-selling Xbox Live Indie Games title.
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see all 75 commentsGameStop launches store on Facebook
GameStop and Adgregate Markets have teamed up to launch a new embedded storefront on Facebook. Now you can shop without leaving the comfort of your opened tabs...
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see all 24 commentsAngry Birds Rio slingshots to 10M downloads
On its official Twitter page, developer Rovio posted the mysterious phrase, "10 in 10 ... Angry Birds Rio breaking all records...
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see all 56 commentsGameStop buys Impulse, Spawn Labs
GameStop has made more big steps into the digital realm, buying Stardock's digital distribution platform and a cloud gaming company.
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see all 74 commentsJanuary NPD: Black Ops, Dead Space 2 and Dancing Titles Win Big; Xbox 360 Sells 381K Units
Late last night, market research firm NPD Group released its numberless, retail-only data for the video game industry's business throughout the...
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see all 2 commentsActivision Cancels True Crime: Hong Kong and Planned 2011 Guitar Hero Title
Activision has just announced it has halted development on the open-world, action title True Crime: Hong Kong and a new game in the Guitar Hero...
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see all 19 commentsMajority Stake in League of Legends Dev Riot Sold
A majority stake in Riot Games has been acquired by Chinese Internet services company Tencent, the League of Legends developer has announced....
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see all 42 commentsKinect Helps Boost Second-Quarter for Microsoft
"Cameras! Cameras for everybody!" Is what we imagine Microsoft was screaming when its second-quarter FY 2011 data was compiled and released last...
READ MORE >"Zune (and especially the Zune Software) was actually awesome, they just didn't sell well."
see all 31 commentsSony's PlayStation Group Posts Operating Income Jump of 135% During Third-Quarter
Now would be a good time to stand behind a Sony executive within the Networked Products and Services group with a net out, as operating income is...
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Add a commentStar Wars: The Old Republic Delayed; Would Be 'Substantially Profitable' With 500,000 Subscribers
BioWare's Force-powered MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic has been delayed, publisher EA revealed yesterday while announcing its earnings for the...
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see all 55 commentsNintendo's Net Income Down 74%; Wii and DS See Sharp Decline
It's almost customary that when one company announces something shiny and new, its competition does something to extract all of the positive...
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see all 36 commentsNPD: Industry Saw Decline in 2010; Black Ops Topped All Games with 'More Than 12 Million' Units Sold
Although some companies achieved sales milestones in 2010, including Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops and Microsoft's Xbox 360 console, sales...
READ MORE >December NPD: Black Ops On Top, Xbox 360 Hardware Achieves 'Best Month Ever'
Market research firm NPD Group's numberless retail-only data for the month of December has been released, showing that Activision's Call of Duty:...
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see all 9 commentsTHQ Revamps Logo, Itagaki at Relic Sharing Technology and THQ Snags More Ex-Ubisoft Talent
During his intro presentation at an ongoing media event in New York, THQ's VP of Core Games, Danny Bilson, revealed a handful of tidbits revolving...
READ MORE >"The old logo was pretty cool, this one looks very 'Fisher Price/Asian online game company' to ..."
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