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BadgeVille releases Gamification Frameworks
BadgeVille releases Gamification Frameworks
BadgeVille has released Gamification Frameworks, a suite of gamification tools designed to enable companies to influence certain user behaviors in websites and apps with game-like features.
April 26, 2012
Japanese social game firm Gumi expanding in Asia
Japanese social game firm Gumi expanding in Asia
Tokyo-based Gumi, one of the largest mobile social game developers and publishers in Japan, is expanding its presence in Asia with new offices in South Korea and Singapore.
April 26, 2012
Korean game market most advanced in the world, growing to $5B by 2016 - analyst
Korean game market most advanced in the world, growing to $5B by 2016 - analyst
South Korea's online game market is the most advanced in the world, and will generate nearly $5 billion in 2016 (compared to $2.7 billion in 2011), according to research firm DFC Intelligence.
April 26, 2012
The mystery of the missing PlayStation Net Yaroze games
The mystery of the missing PlayStation Net Yaroze games
As part of a new feature about Sony's Net Yaroze project, John Szczepaniak discovers how there were thousands of projects created through the initiative, yet only a handful were seen by the public.
April 26, 2012
Infosecurity Europe 2012: The ICO on better regulation and better infosec
Infosecurity Europe 2012: The ICO on better regulation and better infosec
Christopher Graham, the UK Information Commissioner, talks about his role as an information regulator and facilitator at Infosecurity Europe in London
April 26, 2012
Hacker posts VMware source code on internet
Hacker posts VMware source code on internet
A hacker has posted source code for VMware’s ESX virtual machine on the internet, the company has confirmed.
April 26, 2012
Hacker could take over traffic and railroad control systems using backdoor
Hacker could take over traffic and railroad control systems using backdoor
A researcher has uncovered a backdoor in RuggedCom software used to control traffic and railroad systems that could enable a remote attacker to take control of the systems.
April 26, 2012
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From game jams to indie drawbacks
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From game jams to indie drawbacks
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as companies taking advantage of game jams to analyze new talent, the drawbacks of being indie, and more.
April 25, 2012
THQ sells off casual publisher to focus on core franchises
THQ sells off casual publisher to focus on core franchises
THQ has sold off ValuSoft, its Minnesota-based publishing/distribution division for budget and casual PC games, to value-priced software company Cosmi for an undisclosed sum.
April 25, 2012
How Legend of Grimrock's dev rolled the dice and won
How Legend of Grimrock's dev rolled the dice and won
Releasing an old-school first-person dungeon crawler was a risky move, but Almost Human was determined to do just that with Legend of Grimrock, even if it ended up dooming the company.
April 25, 2012
Fire Emblem 3DS makes an exceptional debut in Japan, as PS Vita sales dwindle
Fire Emblem 3DS makes an exceptional debut in Japan, as PS Vita sales dwindle
Fire Emblem: Awakening for Nintendo 3DS moved nearly a quarter million copies after launching in Japan last week, while PS Vita's hardware sales continued to sink to a new low.
April 25, 2012
Amazon AppStore's appeal brings King.com exclusive to Kindle Fire
Amazon AppStore's appeal brings King.com exclusive to Kindle Fire
King.com, one of the largest game developers on Facebook, has ported its social game Bubble Saga to tablets, launching it exclusively on Kindle Fire.
April 25, 2012