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Startup puts YouTubers at its center, and that changes everything
Startup puts YouTubers at its center, and that changes everything
3BlackDot was co-founded by ex-Machinima staffers and two very popular YouTubers, Syndicate and SeaNanners. But with promotion at its heart, what's authentic and what's not?
July 31, 2014
Crunching the numbers behind an indie game studio
Crunching the numbers behind an indie game studio
"In three years, I personally went from having $20,000 in savings to $35,000 in debt." - Guillaume Boucher-Vidal, founder of independent studio Nine Dots
July 31, 2014
Gearbox steps up to defend itself in Aliens: Colonial Marines case
Gearbox steps up to defend itself in Aliens: Colonial Marines case
Developer responds to class action suit brought on behalf of consumers who argued that the game substantially differed from the version promoted by its publisher, Sega, by saying "why are we involved?"
July 31, 2014
Your Amazon Appstore games are now available in Southeast Asia
Your Amazon Appstore games are now available in Southeast Asia
Android game makers, take note: Amazon has expanded its Appstore to support 41 more countries and territories, including parts of Southeast Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
July 31, 2014
Rayman creator helps launch new studio -- while still at Ubisoft
Rayman creator helps launch new studio -- while still at Ubisoft
Rayman and Beyond Good & Evil creator Michel Ancel is helping to launch Wild Sheep, a new French indie studio.
July 31, 2014
RockYou nets $10M in funding to continue buying up moribund games
RockYou nets $10M in funding to continue buying up moribund games
The social game publisher cum advertising network plans to use the money to acquire more social and mobile games it can integrate into its network of ad-supported titles.
July 31, 2014
Get a job: Volition is hiring a Visual Effects Artist
Get a job: Volition is hiring a Visual Effects Artist
Handy with 3ds Max or Maya? Deep Silver Volition, known for the Saints Row franchise, is looking to hire a visual effects artist to join them in their Champaign, Illinois offices.
July 31, 2014
DDoS-ers Launch Attacks From Amazon EC2
DDoS-ers Launch Attacks From Amazon EC2
Cybercriminals exploit vulnerability in Elasticsearch software to infiltrate cloud instances.
July 30, 2014
Cloud Security Alliance Develops Assessment Spec for Third Parties
Cloud Security Alliance Develops Assessment Spec for Third Parties
The STAR Attestation is aimed at CPA assessments.
July 30, 2014
India: Transforming Promise into Performance
India: Transforming Promise into Performance
Seven years ago, many people (including my mother-in-law) thought I had made a career-ending decision to accept a high-risk assignment and relocate to
July 30, 2014
Using Ongoing Marketing to Nurture Leads: Do You Know What it Takes to Get to “Yes”?
Using Ongoing Marketing to Nurture Leads: Do You Know What it Takes to Get to “Yes”?
When I started in my sales career many years ago, I didn’t have the luxury of an established client base or a robust CRM package that reminded me who to call. I didn’t have a marketer funneling leads to me or setting up appointments on my behalf.
July 30, 2014
The Future of Networking, Available Today
The Future of Networking, Available Today
I am Soni Jiandani, SVP of Marketing for Cisco’s Insieme Business Unit. Together with a team of veteran leaders and engineers, we continue to disrupt markets to drive industry transformation....
July 30, 2014