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Christmas Day 2011 Saw Highest Daily iOS, Android App Downloads Ever
Christmas Day 2011 Saw Highest Daily iOS, Android App Downloads Ever
Mobile analytics firm Flurry has revealed that Christmas Day 2011 saw the highest number of daily smartphone activations and app downloads ever recorded.
Dec. 28, 2011
In-depth: Concurrent World Editing, On The Cheap
In-depth: Concurrent World Editing, On The Cheap
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Braid and The Witness developer Jonathan Blow shares how his team created a low-tech system for concurrent world editing of its open-world 3D game.
Dec. 28, 2011
Opinion: Compulsion Loops In The Short, Medium and Long-term
Opinion: Compulsion Loops In The Short, Medium and Long-term
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Hogrocket co-founder and creative director Pete Collier explains why games should have three compulsion loops to keep players engaged.
Dec. 28, 2011
GDC 2012 Adds Valve, Double Fine, Arkham City Sessions
GDC 2012 Adds Valve, Double Fine, Arkham City Sessions
This week, GDC 2012 has revealed three Main Conference sessions, featuring Valve on dynamic dialog systems, Double Fine on kid-friendly design, and Rocksteady on the soundtrack for Batman: Arkham City.
Dec. 28, 2011
Buffer overflow vulnerability identified in Sielco Sistemi SCADA system
Buffer overflow vulnerability identified in Sielco Sistemi SCADA system
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning about a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Sielco Sistemi Winlog application used to control industrial systems.
Dec. 28, 2011
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Cow Clicker To Cruelty Scale
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Cow Clicker To Cruelty Scale
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics including a Cow Clicker article that's also a game, the cruelty scale for games, and more.
Dec. 27, 2011
Mega Man Creator Keiji Inafune Releases First Post-Capcom Game
Mega Man Creator Keiji Inafune Releases First Post-Capcom Game
Comcept head Keiji Inafune has released his first game since leaving Capcom last year, Dr. Momo's Island, available through Japanese mobile social gaming network GREE.
Dec. 27, 2011
Best of iOS News: From Windosill to Mad Dog McCree
Best of iOS News: From Windosill to Mad Dog McCree
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like Mad Dog McCree, Windosill, Stay Alive, and Glitch Tank.
Dec. 27, 2011
Gamasutra's Best of 2011: Top 5 Handheld Games
Gamasutra's Best of 2011: Top 5 Handheld Games
Gamasutra news editor Eric Caoili examines the year's tumultuous times for handhelds, as well as 2011's top five portable console games, from PSP's standout RPGs to the DS and 3DS's unique offerings.
Dec. 27, 2011
Konami Loses Lawsuit Over Maternity Leave Discrimination
Konami Loses Lawsuit Over Maternity Leave Discrimination
The Tokyo High Court has ruled in favor of ex-Konami Digital Entertainment worker Yoko Sekiguchi, who sued her former employer over alleged maternity leave discrimination.
Dec. 27, 2011
DeNA's Mobage Taps Into Chinese Social Network's Audience
DeNA's Mobage Taps Into Chinese Social Network's Audience
Expanding its footprint in Asia, Japanese firm DeNA revealed a partnership to extend its mobile social gaming network Mobage to users of Chinese social network Kiaixin001.
Dec. 27, 2011
American McGee's Shift From AAA To Social A 'Struggle'
American McGee's Shift From AAA To Social A 'Struggle'
With Alice: Madness Returns all wrapped up, American McGee discusses his plans for the future, starting with a free-to-play Facebook game titled BigHead Bash.
Dec. 27, 2011