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Plants vs. Zombies 2 downloaded 16 million times
Popcap's free-to-play iOS-exclusive sequel dubbed "most successful mobile game launch" in EA history
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Minecraft creator only working on smaller games now
After shelving 0x10c, Notch says "I want to do smaller games that can fail"
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Production model doomed Age of Empires Online, says dev
Microsoft Studios' Kevin Perry cites lack of content, poor monetization for free-to-play game's failure
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GOG.com launches indie outreach
Online storefront intros new portal for devs to submit their games for sale, offers advance on royalties
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Enemy Front dev says market is ready for new WWII shooters
New creative director Raphael van Lierop on why CI Games is going back to The Big One and the fate of the AAA blockbuster
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Halo novelist joins Amazon Games Studio
Gears of War 3 and Halo: Reach writer Eric Nylund becomes online retailer's new director of narrative design
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IGDA may establish harassment support group
Developer organization considering assistance to creators who receive threats, hate from players
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Dan Porter reportedly ready for new mobile startup
Ex-OMGPOP CEO said to be teaming with talent agent Ari Emanuel for prototype studio to spin-off other companies
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Skylanders best-selling action figure in US, Europe year-to-date
Activision touts continued momentum behind toy-and-game franchise in advance of Swap Force launch
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Nintendo lessens loss in 3DS patent dispute
Judge cuts payment to former Sony inventor 50% to $15.1 million; Nintendo to appeal further
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n-Space names EA vet Dan Tudge as new president
Dragon Age: Origins director steps into role as studio co-founder Dan O'Leary moves to CEO position
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App spending to hit $75 billion by 2017
Juniper Research projects games to account for $24 billion on their own; in-app purchases to grow to 75% of revenues
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Xbox One delayed in eight markets
Launch pushed to 2014 in Russia, Nordic countries, and some other European markets as localization difficulties blamed
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Retail isn't going away - Ubisoft digital head
Chris Early says brick-and-mortar does some things better than digital; Ubi is experimenting with episodic titles
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$200 PS3 headed to North America
Retailer leaks have less expensive console with 16GB of flash memory on sale starting Sunday
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Layoffs at Crystal Dynamics
Tomb Raider studio cuts about a dozen as it re-scopes the new IP they were working on
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The Evolutionary Edge of Going Indie
Ex-Monolith devs at Blackpowder Games are like insects next to AAA studios, but in a good way
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Xbox One won't require Kinect after all
Microsoft's console will still work when depth camera is unplugged; user settings can also disable functionality
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July retail sales set to slide again
Wedbush analyst Pachter predicts 23% drop for US console/handheld software, expects hardware price cuts on the way
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New iPhone reveal set for Sept. 10
Apple reportedly ready to debut next iteration of smartphone; fingerprint sensor, low-cost alternative among possibilities
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Amazon reportedly readying Android console
Game Informer says online retailer is working to have a new system with dedicated controller out by Black Friday
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Cory Barlog back at Sony Santa Monica
God of War II director returns to head up a new team and new project at his old studio
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Sony: PS4 losses will be nothing like those of the PS3
PlayStation business will be hurt by currency changes, but smaller investment in hardware will help avoid a repeat of last gen
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Developers Without Borders
Okam Studio co-founder Martina Santoro on the perks and pains of the fast-growing Latin American games market
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Trion Worlds names Scott Hartsman CEO
Rift maker's former chief creative officer returns in new role after just seven months away