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Is BYOD a new cultural revolution?
Is BYOD a new cultural revolution?
A new report from the BBC asks whether BYOD spells the end of the traditional office PC. Are we in the midst of a complete cultural revolution?
Feb. 15, 2012
Social media makes infection inevitable
Social media makes infection inevitable
The emergence of social media as a malware attack vector means that traditional anti-virus technologies are no longer sufficient: whitelisting must now be used to supplement traditional blacklisting.
Feb. 15, 2012
Local government discloses employee social security numbers
Local government discloses employee social security numbers
A response to a freedom of information law request by the City of Rye, N.Y., has exposed the social security numbers of city employees.
Feb. 15, 2012
Hidden Chronicles continues rapid rise up Facebook charts
Hidden Chronicles continues rapid rise up Facebook charts
Every other week, Gamasutra examines the most popular Facebook games, this time looking at Zynga's latest social game release, Hidden Chronicles, which is already one of the most popular titles on the social network.
Feb. 14, 2012
The Hunger Games adaptation goes social as console film tie-in sales decline
The Hunger Games adaptation goes social as console film tie-in sales decline
Funtactix is adapting the popular The Hunger Games novels and film into a social game, adding to the growing list of movie tie-ins on Facebook as the console film game business is "rapidly disappearing."
Feb. 14, 2012
Serious Games Association opens membership
Serious Games Association opens membership
Serious Games Association, a new international trade group serving the non-entertainment games industry, has opened its membership to students, developers, publishers, tool providers, analysts, and other professionals.
Feb. 14, 2012
'Value' games distributor sees sales increase despite retail industry woes
'Value' games distributor sees sales increase despite retail industry woes
Developer and "value games" wholesale distributor Alliance Distributors Holding reported a jump in year-over-year sales to $20.8 million last quarter (ending December), as well as a slight increase in its net income.
Feb. 14, 2012
Zynga welcomes competition, eyes core audience
Zynga welcomes competition, eyes core audience
Social gaming company Zynga said that it it welcomes the growing competition int he social and mobile markets, and alongside this growth, the company is looking to expand to new audiences.
Feb. 14, 2012
Gazillion Entertainment shuts down free to play RPG Fortune Online
Gazillion Entertainment shuts down free to play RPG Fortune Online
Online game developer Gazillion Entertainment confirmed to Gamasutra that it plans to shut down its free to play action RPG Fortune Online, which just went into open beta in June 2011.
Feb. 14, 2012
Over 2M Skyrim mods downloaded in a week
Over 2M Skyrim mods downloaded in a week
Bethesda announced today that more than 2 million mods for its hit RPG The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim have been downloaded less than a week after the game's Creation Kit tools launched.
Feb. 14, 2012
Road to the IGF: Stephen Lavelle's English Country Tune
Road to the IGF: Stephen Lavelle's English Country Tune
As part of Gamasutra's Road to the IGF series, English Country Tune dev Stephen Lavelle discusses why he decided to charge money for this game, and which elements he was forced to cut out of the final vision.
Feb. 14, 2012
Equity-based crowdfunding platform Gambitious launching next month
Equity-based crowdfunding platform Gambitious launching next month
A new crowdfunding platform that focuses on the games industry is set to launch next month, with visitors able to invest in projects in exchange for an equity stake in the project.
Feb. 14, 2012