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Zynga settles in lawsuit over casual sex app
Zynga settles in lawsuit over casual sex app
Zynga has settled in a lawsuit against TheNextBang over the latter's Bang With Friends, a casual sex app that Zynga contends infringes on its popular With Friends social game franchise.
Sept. 30, 2013
Ubisoft doubles down on Quebec operations with $370M investment
Ubisoft doubles down on Quebec operations with $370M investment
Assassin's Creed developer Ubisoft plans to prop up its Montreal and Quebec City studios with a $370 million investment over the next seven years, which is expected to generate around 500 new jobs.
Sept. 30, 2013
Eidos Life President retires from Square Enix
Eidos Life President retires from Square Enix
Eidos co-founder Ian Livingstone, who oversaw the launch of franchises including Tomb Raider and Deus Ex, has departed Square Enix after a 20 year tenure, the company announced today.
Sept. 30, 2013
Red Cross to game developers: make players accountable for war crimes
Red Cross to game developers: make players accountable for war crimes
The International Committee of Red Cross has called upon game studios to take into account the real-world repercussions of war crimes depicted in increasingly realistic action games.
Sept. 30, 2013
Anticlimactic trademark dispute shows wisdom of picking your battles
Anticlimactic trademark dispute shows wisdom of picking your battles
Vlambeer has announced it is changing the name of its upcoming title Wasteland Kings to Nuclear Throne, following concerns over trademark confusion from Wasteland 2 developer inXile.
Sept. 30, 2013
Screen Australia pumps over $2M into the country's indie scene
Screen Australia pumps over $2M into the country's indie scene
Screen Australia said earlier this year that it was planning to invest in Australia's video game industry. The company has now followed through on this promise, helping to fund a total of 21 games in its first round.
Sept. 30, 2013
How digital publishing is shaping the future of the game industry
How digital publishing is shaping the future of the game industry
The era of digital publishing is here -- but do you have a handle on everything you should consider when deciding whether or not to work with a publisher to release your game?
Sept. 30, 2013
GDC Taipei Summit 2013 announced for Dec 5-6, call for talks open
GDC Taipei Summit 2013 announced for Dec 5-6, call for talks open
The call for submissions to present talks for the GDC Taipei Summit 2013 in December is now open, the second year of the popular local Asian game development event.
Sept. 30, 2013
Video: Getting your indie game noticed by the press
Video: Getting your indie game noticed by the press
Gamasutra editor and former IndieGames.com EIC Mike Rose offers tips on what helps an indie game get press coverage in an increasingly crowded market.
Sept. 30, 2013
New GDC Next talks: Star Citizen crowdfunding, Kongregate analytics
New GDC Next talks: Star Citizen crowdfunding, Kongregate analytics
New GDC Next talks include Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts on building community and crowdfunding Star Citizen, and Kongregate COO Emily Greer on better tracking player analytics.
Sept. 30, 2013
Intermedia Buys UK Cloud SSO firm SaaSID
Intermedia Buys UK Cloud SSO firm SaaSID
Intermedia, a US provider of cloud-based business applications, has acquired SaaSID, a UK start-up that provides SSO across all cloud services from any device.
Sept. 27, 2013
(ISC)² Congress 2013: Financial Market Manipulation Poised as Next Wave in Cybercrime
(ISC)² Congress 2013: Financial Market Manipulation Poised as Next Wave in Cybercrime
Scott Borg, the man who foresaw a Stuxnet-style cyber-attack years before it was discovered, has issued his latest prediction: manipulation of financial markets will be the long-term cybercrime wave of the future.
Sept. 27, 2013