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Report: Microsoft to undercut competition with surprise $99 Xbox 360 bundle
Report: Microsoft to undercut competition with surprise $99 Xbox 360 bundle
Taking a cue from mobile phones contracts, Microsoft may debut a $99 Xbox 360 bundle with a required two-year subscription contract as early as next week, positioning it as an entertainment box like Roku and Apple TV.
May 2, 2012
Al-Qaeda uses steganography - documents hidden in porn videos found on memory stick
Al-Qaeda uses steganography - documents hidden in porn videos found on memory stick
Steganography is the science of hiding data. Its most common digital use is to hide data within graphics – text hidden in a picture. Al-Qaeda apparently hid documents within porn videos on a memory stick.
May 2, 2012
Google releases security update for Chrome 18 web browser
Google releases security update for Chrome 18 web browser
Google has updated its Chrome 18 web browser with fixes for five vulnerabilities, including three high-risk flaws.
May 2, 2012
Candy Crush Saga highlighted in this week's fastest-growing Facebook games
Candy Crush Saga highlighted in this week's fastest-growing Facebook games
Gamasutra's bi-weekly look at the fastest-growing Facebook titles examines recently popular games like King.com's Candy Crush Saga and Disney/Playdom's Marvel: Avengers Alliance.
May 1, 2012
Double Fine's Kickstarter-funded adventure game to use the Lua-based Moai platform
Double Fine's Kickstarter-funded adventure game to use the Lua-based Moai platform
Now that development has begun on Double Fine's Kickstarter-funded adventure game, the studio has announced that it plans to create the title using the Lua-based Moai platform.
May 1, 2012
Appstori promises a Kickstarter alternative for mobile app developers
Appstori promises a Kickstarter alternative for mobile app developers
A new crowdsourcing platform dubbed Appstori launched on Tuesday, promising to give mobile app developers a dedicated community for promoting and raising funding for their games.
May 1, 2012
King.com's hard-fought battle for Facebook games' second place
King.com's hard-fought battle for Facebook games' second place
Now in its ninth year, King.com has rapidly become a social gaming powerhouse after pushing its games to Facebook. Amidst rumors of acquisitions and an IPO, Gamasutra speaks with the Bubble Witch house.
May 1, 2012
The 'gross' craft of building God of War
The 'gross' craft of building God of War
Art director Chris Sutton talks to Gamasutra about how photo reference of cadavers is as essential to building God of War: Ascension as close collaboration with the game's design team.
May 1, 2012
Designer Jane McGonigal launches 'gratitude network' game for Oprah Winfrey
Designer Jane McGonigal launches 'gratitude network' game for Oprah Winfrey
Alternate-reality game designer and researcher Jane McGonigal has launched the first game from her SuperBetter Labs studio -- a "gratitude network" game, designed for talk show host and producer Oprah Winfrey.
May 1, 2012
Kickstarter game funding canceled following art theft allegations
Kickstarter game funding canceled following art theft allegations
A video game project on Kickstarter has had its funding canceled after claims that assets displayed on the game's website and Kickstarter page were stolen from other studios.
May 1, 2012
90% of U.S. mobile game revs come from within games - study
90% of U.S. mobile game revs come from within games - study
A new report from market research firm Newzoo states that over 90 percent of revenue generated from mobile games in the U.S. comes purchases within games, as opposed to app store downloads.
May 1, 2012
Over $20M pledged to Kickstarter game projects
Over $20M pledged to Kickstarter game projects
In the three years that crowd-funding website Kickstarter has been available, game projects have seen one of the highest average financing totals for successful projects, with over $20 million pledged.
May 1, 2012