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Android Now On Majority Of New Mobile Phones Sold Worldwide
Android Now On Majority Of New Mobile Phones Sold Worldwide
A new estimate of the worldwide mobile market shows Android phones represented more than half of all new mobile phones sold in the third quarter of 2011, more than doubling the share from the same time last year.
Nov. 15, 2011
Opinion: Calculating Crit In A Shooter
Opinion: Calculating Crit In A Shooter
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Uber Entertainment software engineer Forrest Smith looks at how critical hits are handled in his team's upcoming game Super Monday Night Combat and in other
Nov. 15, 2011
GDC China: BioWare Mythic Creative Director Barnett Talks Cultural Limitations
GDC China: BioWare Mythic Creative Director Barnett Talks Cultural Limitations
Paul Barnett is sr. creative director at BioWare Mythic, which in his words, "means I tell lies for a living, and I take all the credit when it works, and blame the coders when it doesn't."
Nov. 15, 2011
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Dragons To Virtual Death
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Dragons To Virtual Death
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Ben Abraham, as he's assailed by Skyrim's dragons, on topics including the meaning and import of virtual de
Nov. 15, 2011
Activision: Timing Of CoD Elite PC Version In Question
Activision: Timing Of CoD Elite PC Version In Question
Following intermittent issues with Activision's Call of Duty Elite social networking service, the company has now revealed that the PC version may not see the light of day any time soon. [UPDATE: Activision statement]
Nov. 15, 2011
Live Gamer Raises $8.5M In New Funding Round
Live Gamer Raises $8.5M In New Funding Round
Online monetization platform Live Gamer has raised $8.5 million in a new round of investor funding, led by venture capital firms Charles River Ventures and Kodiak Venture Partners.
Nov. 15, 2011
Analysis: Digital Vs. Retail At Major Third-Party Publishers
Analysis: Digital Vs. Retail At Major Third-Party Publishers
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews breaks down public data from EA, Ubisoft, Activision and other publishers to determine digital sales growth, and how their sales are split between platforms and territories.
Nov. 15, 2011
343's O'Connor: New Strategy For Halo Franchise-Building
343's O'Connor: New Strategy For Halo Franchise-Building
In a new Gamasutra feature interview, series franchise director Frank O'Connor says the franchise's approach to story will change drastically with _Halo: Anniversa
Nov. 15, 2011
GDC China 2011 Closes With Record Attendance
GDC China 2011 Closes With Record Attendance
Organizers of the fourth annual GDC China have announced that more than 3000 international attendees were present over the three-day event, marking an all-time high for this branch of the Game Developers Conference.
Nov. 15, 2011
GDC China: Square Enix CTO Merceron On Game Tech & Thinking Globally
GDC China: Square Enix CTO Merceron On Game Tech & Thinking Globally
At GDC China in Shanghai on Monday, Square Enix's Julien Merceron discussed his history at Ubisoft and Eidos and his remit at Square Enix, explaining how he manages the company's massive global tech footprint.
Nov. 15, 2011
Vivendi Sheds Activision Stock To Raise Capital
Vivendi Sheds Activision Stock To Raise Capital
Activision Blizzard majority shareholder Vivendi has sold 35 million of its shares in order to raise $427 million in capital, according to reports published Tuesday.
Nov. 15, 2011
Codenomicon gets fuzzy on security testing
Codenomicon gets fuzzy on security testing
Codenomicon has taken the wraps off a completely reworked version of Defensics X, its security and robustness testing application. The new version is billed as using fuzzing techniques to enhance its capabilities.
Nov. 15, 2011