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Best of iOS news: From Midway Arcade to Ziggurat
Best of iOS news: From Midway Arcade to Ziggurat
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like Midway Arcade, Ms. Particle-Man, Final Fantasy Tactics for iPad, and Ziggurat.
Feb. 28, 2012
Former Zoe Mode directors form music-focused games studio
Former Zoe Mode directors form music-focused games studio
A new development studio which will focus on music games has been founded by former senior members from Chime dev Zoe Mode.
Feb. 28, 2012
Social dev Kabam signs desktop platform agreement
Social dev Kabam signs desktop platform agreement
Social game developer and publisher Kabam today announced a partnership with Download.com and SweetLabs, to bring its games to desktop computers without the need for a web browser.
Feb. 28, 2012
GameSpy Technology tools available to PS Vita developers
GameSpy Technology tools available to PS Vita developers
Cloud-based online games provider GameSpy Technology has joined Sony's tools and middleware license program, giving PS Vita developers the opportunity to use the company's onlive services.
Feb. 28, 2012
Facebook strengthing mobile platform through streamlined payments, Open Graph
Facebook strengthing mobile platform through streamlined payments, Open Graph
Facebook has discussed how it plans to improve its mobile web functionality in the near future, with game/app discovery, mobile browser fragmentation and streamlined payments all hot topics.
Feb. 28, 2012
PS Vita sells 1.2M units worldwide
PS Vita sells 1.2M units worldwide
Sony's PlayStation Vita has sold over 1.2 million units worldwide, following its launch in the U.S. and Europe last week, while over 2 million software units have also been sold worldwide.
Feb. 28, 2012
PlayPhone's mobile social network now supports Windows Phone 7
PlayPhone's mobile social network now supports Windows Phone 7
Mobile gaming company PlayPhone announced Tuesday that the SDK for its mobile social network of the same name now includes support for Windows Phone 7 in addition to iOS, Android, and HTML5.
Feb. 28, 2012
Mixamo enables Flash-based visuals with Flare3D integration
Mixamo enables Flash-based visuals with Flare3D integration
Character animation company Mixamo revealed today that its online 3D animation service now includes full integration with the Flare3D engine for Adobe Flash.
Feb. 28, 2012
Russian studio Game Insight expands to U.S. with new publishing branch
Russian studio Game Insight expands to U.S. with new publishing branch
Game Insight, the Russian studio behind social and mobile games such as Resort World and Paradise Island, has decided to expand its business into North America with a new publishing branch in San Francisco.
Feb. 28, 2012
Road to the IGF: Steph Thirion's Faraway
Road to the IGF: Steph Thirion's Faraway
Continuing our series of interviews with IGF finalists, we catch up with Steph Thirion, creator of Best Mobile Game nominee Faraway, and discuss his various inspirations.
Feb. 28, 2012
WikiLeaks redux: Site teams with hacktivists to publish Stratfor emails
WikiLeaks redux: Site teams with hacktivists to publish Stratfor emails
WikiLeaks is back in the news. The site dedicated to leaking state secrets has teamed with Anonymous to disclose emails from intelligence firm Stratfor, which Anonymous offshoot LulzSec breached in December.
Feb. 28, 2012
Gatekeeper – a new security feature or a walled garden for OSX?
Gatekeeper – a new security feature or a walled garden for OSX?
Apple’s OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion due this summer will contain a new feature called Gatekeeper. Opinions vary on whether it is a genuine security feature or the cornerstone of a new walled garden.
Feb. 28, 2012