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Report: Samsung To Manufacture PlayStation Vita CPU
Report: Samsung To Manufacture PlayStation Vita CPU
The central processing unit powering Sony's upcoming portable PlayStation Vita console is being manufactured by Samsung, according to online reports out of Japan. The original PSP's CPU was made by Sony itself.
July 29, 2011
Interview: Metanet's Sheppard Talks Toronto's Difference Engine Initiative
Interview: Metanet's Sheppard Talks Toronto's Difference Engine Initiative
Metanet Software's Mare Sheppard talks to us about Toronto's Difference Engine Initiative, and how disrupting game development homogeny through diversity and collaboration can improve games.
July 29, 2011
Why the High Court ruling in the Newzbin2 case is such a big deal
Why the High Court ruling in the Newzbin2 case is such a big deal
The creative industries have welcomed the UK High Court ruling that BT must block access to pirated content aggregator site Newzbin2, but why is the ruling seen as such a game changer?
July 29, 2011
Belmont Savings Bank pays fine for losing personal data of 13,000 customers
Belmont Savings Bank pays fine for losing personal data of 13,000 customers
Belmont Savings Bank has agreed to pay a fine of $7,500 for losing personal information of more than 13,000 customers, according to a settlement with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office.
July 29, 2011
Windows XP is operating system of choice for rootkit infections
Windows XP is operating system of choice for rootkit infections
Although it may be two steps behind in terms of Windows releases, a study by AVAST Software indicates that Windows XP is still the main vector for rootkit infections.
July 29, 2011
Interview: Why IndieCity Is More Than Just An Indies-Only Steam
Interview: Why IndieCity Is More Than Just An Indies-Only Steam
IndieCity is an upcoming digital distribution platform exclusively for indie developers. Gamasutra talks to co-founder Chris Swan about his ambitions, the service's 85 percent dev share, and why Steam is not seen as competition.
July 28, 2011
Opinion: The Mechanics Of Convention
Opinion: The Mechanics Of Convention
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Jagex's lead designer Claire Blackshaw has put together a guide for knowing when to break conventions in your game's design, and how to introduce inventions or varia
July 28, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Conventions To Non-Regenerating Health
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Conventions To Non-Regenerating Health
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including using conventions as a reality check for your game, non-regenerating health, PSP Minis vs. WiiWare, a
July 28, 2011
This Week In Console Digital Download: From Section 8: Prejudice To From Dust
This Week In Console Digital Download: From Section 8: Prejudice To From Dust
Each week, Gamasutra rounds up the titles released for the major console and portable digital delivery services including From Dust on Xbox Live Arcade, and Section 8: Prejudice on PlayStation Network.
July 28, 2011
Top iPad Game Apps: Pirates! Beaten by Angry Birds
Top iPad Game Apps: Pirates! Beaten by Angry Birds
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular iPad gaming applications on the U.S. App Store as of today, with Angry Birds HD, Sid Meier's Pirates!, and Mr Giggle HD currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
July 28, 2011
Opinion: Nintendo Slashes 3DS Price, But Did It Do Enough?
Opinion: Nintendo Slashes 3DS Price, But Did It Do Enough?
Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris questions whether today's major Nintendo 3DS price drop is enough to "resuscitate" long-term hardware sales in a world of smartphones and Angry Birds.
July 28, 2011
Sony Gaming Business Revenues Drop As PS3 Sales Decline
Sony Gaming Business Revenues Drop As PS3 Sales Decline
Sony has posted its financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, noting a 12 percent drop in revenue in its gaming business to $1.5 billion, while sales of the PlayStation 3 hardware were down.
July 28, 2011