Sony is telling Japanese retailers to offer a cashback deal on purchases of a 3G-enabled PlayStation Vita, according to reports.
Andriasang reports that early last week Amazon began offering ¥2,000 (£16) to those that buy a 3G Vita and a game. It appears that it was designed not by Amazon, but Sony itself, with the company now telling retailers to offer the same deal from February 23.
Last week's Xbox 360 system update contained good news for indie developers by moving the Xbox Live Indie Games service to the top level of the Marketplace - but, for some reason, only in the United States.
Last week's Xbox 360 system update contained good news for indie developers by moving the Xbox Live Indie Games service to the top level of the Marketplace - but, for some reason, only in the United States.
Swedish developer Starbreeze Studios has confirmed 25 staff have been laid off after the completion of Syndicate for publisher EA.
The company also confirmed to gamesindustry.biz that Peter Tornquist is to resign from the board of directors, and will not be replaced.
Swedish developer Starbreeze Studios has confirmed 25 staff have been laid off after the completion of Syndicate for publisher EA.
The company also confirmed to gamesindustry.biz that Peter Tornquist is to resign from the board of directors, and will not be replaced.
This is the second part of our interview with CEO of Triple Town developer Spry Fox, David Edery, about his studio's fortunes.
We discuss Triple Town's Playdom deal: "We’re passionate about staying small and making interesting innovative games and not constantly feel the pressure to lay off employees anytime something goes wrong."
This is the second part of our interview with CEO of Triple Town developer Spry Fox, David Edery, about his studio's fortunes.
We discuss Triple Town's Playdom deal: "We’re passionate about staying small and making interesting innovative games and not constantly feel the pressure to lay off employees anytime something goes wrong."
UK trade association UKIE has called on government to relax regulation on crowdfunding to improve access to finance for independent developers.
Currently, UK legislation and regulation forbids return-based investment, meaning UK developers could not raise funds for a project and promise investors a share of the sales proceeds. It's designed to prevent investors unwittingly getting sucked in to pyramid or Ponzi schemes, but UKIE believes the rise of crowdfunding means a lighter touch is required.
UK trade association UKIE has called on government to relax regulation on crowdfunding to improve access to finance for independent developers.
Currently, UK legislation and regulation forbids return-based investment, meaning UK developers could not raise funds for a project and promise investors a share of the sales proceeds. It's designed to prevent investors unwittingly getting sucked in to pyramid or Ponzi schemes, but UKIE believes the rise of crowdfunding means a lighter touch is required.
Monolith says it is doing everything in its power to fix a bug in Gotham City Impostors that is completely wiping players' stats.
A member of the studio's community management team started a thread on the game's official forums last week, asking those affected to post details of the problem. At the time of writing the thread spans 71 pages.
Monolith says it is doing everything in its power to fix a bug in Gotham City Impostors that is completely wiping players' stats.
A member of the studio's community management team started a thread on the game's official forums last week, asking those affected to post details of the problem. At the time of writing the thread spans 71 pages.
Earlier this week, the unthinkable happened: Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson got annoyed about Twitter.
Like it or not, the social network has become a prime source of news; a trend that is far from specific to the gaming press, but when one of the most open and charismatic developers in the business has so publicly bristled at his tweets being reported by gaming media, it warrants another look.
Earlier this week, the unthinkable happened: Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson got annoyed about Twitter.
Like it or not, the social network has become a prime source of news; a trend that is far from specific to the gaming press, but when one of the most open and charismatic developers in the business has so publicly bristled at his tweets being reported by gaming media, it warrants another look.
This Friday, you owe it to yourself to spend you lunchtime playing Nerdook Productions' Super Samurai Sweeper. It’s a feisty blend of the old and the new. It’s clever and pretty and surprisingly deep.
This Friday, you owe it to yourself to spend you lunchtime playing Nerdook Productions' Super Samurai Sweeper. It’s a feisty blend of the old and the new. It’s clever and pretty and surprisingly deep.
If you only read one (other) article today, make it this account of Martin Amis' fabled book on arcade game culture, Invasion Of The Space Invaders.
If you only read one (other) article today, make it this account of Martin Amis' fabled book on arcade game culture, Invasion Of The Space Invaders.
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has been appointed to the board of directors at The Coca-Cola Company.
Kotick, 59, was a member of the Yahoo board for five years until 2008. In addition to his seat on the Coca-Cola board, he has also been appointed to the company's management development committee.
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has been appointed to the board of directors at The Coca-Cola Company.
Kotick, 59, was a member of the Yahoo board for five years until 2008. In addition to his seat on the Coca-Cola board, he has also been appointed to the company's management development committee.
The Guilty Gear series is to return to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and arcade, developer Arc System Works has revealed.
Andriasang brings word from this week's AOU Amusement Expo in Japan that Arc is, unusually, to port a console game to the arcade, in this case Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus, released for PlayStation 2 in 2008.
The Guilty Gear series is to return to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and arcade, developer Arc System Works has revealed.
Andriasang brings word from this week's AOU Amusement Expo in Japan that Arc is, unusually, to port a console game to the arcade, in this case Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus, released for PlayStation 2 in 2008.
Sony has completed the buyout of its partnership with Sony Ericsson.
The deal, announced in October, nets Ericsson €1.05 billion (£870m) in return for its 50 per cent stake in the partnership, which began in 2001.
Sony has completed the buyout of its partnership with Sony Ericsson.
The deal, announced in October, nets Ericsson €1.05 billion (£870m) in return for its 50 per cent stake in the partnership, which began in 2001.
Thatgamecompany's long-awaited PSN adventure Journey will be released on March 14 in the US and a day later in Europe, the developer has confirmed.
Thatgamecompany's long-awaited PSN adventure Journey will be released on March 14 in the US and a day later in Europe, the developer has confirmed.