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Strong Tales of Xillia sales help Namco Bandai to Q3 profits
Strong Tales of Xillia sales help Namco Bandai to Q3 profits
Namco Bandai has posted financial results for the third quarter of the current fiscal year, noting an increase in both revenue and profits year-over-year thanks in part to strong video game sales.
Feb. 10, 2012
GDC 2012 reveals Super Mario 3D Land, Resident Evil Revelations postmortems
GDC 2012 reveals Super Mario 3D Land, Resident Evil Revelations postmortems
GDC 2012 show organizers have revealed major new Japanese-helmed talks giving postmortems of Super Mario 3D Land and Resident Evil Revelations, also detailing the other translated talks for the event.
Feb. 10, 2012
Indie Royale debuts 'Valentine's Bundle', including PC premiere of Soulcaster series
Indie Royale debuts 'Valentine's Bundle', including PC premiere of Soulcaster series
The Indie Royale game bundle site launches the Valentine's Bundle, offering five titles, including the IGF-nominated Zeno Clash and a world premiere on PC of the two Soulcaster titles.
Feb. 10, 2012
The tricky balance of virtual items
The tricky balance of virtual items
In Gamasutra's latest feature, Certain Affinity's Tim Fields and Portalarium's Brandon Cotton write, "In-game items need to be considered in terms of the degree to which they alter gameplay for the user."
Feb. 10, 2012
For one Kickstarter employee, Double Fine's project is literally a dream come true
For one Kickstarter employee, Double Fine's project is literally a dream come true
Kickstarter community director Cindy Au has been hoping to help fund a new Double Fine game for years, but even she could not have predicted the campaign's record-breaking success.
Feb. 10, 2012
Google Wallet vulnerable to brute forcing the PIN
Google Wallet vulnerable to brute forcing the PIN
Security researcher Joshua Rubin has published details of his research showing a vulnerability in the Google Wallet near field communication payments system for Android.
Feb. 10, 2012
Texas jury strikes down claim of interactive web patents
Texas jury strikes down claim of interactive web patents
A federal jury in Texas has declared invalid patents for interactive web technology claimed by Michael Doyle and his patent holding company Eolas.
Feb. 10, 2012
Bank of America cops to credit card data breach
Bank of America cops to credit card data breach
Bank of America has informed affected credit card customers that their information may have been compromised by a breach at an unidentified merchant.
Feb. 10, 2012
Senators to introduce compromise cybersecurity legislation, with FISMA revisions
Senators to introduce compromise cybersecurity legislation, with FISMA revisions
A bipartisan group of senators who authored cybersecurity legislation last year plan to introduce a compromise cybersecurity bill that will be examined at a hearing next Thursday.
Feb. 10, 2012
HP TouchPad Tablet Computer [Review]
HP TouchPad Tablet Computer [Review]
Hewlett Packard announced its HP Touchpad in 2011 February whose expected release is within next month. It is not a GSM mobile phone and so it does not
Feb. 10, 2012
DICE 2012: The five keys to Rocksteady's Batman success
DICE 2012: The five keys to Rocksteady's Batman success
Sefton Hill with Batman: Arkham City developer Rocksteady tells DICE 2012 attendees just how the studio was able to find critical and commercial success by sticking to its guns.
Feb. 9, 2012
DICE 2012: How social and mobile are creating the 'new arcade'
DICE 2012: How social and mobile are creating the 'new arcade'
At DICE 2012, Atari coin-op veterans gathered to shed more light on their new mobile game company, Innovative Leisure, and how the new social and mobile landscape is like the old arcades.
Feb. 9, 2012