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Deep Dive: Mobility Services APIs (with Sample Code!)
Deep Dive: Mobility Services APIs (with Sample Code!)
Last week, my colleague Rajiv walked you through an overview of how our Mobility Services API now supports REST based APIs. As a developer for the Mobility Services Engine...
Nov. 1, 2013
If we pitched food the same way we pitched games
If we pitched food the same way we pitched games
In this humor column reprinted from the October 2011 issue of Game Developer magazine, Matthew Wasteland shares how sometimes a very simple core concept can become lost.
Nov. 1, 2013
When a free game promotion went all wrong, Wadjet had to pull the plug
When a free game promotion went all wrong, Wadjet had to pull the plug
Adventure game developer Wadjet Eye was giving away Blackwell Deception for Halloween, but for some internet-goers, one free copy of the game wasn't enough.
Nov. 1, 2013
Peering into the future of augmented reality games
Peering into the future of augmented reality games
Google Glass, CastAR, and Meta -- three different wearable devices that augment and enhance reality. These devices open up new potential for games. We speak to their creators to find out how.
Nov. 1, 2013
Apple iOS Apps Found to Have a Common Hijacking Vulnerability
Apple iOS Apps Found to Have a Common Hijacking Vulnerability
A flaw impacting Apple iOS-based apps has been discovered that, if exploited, could allow an attacker to hijack the server URL from which mobile applications load their data, replacing the served data with his own content.
Oct. 31, 2013
RSA Europe 2013: SMB Websites More Toxic than Pornographic Sites says Symantec
RSA Europe 2013: SMB Websites More Toxic than Pornographic Sites says Symantec
Legitimate SMB websites pose a greater cybersecurity threat than pornography sites, says Sian John, security strategist at Symantec.
Oct. 31, 2013
Cisco Delivers Innovation at 3rd Semi-Annual HackIT
Cisco Delivers Innovation at 3rd Semi-Annual HackIT
Problems never end but neither does the ingenuity of Cisco! Following the success of its predecessors, HackIT III took place at the end of July,
Oct. 31, 2013
PlayStation 4 preorders 'much higher' than its predecessor
PlayStation 4 preorders 'much higher' than its predecessor
In an investor call this morning, Sony said that it expected to ship 5 million PlayStation 4s by the end of March 2014, a figure it said it drew from the record number of preorders being placed worldwide.
Oct. 31, 2013
Ubisoft will not include Uplay Passport in future games
Ubisoft will not include Uplay Passport in future games
Ubisoft has announced it is suspending its Uplay Passport DRM feature, as well as modifying the system on Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag to allow free access to previously gated online features.
Oct. 31, 2013
GDC Next 10: Designing Project Spark to make game-building fun and easy
GDC Next 10: Designing Project Spark to make game-building fun and easy
Microsoft Studios's Soren Hannibal spoke to GDC about the inspiration and challenges behind making a free-to-play game-making-game for his upcoming GDC Next 10 talk.
Oct. 31, 2013
Physical retail may not be doing as poorly as feared
Physical retail may not be doing as poorly as feared
Analysts from analytics firm Sterne Agee say they are tentatively optimistic for retail giant GameStop, saying recent and upcoming launches may be enough to prop up the chain through 2013.
Oct. 31, 2013
Animal Crossing: New Leaf has moved over 6M copies
Animal Crossing: New Leaf has moved over 6M copies
Animal Crossing: New Leaf continues to lead on Nintendo 3DS, netting over 6 million units over its lifetime. It will likely only be outstripped by the recently released Pokemon X & Y.
Oct. 31, 2013