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EA's Riccitiello: Traditional Console Dev Cycle Is 'Gone Forever'
EA's Riccitiello: Traditional Console Dev Cycle Is 'Gone Forever'
The traditional 4-to-5-year console cycle that gave game developers time to prepare for technology changes is "gone forever," says EA CEO John Riccitiello as his company reinvents itself for the digital age.
July 26, 2011
Increased PS3, 360 Game Sales Drive EA To Q1 Growth
Increased PS3, 360 Game Sales Drive EA To Q1 Growth
A healthy increase in revenues from Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 titles drove Electronic Arts to a strong first quarter for its fiscal 2012, reporting revenues just shy of $1 billion that represent a 23 percent increase from one year ago.
July 26, 2011
GamePro Magazine Reduces Frequency For First Time In 22 Years
GamePro Magazine Reduces Frequency For First Time In 22 Years
IDG Publishing's consumer-facing GamePro magazine will reduce its output for the first time in its twenty-two year history, switching from a monthly to a quarterly publication later this year.
July 26, 2011
With Record Demand, EA Confident In The Old Republic Server Scalability, Profitability
With Record Demand, EA Confident In The Old Republic Server Scalability, Profitability
Though BioWare's MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic has the most preorders in Electronic Arts history, the company believes it can keep the game running smoothly at launch, and has high hopes for profits.
July 26, 2011
EA Talks Facebook Revenues, Zynga Vs. PopCap, Social Sims
EA Talks Facebook Revenues, Zynga Vs. PopCap, Social Sims
The average lifetime revenue from a paying player on EA Sports' Facebook games is higher than a console player; the company also commented on its PopCap acquisition and the Facebook future of The Sims.
July 26, 2011
US calls for international collaboration on transnational crime and cybercrimes
US calls for international collaboration on transnational crime and cybercrimes
The Obama adminstration has unveiled plans to tackle various forms of transnational organized crime, including cybercrime and the theft of intellectual property.
July 26, 2011
Latest iOS update from Apple fixes problems with certificate validation
Latest iOS update from Apple fixes problems with certificate validation
Apple has released a security update for its iOS mobile operating system that address problems with certificate validation on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
July 26, 2011
Microsoft opens new malware research lab in Germany
Microsoft opens new malware research lab in Germany
The newest addition to the family of Microsoft Malware Protection Centers (MMPC) is operational, as the company announced the opening of its latest malware research facility in Munich.
July 26, 2011
Vickers abruptly resigns as director of US-CERT
Vickers abruptly resigns as director of US-CERT
Randy Vickers has abruptly resigned as director of the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) following high-profile attacks on US government sites over the last several months.
July 26, 2011
Almost half of UK employees would use proprietary data without permission
Almost half of UK employees would use proprietary data without permission
Almost half of UK employees who have access to their employer’s or client’s private data admitted they would feel comfortable doing something with that data without the employer’s or client’s permission, regardless if that access was intentional or accidental, according to a survey by identity management firm SailPoint and polling firm Harris Interactive.
July 26, 2011
Analysis: Story In Misfortune
Analysis: Story In Misfortune
Gamasutra contributor Emily Short examines Loadingames' browser-based single-player RPG Misfortune, appreciating the game's structure and art but picking apart the many flaws in its writing and tone.
July 25, 2011
Opinion: A Student's Perspective On Crunch
Opinion: A Student's Perspective On Crunch
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, University of Abertay Dundee undergrad Alan Jack offers a student's perspective on crunch time, blaming it on the lack of "professionalism of higher-ups."
July 25, 2011