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Tom Curtis is Associate Content Manager for Gamasutra and the UBM TechWeb Game Network. Prior to joining Gamasutra full-time, he served as the site's editorial intern while earning a degree in Media Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Activision beats estimates by going big, focusing on retail hitsActivision beats estimates by going big, focusing on retail hits
byTom Curtis
Nov 7, 2012
4 Min Read
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Valve makes Steam payments easier in piracy-heavy BrazilValve makes Steam payments easier in piracy-heavy Brazil
byTom Curtis
Nov 6, 2012
1 Min Read

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Art
Epic debuts free tool to help artists work with perspective
Epic debuts free tool to help artists work with perspective
Nov 6, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
Assassin's Creed III tops UK charts after a record-setting debut
Assassin's Creed III tops UK charts after a record-setting debut
Nov 5, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
David Braben turns to Kickstarter to bring back Elite
David Braben turns to Kickstarter to bring back Elite
Nov 5, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
Take-Two moving QA studio to Las Vegas
Take-Two moving QA studio to Las Vegas
Nov 1, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
IGDA formally licenses its first European chapter
IGDA formally licenses its first European chapter
Oct 31, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
One company's quest for the 'holy grail': Reselling digital games
One company's quest for the 'holy grail': Reselling digital games
Oct 31, 2012
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6 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
Wikipad game tablet misses its launch for last minute 'refinement'
Wikipad game tablet misses its launch for last minute 'refinement'
Oct 31, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
Sports games carry EA though Q2, though holiday projections miss their mark
Sports games carry EA though Q2, though holiday projections miss their mark
Oct 30, 2012
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2 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Design
Sometimes it feels good to fail
Sometimes it feels good to fail
Oct 29, 2012
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4 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
Loot Drop's Ghost Recon social game has been canceled
Loot Drop's Ghost Recon social game has been canceled
Oct 29, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Art
Shade 3D, Pingflux providers launch new tools for Unity developers
Shade 3D, Pingflux providers launch new tools for Unity developers
Oct 29, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
ESA's 15th annual 'Nite to Unite' charity dinner rasies $822,000
ESA's 15th annual 'Nite to Unite' charity dinner rasies $822,000
Oct 29, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Design
Do games really need to appeal to everyone?
Do games really need to appeal to everyone?
Oct 26, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
Windows Store revises guidelines to support 'Mature' games
Windows Store revises guidelines to support 'Mature' games
Oct 25, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
iOS devices still selling by the millions, though iPad sales are slowing
iOS devices still selling by the millions, though iPad sales are slowing
Oct 25, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Design
Thatgamecompany's Journey wins 2012 GameCity Prize
Thatgamecompany's Journey wins 2012 GameCity Prize
Oct 24, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
Facebook is feeling the impact of Zynga's troubles
Facebook is feeling the impact of Zynga's troubles
Oct 23, 2012
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2 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
Why Draw Something and other social games struggle on mobile
Why Draw Something and other social games struggle on mobile
Oct 22, 2012
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2 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
Most new social game players quit after just one day
Most new social game players quit after just one day
Oct 18, 2012
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2 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Programming
Why broadband limits are holding developers back
Why broadband limits are holding developers back
Oct 18, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
News Corp. prepares to auction off IGN
News Corp. prepares to auction off IGN
Oct 16, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Design
As iOS games get bigger, devs might need to fight for hard drive space
As iOS games get bigger, devs might need to fight for hard drive space
Oct 16, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
U.S. retailers drop Xbox 360 prices to compete with Wii U
U.S. retailers drop Xbox 360 prices to compete with Wii U
Oct 15, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
Spry Fox, 6waves settle suit over alleged Triple Town clone
Spry Fox, 6waves settle suit over alleged Triple Town clone
Oct 11, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
U.S. retail sales continue to decline as new releases roll in
U.S. retail sales continue to decline as new releases roll in
Oct 11, 2012
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3 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
Teens looking for console games, not social titles
Teens looking for console games, not social titles
Oct 9, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
Gree launches new program to support, promote indie devs
Gree launches new program to support, promote indie devs
Oct 8, 2012
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2 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
Glu Mobile joins the real-money online gambling market
Glu Mobile joins the real-money online gambling market
Oct 8, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
Zynga loses Poker veteran Laurence 'Lo' Toney
Zynga loses Poker veteran Laurence 'Lo' Toney
Oct 8, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
Following FarmVille 2, CityVille gets its own major sequel
Following FarmVille 2, CityVille gets its own major sequel
Oct 8, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Design
Global Game Jam seeking locations to host its 2013 event
Global Game Jam seeking locations to host its 2013 event
Oct 8, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
Zynga's financial woes continue in its third fiscal quarter
Zynga's financial woes continue in its third fiscal quarter
Oct 4, 2012
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2 Min Read
byTom Curtis
Business
Homestuck becomes the third highest funded game on Kickstarter
Homestuck becomes the third highest funded game on Kickstarter
Oct 4, 2012
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1 Min Read
byTom Curtis

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