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THQ sees net loss of $239.9 million, still in business

THQ saw a net revenue loss of $239.9 million for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, $100 million more than the previous fiscal year’s loss of $136.1 million.”We have made significant changes to our business, and are on track to execute our strategy of delivering quality connected core gaming experiences, beginning with the sequel [...]

Published by Jessica Conditt on May 15th, 2012 at 10:05 pm
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Alien Hominid has been played 20 million times on Newgrounds

Before there was, uh, that other game called Alien Hominid (and Castle Crashers), there was the original Alien Hominid, a free browser run-and-gun game that debuted on Newgrounds. And that original game has now surpassed 20 million play sessions, The Behemoth has announced.The brain child of Tom Fulp and Dan Paladin, Alien Hominid was built [...]

Published by David Hinkle on May 9th, 2012 at 09:05 am
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EA Montreal ‘reorganizing some teams,’ letting a ‘small number’ go

EA Montreal is restructuring its workforce. Some individuals are being moved to digital projects, including mobile and social games, while others will be dismissed.”These are routine changes which address the cyclical nature of the game industry,” an EA spokesperson told GI.biz. “A very small number of employees will be impacted – many will be assigned [...]

Published by David Hinkle on April 27th, 2012 at 12:04 am
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Molyneux: Microsoft was a ‘creative padded cell;’ 22 Cans will see his ‘best’ game ever

Peter Molyneux, creator of Fable and famously parodied developer, left Microsoft and Lionhead Studios last month to establish 22 Cans, a brand new development house. 22 Cans marks Molyneux’s fifth studio founding, but there’s something different about this one, he told Develop:”I believe it has all led me to this point. I believe the greatest [...]

Published by Jessica Conditt on April 11th, 2012 at 11:04 pm
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Indie Megabooth devs let anyone ask them anything

At PAX East this weekend, 16 popular indie developers (plus one “bonus” developer) will congregate into a super-giant indie creature in the first-ever Indie Megabooth. Developers include Ska Studios, Strange Loop Games, Retro Affect, Dejobaan Games, Fire Hose Games, DrinkBox Studios, Pocketwatch Games, Carbon Games and the rest — to get the indie love flowing, [...]

Published by Jessica Conditt on April 3rd, 2012 at 07:04 pm
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EA still in running for The Consumerist’s Worst Company in America

Two weeks ago, The Consumerist launched the “Worst Company in America 2012″ challenge, featuring 32 businesses from a variety of industries, including gaming, which this year threw three companies into the running: EA, Sony and GameStop.EA and Sony battled it out in the first round, with EA fighting for its consistently high prices, DLC blitzes, [...]

Published by Jessica Conditt on March 27th, 2012 at 07:03 pm
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NPD: $3.3 billion spent outside of new boxed games across regions in Q4 2011

Still in its infancy of tracking and reporting games that aren’t new and from a box, the NPD reported sales for the US and key European markets reached $3.33 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct. – Dec.). The number covers “used games, game rentals, subscriptions, digital full-game downloads, social network games, downloadable content [...]

Published by Alexander Sliwinski on March 22nd, 2012 at 02:03 pm
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Portal 2, Arkham City and BF3 clean up at 2012 BAFTA game awards

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts had its annual awards ceremony for excellence in gaming last night (or earlier today, depending on your proximity to England), with Portal 2 winning the BAFTA for Best Game. Also in contention for that prize were Batman: Arkham City, which ended up winning the BAFTA for Action, [...]

Published by Jordan Mallory on March 17th, 2012 at 11:03 pm
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Idle Thumbs Kickstarter includes exclusive game, neat artwork

It seems everyone’s got a Kickstarter nowadays. Double Fine just surpassed $2 million, inXile is going to use Kickstarter to reboot a classic and now the Idle Thumbs video game podcast is using the site to finance its future.The interesting thing about this Kickstarter campaign, however, is that it includes an exclusive game called Thirty [...]

Published by David Hinkle on February 20th, 2012 at 09:02 pm
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BAFTA nominates Arkham City, L.A. Noire, FIFA 12 for best of 2011

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has released its nominations for the 2012 Video Game Awards, which honors the top games from 2011 as chosen by the charity. The British stand-outs differ from our Yankee choices slightly, stressing the brilliance of Batman: Arkham City, which also made our Top 10 of 2011 list, [...]

Published by Jessica Conditt on February 20th, 2012 at 02:02 am
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Phoenix Wright movie to premiere at AM2 convention this June, no objections

Ace Attorney, feature-length film, is hitting North American shores this June at the AM2 (anime, manga and music) convention in Anaheim, California. Ace Attorney, directed by Ichi the Killer’s Takashi Miike, debuted as a feature film in Japan earlier this month.AM2 will hold two exclusive screenings at the Anaheim Convention Center, one for passport holders [...]

Published by Jessica Conditt on February 15th, 2012 at 06:02 pm
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Angry Birds wins a prize for making money through merchandising

Rovio, the people sprinkling stale bread behind Angry Birds, received the Property of the Year prize at the 12th annual Toy of the Year awards (yeah, that’s totally a thing). Rovio won based on the massive amount of Angry Birds physical merchandise it’s released over the past two years, which includes plush toys, backpacks, clothing, [...]

Published by Jessica Conditt on February 14th, 2012 at 07:02 am
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EU could lose tax breaks for game developers, threatens talent exodus

The European Union provides us a small-scale glimpse into the potential functions of a truly global society — and more recently, a global society in crisis. The unified currency of the EU, the Euro, was on the brink of collapse recently and all of its member countries are still running damage control.Now, France in particular [...]

Published by Jessica Conditt on February 9th, 2012 at 08:02 am
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Nielsen: Over half of US households have a current-gen console

Some startling figures have come out of Nielsen Games’ latest exposé of gaming trends in the US. According to the analyst firm, 56% of US households own a seventh generation gaming console. 65% are kept in the living room, although that figure rises to 75% when considering the Wii alone, and 13% in bedrooms. Up [...]

Published by Brenna Hillier on February 8th, 2012 at 01:02 am
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Former Bungie president, Alex Seropian, leaves Disney Interactive

Alex Seropian — who helped found developer Bungie in the 1990s — has left Disney Interactive, where he was head of game development. After helping create the Halo franchise at Bungie, Seropian started his own studio, Wideload Games, which was then acquired by Disney when it hired Seropian in 2009 as a creative-development lead.Disney has [...]

Published by Jessica Conditt on February 7th, 2012 at 11:02 pm
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IndieCade’s 2012 ‘Festival of Independent Games’ accepting submissions

Indie devs take note, submissions for IndieCade’s 2012 “Festival of Independent Games” are now open on the event’s official website.IndieCade’s track record is stellar, giving budding designers and developers the exposure their hard work deserves and the money their growing debt so richly desires. Past winners include darlings like Limbo, VVVVVV, and Superbrothers’ Sword and [...]

Published by Xav de Matos on February 6th, 2012 at 10:02 pm
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EA sees $205 million net loss in Q3, rise in social-games users

EA recorded a net loss of $205 million, but its highest operating cash flow in 31 quarters for the fiscal third quarter ending December 31, 2011. In Q3 2011, EA generated $1.06 billion in net revenue, which is up from the previous Q3, with a net revenue of $1.05 billion. EA’s cash flow from operations [...]

Published by Jessica Conditt on February 1st, 2012 at 09:02 pm
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EA: Battlefield 3, FIFA 12 sell over 10 million units each, Madden 12 over 5 million

EA has revealed the sales numbers of a handful of its major titles, including FIFA 12 and Battlefield 3, which have both sold through over 10 million units since their respective launches in September and October. Meanwhile, Madden NFL 12 has sold through over five million units since launching last August.Remember that “sold through” actually [...]

Published by Richard Mitchell on February 1st, 2012 at 09:02 pm
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Breaking Bad RPG concocted in video

Fans of Breaking Bad will find loads to love about this faux-game video created by College Humor: accurate character dialog, comical asides that break the fourth wall and perhaps the greatest Duck Hunt clone known to man. Chemistry!Breaking Bad RPG concocted in video originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 EST. Please [...]

Published by David Hinkle on February 1st, 2012 at 10:02 am
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Netflix drops plan to offer video games like it was Qwikster

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, who you may remember from his Match.com profile video explanation video of Netflix’s aborted split into two companies, said Netflix has no plans to offer video games right now, speaking in a Q4 investor meeting today. Hastings didn’t offer more details on far-future plans, but he did confirm Netflix is investigating [...]

Published by Jessica Conditt on January 26th, 2012 at 12:01 am
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