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Smartphones are still firmly 'enterprise-unready'
Smartphones are still firmly 'enterprise-unready'
Research from by Altimeter Group, Bloor Research and Trend Micro shows that the ‘consumer marketing’ legacy of many smartphones makes them ill-equipped to meet enterprise security demands.
April 11, 2012
Opinion: Video games caught in the crossfire of the culture war
Opinion: Video games caught in the crossfire of the culture war
There's a culture war happening, and a letter campaign directed at EA from anti-gay groups is further evidence that video games are often unknowingly caught in the crossfire, says Gamasutra's Christian Nutt.
April 10, 2012
Draw Something's growth slowing on Facebook
Draw Something's growth slowing on Facebook
Every other week, Gamasutra examines the most popular Facebook games, including Omgpop/Zynga's mobile and social hit Draw Something, which is growing its audience a little slower now.
April 10, 2012
Arkedo co-founder aims to be a Nice Guy for indies in need
Arkedo co-founder aims to be a Nice Guy for indies in need
Along with a possible sequel to Hell Yeah!, Arkedo Co-founder Camille Guermonprez describes to IndieGames two small, Steam-exclusive projects and a new company he is forming to help essentially incubate indie projects.
April 10, 2012
Double-digit declines for retail game sales to continue through May, says analyst
Double-digit declines for retail game sales to continue through May, says analyst
U.S. retailers suffered a double-digit decline in game revenues last month, and will likely continue to suffer slumping sales through May, according to Cowen and Co. analyst Doug Creutz.
April 10, 2012
Gamers most excited for Assassin's Creed 3 and other sequels in 2012, says Nielsen
Gamers most excited for Assassin's Creed 3 and other sequels in 2012, says Nielsen
Media research group Nielsen found that the 2012 releases most American gamers are anticipating are sequels, such as Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed 3 and 343 Industries' Halo 4.
April 10, 2012
Sony discontinues PSN digital magazine Qore
Sony discontinues PSN digital magazine Qore
Sony has discontinued Qore, its digital magazine co-produced with Future Publishing, after publishing issues on PlayStation Network for four years.
April 10, 2012
GameStop settles class action suit over deceptive used game practices
GameStop settles class action suit over deceptive used game practices
GameStop has settled a class action lawsuit brought against the retailer for allegedly engaging in "deceptive and misleading practices" with its used game sales and paid downloadable content.
April 10, 2012
Capcom turns to Western developer for Lost Planet 3
Capcom turns to Western developer for Lost Planet 3
Capcom has announced Lost Planet 3, a new entry for its third-person shooter, which is under development for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows at Spark Unlimited (Legendary).
April 10, 2012
In-depth: Oxel - A tool for occluder generation
In-depth: Oxel - A tool for occluder generation
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, Activate3D's senior software engineer Nick Darnell shares his latest release, Oxel, a new tool for generating occluders.
April 10, 2012
Best of iOS news: From Gunman Clive to Bug Princess 2
Best of iOS news: From Gunman Clive to Bug Princess 2
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like Bug Princess 2, Gunman Clive, Cannon Cat, and Five A Day.
April 10, 2012
Opinion: Most failed games suffer a lack of focus
Opinion: Most failed games suffer a lack of focus
Stardock producer and former Civilization lead designer Jon Shafer explains why a developer's lack of focus is almost always the core reason for a game's failure.
April 10, 2012