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Consumer loyalty depends on privacy and data security, survey finds
Consumer loyalty depends on privacy and data security, survey finds
Consumers are taking privacy and security into account more often when making purchasing decisions, would consider leaving companies in the wake of a data breach incident, and measure corporate reputation based on these issues, according to a survey by public relations firm Edelman.
March 15, 2012
Israeli Airforce Game server Data Leaked by 0xOmar
Israeli Airforce Game server Data Leaked by 0xOmar
Its been a while since 0xOmar was faded away after Israeli credit cards leak, but not for long as 0xOmar has leaked  data of game based Israeli Airforce for
March 15, 2012
PS Vita's Japanese sales stall as third-party 3DS games take off
PS Vita's Japanese sales stall as third-party 3DS games take off
While PS Vita's "Game Heaven" promotion failed to generate momentum for the ailing system in Japan, the Nintendo 3DS further entrenched itself in the handheld market with new third-party releases.
March 14, 2012
Sega and other new partners will soon sell games to Origin's 11M users
Sega and other new partners will soon sell games to Origin's 11M users
Electronic Arts has strengthened its offerings on its digital distribution platform Origin through new partnerships with Sega, Team 17 (Worms), Rebellion (NeverDead), Kalypso Media Digital (Tropico), and others.
March 14, 2012
In-depth: Float precision - From zero to 100+ digits
In-depth: Float precision - From zero to 100+ digits
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, Valve Software programmer Bruce Dawson continues his series on the floating point format by looking at float precision.
March 14, 2012
'Retake Mass Effect 3' charity drive raises $30K in 24 hours
'Retake Mass Effect 3' charity drive raises $30K in 24 hours
A charity drive aimed at having the end sequence of EA and Bioware's Mass Effect 3 altered has seen a surge of donors during its first day, with over $30,000 contributed.
March 14, 2012
Russian Warface publisher Mail.Ru promotes CEO to chairman role
Russian Warface publisher Mail.Ru promotes CEO to chairman role
Mail.Ru, the Russian company which is publishing Crytek's free-to-play Warface in its home country, is continuing to shuffle its management team around with a new chairman of the board.
March 14, 2012
Star Wars: The Old Republic goes free for this weekend
Star Wars: The Old Republic goes free for this weekend
EA is offering a free trial of its latest MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic this weekend, with players able to participate in a limited pass for the game for the next several days.
March 14, 2012
Report: Obsidian Entertainment hit by another round of layoffs
Report: Obsidian Entertainment hit by another round of layoffs
Irvine, CA-based Fallout: New Vegas developer Obsidian Entertainment has laid off a number of employees, while it has also reportedly cancelled a next-gen project.
March 14, 2012
Aeria, Nexon reach agreement over future Shaiya operations
Aeria, Nexon reach agreement over future Shaiya operations
MMO publisher Aeria Games has announced that it will continue to operate and support online RPG Shaiya in North America and Europe, having reached an agreement with owner Nexon Korea.
March 14, 2012
Analyst: GTA V 'likely to launch' in early 2013
Analyst: GTA V 'likely to launch' in early 2013
Analyst group Sterne Agee has shifted its expectations for the release date of Rockstar's upcoming Grand Theft Auto V, stating that the game is now more likely to launch at the start of next year.
March 14, 2012
February U.S. game sales paint bleak picture for retail
February U.S. game sales paint bleak picture for retail
"The industry across all segments appears to be treading water in terms of retail," says Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews, who examines recent U.S. retail sales data in his latest column.
March 14, 2012