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Sword & Sworcery EP coming to PC, Mac later this month
Sword & Sworcery EP coming to PC, Mac later this month
Capy's acclaimed iOS adventure game Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP will receive a PC and Mac edition later this month, the studio has revealed.
April 3, 2012
This week in Video Game Criticism: From geeks to social relevance
This week in Video Game Criticism: From geeks to social relevance
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics including arguments over the "geek" label, social relevance in games, and more.
April 3, 2012
Minecraft creator lifts lid on sci-fi themed follow-up
Minecraft creator lifts lid on sci-fi themed follow-up
Markus 'Notch' Persson, the independent developer behind the hit online game Minecraft, has announced his latest project, an online science fiction game dubbed 0x10c.
April 3, 2012
Former BBC executive joins TV gaming network PlayJam
Former BBC executive joins TV gaming network PlayJam
The BBC's former head of TV business development, Charles Tigges, has assumed a new position as chief commercial officer for the casual TV gaming company PlayJam.
April 3, 2012
Gamification studio BigDoor picks up $5M in funding
Gamification studio BigDoor picks up $5M in funding
Gamification company BigDoor announced that it has acquired $5 million in funding, which it will use to further develop its existing platform that helps web developers add "game-like" badges and rewards to their existing sites.
April 3, 2012
Microsoft selects 11 participants for new Kinect development initiative
Microsoft selects 11 participants for new Kinect development initiative
Microsoft has announced 11 finalists for the 2012 Kinect Accelerator initiative, which tasks startups with developing new apps that leverage the motion-sensing Kinect hardware.
April 3, 2012
Harmonix debuts new Rock Band game, sans peripheral support
Harmonix debuts new Rock Band game, sans peripheral support
Rhythm game developer Harmonix on Tuesday debuted a new entry in its Rock Band franchise that doesn't use the series' iconic peripherals, but still remains compatible with its robust song library.
April 3, 2012
EA, DICE leasing private servers for Battlefield 3
EA, DICE leasing private servers for Battlefield 3
In an effort to expand their online services and open up new monetization streams, Electronic Arts and DICE have introduced a new service for Battlefield 3 that allows users to rent and manage their own dedicated servers.
April 3, 2012
How Ubisoft strikes fast, early on new hardware
How Ubisoft strikes fast, early on new hardware
Ubisoft SVP of sales and marketing Tony Key details the publisher's aggressive plans for Wii U, and outlines the company's strategy for making it big on new and emerging consoles.
April 3, 2012
Do you have a firm definition of your milestones?
Do you have a firm definition of your milestones?
Every developer knows milestones are how your game is judged, but have you clearly defined what you have to deliver? Sony senior producer David Manuel points out 10 common production pitfalls in a new feature.
April 3, 2012
ManTech buys HBGary, a security firm well known for its Anonymous run-in
ManTech buys HBGary, a security firm well known for its Anonymous run-in
US defense firm ManTech has acquired technology security firm HBGary, which was at the center of a controversy last year when it claimed to have infiltrated Anonymous and was then attacked by the hacktivist group.
April 3, 2012
ACLU finds widespread warrantless cell phone tracking by local police
ACLU finds widespread warrantless cell phone tracking by local police
A report issued this week by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) claims that local law enforcement is engaged in pervasive warrantless tracking of cell phones.
April 3, 2012