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Trials Evolution breaks XBLA record with highest day-one sales, 100K downloads
Trials Evolution breaks XBLA record with highest day-one sales, 100K downloads
RedLynx's latest game Trials Evolution has set a new record for highest grossing day-one sales on Xbox Live Arcade, and has sold more than 100,000 copies in its first day after releasing.
April 20, 2012
The 'trial and error' development of Sound Shapes
The 'trial and error' development of Sound Shapes
We catch up with Queasy Games' Jon Mak and Shaw-Han Liem on the ongoing development of Sound Shapes, discussing the exciting potential Vita brought to a complex, occasionally "painful" concept refinement.
April 20, 2012
BSI updates standards for information security auditing
BSI updates standards for information security auditing
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has recently updated its standards for information security auditing, BSI officials told Infosecurity.
April 20, 2012
European Parliament approves the controversial EU/US PNR agreement
European Parliament approves the controversial EU/US PNR agreement
“The EU-US Passenger Name Record (PNR) agreement was adopted with 409 votes in favour, 226 against and 33 abstentions,” announced the EU yesterday. Opponents included “rapporteur Sophie in'T Veld, who withdrew her name from the report.”
April 20, 2012
Data breach hits 228,000 South Carolina Medicaid recipients
Data breach hits 228,000 South Carolina Medicaid recipients
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced this week that an employee stole personal data on 228,000 Medicaid recipients.
April 20, 2012
Opinion: Lessons learned from training interns
Opinion: Lessons learned from training interns
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, EEDAR's chief information officer Ted Spence offers some valuable advice for game developers interested in taking on and mentoring interns.
April 19, 2012
Marvelous AQL opens social, mobile games branch in Europe
Marvelous AQL opens social, mobile games branch in Europe
Japanese developer and publisher Marvelous AQL has expanded to Europe with a new office in the UK, which will focus on localizing social and mobile games for the region.
April 19, 2012
Nintendo brings 3DS, strong launch lineup to Korea on April 28
Nintendo brings 3DS, strong launch lineup to Korea on April 28
Nintendo will finally bring its newest portable, Nintendo 3DS, to South Korea with a strong launch lineup on April 28 -- more than a year after the system's debut in North America, Europe, and Japan.
April 19, 2012
Prey 2 delayed over quality concerns, but is Human Head still developing it?
Prey 2 delayed over quality concerns, but is Human Head still developing it?
Publisher Bethesda Softworks has delayed Prey 2 over quality concerns, but it's declined to comment on whether it's still working with Human Head Studios to complete the troubled first-person shooter.
April 19, 2012
D.CN secures $20M for mobile social games in China
D.CN secures $20M for mobile social games in China
D.CN -- one of the largest mobile social game platforms in China, and also a key partner in helping Rovio bring Angry Birds to the country -- has raised $20 million in a new round of funding.
April 19, 2012
Machinarium developer's follow-up debuts under pay-what-you-want model
Machinarium developer's follow-up debuts under pay-what-you-want model
Amanita Design, developer of critically acclaimed game Machinarium, has released its award-winning adventure title Botanicula for PC through the latest Humble Indie Bundle campaign.
April 19, 2012
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Bartle archetypes to crowd funding
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Bartle archetypes to crowd funding
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including social gaming and the Bartle archetypes, trust in crowd funding, and more.
April 19, 2012