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Branson and Murdoch launch iPad 'newspapers'
Branson and Murdoch launch iPad 'newspapers'
Entrepreneurs Richard Branson and Rupert Murdoch are to launch rival publications exclusively for Apple's iPad.
Nov. 26, 2010
Top iPad Game Apps: Scrabble Heads Charts After Price Drop
Top iPad Game Apps: Scrabble Heads Charts After Price Drop
Sister site FingerGaming rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with Scrabble, RAGE HD and Trucks and Skulls HD currently ranking among the
Nov. 25, 2010
The 'GDC 25' Chronicles: Danielle Bunten Berry's Last GDC Speech
The 'GDC 25' Chronicles: Danielle Bunten Berry's Last GDC Speech
Continuing his 'GDC 25' archival research ahead of the 25th Game Developers Conference in San Francisco next February, official GDC historian<
Nov. 25, 2010
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Effective DRM To Believable AI
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Effective DRM To Believable AI
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, including suggestions for implementing DRM, the merits of Minecraft, and tips for creating humanistic AI.
Nov. 25, 2010
First Gran Turismo 5 Patch Aims To Fix 'Critical State' Of Online Mode
First Gran Turismo 5 Patch Aims To Fix 'Critical State' Of Online Mode
Polyphony CEO Kazunori Yamauchi, producer of Gran Turismo 5 has confirmed a weekend patch to fix the "critical state" of the game's online mode, the first of a series of updates that will allow the title to "dynamically grow."
Nov. 25, 2010
Schafer: Poor Returns Keep Double Fine Games Away From PC
Schafer: Poor Returns Keep Double Fine Games Away From PC
Double Fine’s Tim Schafer has said that, while the studio "cares" about PC gamers and continues to push for PC versions of its games, a lack of "financial rewards" keeps publishers away from the platform.
Nov. 25, 2010
Windows Phone 7 Sees 80 Percent Increase In Developer Uptake Since September
Windows Phone 7 Sees 80 Percent Increase In Developer Uptake Since September
Windows Phone 7, the latest version of Microsoft mobile operating system, has enjoyed an 80 percent increase in the number of registered developers working on the platform since September, the company claims.
Nov. 25, 2010
Analysis: Check And Mate - 'Critical Moments' in Rogue-Likes
Analysis: Check And Mate - 'Critical Moments' in Rogue-Likes
John Harris examines the history, present and future of Rogue-like dungeon-exploring games, paying special attention to 'permadeath', fairness and 'critical moments' in - and partially outside - the genre.
Nov. 25, 2010
Twisted Pixel's Bear: Character Key To Games
Twisted Pixel's Bear: Character Key To Games
Using examples, the creative director of games such as Comic Jumper and Splosion Man explains how personality makes games stand out in Gamasutra's latest fea
Nov. 25, 2010
Symantec claims Cutwail Takedown cripples Bredolab trojan
Symantec claims Cutwail Takedown cripples Bredolab trojan
Although it was thought that the Bredolab spamming botnet was brought down fully as part of a Dutch takedown last month, it appears that elements of the botnet have continued until this week.
Nov. 25, 2010
Top-Grossing iTunes Apps: Lego Harry Potter Sees Big First-Week Sales
Top-Grossing iTunes Apps: Lego Harry Potter Sees Big First-Week Sales
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see Lego Harry Potter and RAGE HD leading iPhone sales, while Trucks and Skulls emerges as a top seller on the iPad.
Nov. 24, 2010
RockYou CEO Stepping Down, Continues To Work With Developer
RockYou CEO Stepping Down, Continues To Work With Developer
A month after announcing layoffs to its non-gaming divisions, social media company RockYou has revealed that co-founder Lance Tokuda is stepping down from his position as CEO.
Nov. 24, 2010