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EA tight-lipped on social plans to guard against 'mimicry'
EA tight-lipped on social plans to guard against 'mimicry'
EA CEO John Riccitiello explained today that the company is hesitant to publicly discuss its current and future plans in the social market, as it hopes to guard against "mimicry" from its competitors.
Feb. 1, 2012
DeNA partners with Chinese mobile platform Baidu
DeNA partners with Chinese mobile platform Baidu
Japanese mobile gaming giant DeNA today announced a partnership with Chinese mobile platform Baidu, with DeNA's Mobage platform now available via Baidu's Yi Store in China.
Feb. 1, 2012
Nintendo 3DS gains 5,000 free Wi-Fi hotspots in Europe
Nintendo 3DS gains 5,000 free Wi-Fi hotspots in Europe
Nintendo of Europe has signed a deal with Wi-Fi network Free Hotspot, that will give Nintendo 3DS owners access to more than 5,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across Europe.
Feb. 1, 2012
Kazuo Hirai named new Sony president, CEO
Kazuo Hirai named new Sony president, CEO
Sony today announced that Kazuo Hirai has taken over the role of president and CEO of the company, while current president Sir Howard Stringer will become the Chairman of the board of directors.
Feb. 1, 2012
Facebook made $445M in revenue off of Zynga alone in 2011
Facebook made $445M in revenue off of Zynga alone in 2011
Facebook's biggest customer, social gaming giant Zynga, was responsible for 12 percent of the $3.7B it generated in revenues last year between microtransactions, ads and impressions.
Feb. 1, 2012
Tim Schafer's new video game isn't a game at all
Tim Schafer's new video game isn't a game at all
Double Fine Happy Action Theater, available today via Xbox Live Arcade, is more of a video toy than a video game, as designer and Double Fine studio founder Tim Schafer tells it.
Feb. 1, 2012
Facebook readies $5B IPO
Facebook readies $5B IPO
Social network giant and gaming platform Facebook will soon be a publicly-traded company, following a year that saw $1 billin in profits on $3.7 million in revenue.
Feb. 1, 2012
Rift takes a cue from WoW with infinite trials
Rift takes a cue from WoW with infinite trials
Trion Worlds' fantasy-themed MMO Rift has changed its trial structure, now allowing new users to play infinitely up to a level cap, much like World of Warcraft.
Feb. 1, 2012
Road to the IGF: Simogo's Beat Sneak Bandit
Road to the IGF: Simogo's Beat Sneak Bandit
Continuing our annual series of Road to the IGF interviews with 2012's finalists, we catch up with Simogo to talk about charming rhythm-action innovator Beat Sneak Bandit, a Best Mobile Game finalist.
Feb. 1, 2012
Want retention? Don't make user rewards confusing
Want retention? Don't make user rewards confusing
In Gamasutra's latest feature, a postmortem of Appy Entertainment's iOS game SpellCraft, co-founder Paul O'Connor explains how the daily reward feature of th
Feb. 1, 2012
GDC 2012 reveals Star Wars: The Old Republic postmortem, Notch Q&A, more
GDC 2012 reveals Star Wars: The Old Republic postmortem, Notch Q&A, more
Less than 48 hours before GDC 2012's early registration deadline, talks added include Chris Hecker in conversation with Minecraft's Markus "Notch" Persson, a postmortem of _Star Wars: The Old
Feb. 1, 2012
Dr. Strangelove in cyberspace: Experts warn of cyber arms race
Dr. Strangelove in cyberspace: Experts warn of cyber arms race
More than half of policy makers and global cybersecurity experts believe that an arms race is taking place in cyberspace, according to a new report by McAfee and the Security and Defence Agenda think tank.
Feb. 1, 2012