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Former Marvel CEO Funds Children's MMO Herotopia
Former Marvel CEO Funds Children's MMO Herotopia
New York-based children's media company Herotainment, the developer behind social online game Herotopia, has received a capital investment from former Marvel CEO Peter Cuneo.
Dec. 1, 2011
Pachter: U.S. Game Retail 2011 Decline 'Almost A Certainty'
Pachter: U.S. Game Retail 2011 Decline 'Almost A Certainty'
A new analyst note from Michael Pachter of Wedbush Securities suggests that it is "almost a certainty" that 2011 will end up as a third consecutive year of declining software sales for U.S. video game retail.
Dec. 1, 2011
Burstly Launches Mobile Games, App Ad Management Initiative
Burstly Launches Mobile Games, App Ad Management Initiative
Mobile monetization platform Burstly has launched a new mobile gaming and app initiative that allows developers to manage all their revenue channels through a single dashboard.
Dec. 1, 2011
EA Kickstarts BioWare Social Division With KlickNation Acquisition
EA Kickstarts BioWare Social Division With KlickNation Acquisition
Further expanding its push toward core-focused social gaming, Electronic Arts revealed today that it has acquired Age of Champions developer KlickNation, which will now become BioWare Sacramento.
Dec. 1, 2011
Skyrim Development Tools To Go Public
Skyrim Development Tools To Go Public
Those interested in tinkering with the tools used to make Bethesda's just-released Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will soon have the opportunity, as the company says it will make these available next month.
Dec. 1, 2011
Former BioWare CEO's Mobile, Browser Start-Up Raises $15M
Former BioWare CEO's Mobile, Browser Start-Up Raises $15M
Veterans from BioWare, Zynga, EA, Blizzard, and more have secured $15 million in funding for the startup company Rumble Entertainment, which will develop both mobile and browser-based games.
Dec. 1, 2011
Can You Own An In-Game Item?
Can You Own An In-Game Item?
In Gamasutra's latest feature, Rutgers University law professor Greg Lastowka looks at whether virtual items can legally be considered property in the U.S., noting "many legal stat
Dec. 1, 2011
IO Interactive's 'Ambitious Plans For Hitman'
IO Interactive's 'Ambitious Plans For Hitman'
Gamasutra catches up with IO Interactive head Niels Jørgensen on a number of exciting developments at the studio, including work with Square Enix Montreal, the future of Hitman, and a new IP.
Dec. 1, 2011
What Happened To Pandemic? Former President Explains
What Happened To Pandemic? Former President Explains
Two years and one startup later, the president and co-founder of the video game studio that brought us Mercenaries and Full Spectrum Warrior offers his take on its demise.
Dec. 1, 2011
Global cybersecurity spending to top $60 billion this year
Global cybersecurity spending to top $60 billion this year
Global cybersecurity spending is predicted to total $60 billion this year and to grow 10% per year for the next three to five years.
Dec. 1, 2011
Hackers, the UK intelligence service is looking for you!
Hackers, the UK intelligence service is looking for you!
Hackers who want a job with the UK government’s GCHQ intelligence service need to crack a code to get an interview.
Dec. 1, 2011
One-quarter of firms hit by cybercrime, survey finds
One-quarter of firms hit by cybercrime, survey finds
Nearly a quarter of organizations around the world were victims of cybercrime in the last 12 months, according PricewaterhouseCooper’s 2011 Global Economic Crime Survey.
Dec. 1, 2011