- Sega, PlatinumGames Partner For Four-Title Deal
[05.15.08]
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Publisher Sega has officially announced a four-game deal with PlatinumGames, the group made up of Okami, Devil May Cry and God Hand creators, including ultraviolent Wii title MADWORLD, DS RPG Infinite Line, next-gen action title Bayonetta - and Gamasutra was at the kickoff press event to hear the companies talk.
- CBS To Acquire GameSpot Parent Company CNET
[05.15.08]
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Media conglomerate CBS Corporation has entered an agreement to acquire CNET Networks, parent company of GameSpot.com and a number of other online properties, purchasing all issued and outstanding shares in a deal worth an estimated $1.8 billion.
- Interview: Terminal Reality? Ain't Afraid Of No Ghosts
[05.15.08]
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Texas-based Terminal Reality is helping mastermind Ghostbusters' return in video game form - Gamasutra sat down with co-founder and president Mark Randel to discuss internal tech and the PlayStation 3, engine licensing plans - and how ZootFly's short-lived Ghostbusters game demo helped out.
- Opinion: Game Development Needs More 'Share And Share Alike'
[05.15.08]
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In this Game Developer magazine-reprinted editorial, Brandon Sheffield calls for more open sharing of technology and tools in the worldwide game development business, pointing to Insomniac's 'Nocturnal Initiative' as a notable step in the right direction.
- Education Op-Ed: ‘From the Outside Looking In’
[05.15.08]
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Brian Nathanson attended a game school and feels it left him underprepared to apply for jobs in the game industry. Sharing his story and opinions on GameCareerGuide.com, he wonders if part of the problem is that game studios won’t take a chance on an inexperienced candidate, even as a game school graduate.
- NCsoft Q1 Profits Fall 43% Following Spacetime Writeoff
[05.15.08]
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Publisher NCsoft has announced the results of its first quarter, showing sales up four percent to KRW 88.1 billion ($84.3 million), and profits down 43 percent to KRW 8.1 billion ($7.7 million) following a write-off after its decision to drop space-based PC MMO Blackstar from its lineup.
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