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GDC China 2010 Sees Record Attendance, Show To Return In 2011
GDC China 2010 Sees Record Attendance, Show To Return In 2011
Now that 2010's Game Developers Conference China has concluded, organizers reveal that the three-day event saw a record 3,300 attendees -- and will make its return to Shanghai in 2011.
Dec. 16, 2010
Angry Birds's Vesterbacka: Franchise Extending To 'Very Different Titles'
Angry Birds's Vesterbacka: Franchise Extending To 'Very Different Titles'
Talking at the recent GDC China show in Shanghai, Rovio head and Angry Birds co-creator Peter Vesterbacka discussed how the Finnish developer will advance the franchise via "very different [genre] titles."
Dec. 16, 2010
Hackers gain access to Ohio State server with 760,000 personal records
Hackers gain access to Ohio State server with 760,000 personal records
The Ohio State University said that a university server containing personal information on 760,000 people was accessed by hackers. The university stressed that it had no information that the personal information was taken from the server.
Dec. 16, 2010
Court blocks former Bank of America employees from using client data
Court blocks former Bank of America employees from using client data
Bank of America recently won a ruling blocking four former employees of its U.S. Trust unit from using the bank’s client information at their new employer, Dynasty Financial Partners.
Dec. 16, 2010
For the information security professional who has everything
For the information security professional who has everything
Wondering what to give your loved one who just happens to be an information security professional? Why not give him or her the 12 principles of information security developed by the three leading information security organizations.
Dec. 16, 2010
Pocket Gems Raises $5M For Free-To-Play Mobile Social Games
Pocket Gems Raises $5M For Free-To-Play Mobile Social Games
Pocket Gems, a developer of free-to-play mobile social games, has raised $5 million in a financing round, which it will put toward growing its engineering team and continuing to produce mobile titles.
Dec. 15, 2010
Mochi Game Developer Fund Launches First Batch Of Online Titles
Mochi Game Developer Fund Launches First Batch Of Online Titles
Browser-based games network Mochi Media has launched the first group of games supported by its Mochi Game Developer Fund, which is dedicated to helping sponsor, license, and publish online titles.
Dec. 15, 2010
DeNA To Launch Global Social Gaming Network, Partners With Samsung
DeNA To Launch Global Social Gaming Network, Partners With Samsung
Tokyo-based DeNA announced plans to launch a global social gaming network for smartphones in April 2011, as well as a partnership to integrate the platform on Samsung's Android handsets.
Dec. 15, 2010
SteamBirds Wins Grand Prize At IndiePub's Mobile Games Competition
SteamBirds Wins Grand Prize At IndiePub's Mobile Games Competition
Zoo Entertainment's online independent gaming community IndiePub announced the results of its Mobile Games Competition, choosing the Android version of Steambirds as its Grand Prize winner.
Dec. 15, 2010
Top-Grossing iTunes Apps: Infinity Blade Heads Cross-Platform Charts
Top-Grossing iTunes Apps: Infinity Blade Heads Cross-Platform Charts
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see Infinity Blade and Bloons TD 4 leading iPhone sales, while Monopoly and SimCity Deluxe emerge as top sellers on the iPad.
Dec. 15, 2010
Critical Reception: Nintendo's Super Mario All-Stars
Critical Reception: Nintendo's Super Mario All-Stars
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to a Wii reissue of Nintendo's platformer compilation Super Mario All-Stars, which reviews describe as "a wasted opportunity."
Dec. 15, 2010
Analysis: Are Spike TV’s VGAs Good For Gaming?
Analysis: Are Spike TV’s VGAs Good For Gaming?
Analyzing the weekend's Spike TV Video Game Awards, Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris reveals this year's dwindling ratings for the show -- despite "minimal signs of improvement" in quality and diversity.
Dec. 15, 2010