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GDC China Announces Keynote From Final Fantasy XI, XIV Co-Creator Tanaka
GDC China Announces Keynote From Final Fantasy XI, XIV Co-Creator Tanaka
GDC China organizers have revealed a keynote from Square Enix senior vice president Hiromichi Tanaka on building Final Fantasy XI and XIV, about to become the first-ever official _
Nov. 22, 2010
Marvelous: 3DS Budgets Much Higher Than DS
Marvelous: 3DS Budgets Much Higher Than DS
The potential costs of developing for Nintendo 3DS are surfacing in estimates made by Japanese publisher Marvelous, which expects 3DS games to require a good deal more than the budget of a high-end DS title.
Nov. 22, 2010
Ericsson CEO Fuels Sony Gaming Phone Reports
Ericsson CEO Fuels Sony Gaming Phone Reports
Sony Ericsson CEO Bert Nordberg says that Sony's strong games business could be "very interesting" for the phone side of things, illuminating recent buzz around purported gaming-phone initiatives from Sony.
Nov. 22, 2010
Gaikai Taps Ex-EA Reeves For Chief Strategy Officer
Gaikai Taps Ex-EA Reeves For Chief Strategy Officer
Gaikai has a new chief strategy officer in former Jamdat Mobile and Electronic Arts exec Nanea Reeves, an appointment the company says will help it create its approach to its consumers.
Nov. 22, 2010
Irrational: No Lead Platform For Bioshock Infinite
Irrational: No Lead Platform For Bioshock Infinite
Irrational Games is “serious" about ensuring the PS3 version of its forthcoming title Bioshock Infinite is "great”, developing the game simultaneously across three platforms according to technical director, Chris Kline.
Nov. 22, 2010
Microsoft Defends Ban Of Call Of Duty: Black Ops Players Using Swastika As Logo
Microsoft Defends Ban Of Call Of Duty: Black Ops Players Using Swastika As Logo
Microsoft's Stephen Toulouse has said that players using a swastika as a Call of Duty: Black Ops logo will be banned from the service saying: "it's not political correctness, it's fundamental respect."
Nov. 22, 2010
Security researchers identify possible successor to Zeus trojan
Security researchers identify possible successor to Zeus trojan
A new trojan called Ares has been identified as a potential successor to the notorious Zeus trojan that has been employed to steal credentials used in millions of pounds in theft.
Nov. 22, 2010
Fallen giant Novell to be acquired by Attachmate for $2.2bn
Fallen giant Novell to be acquired by Attachmate for $2.2bn
Software supplier Novell, once one of the most influential companies in corporate IT, is to be acquired for $2.2bn by Attachmate, a software firm owned by a group of investment companies.
Nov. 22, 2010
Pac-Man To Be First Game Character In Pasadena's Rose Parade
Pac-Man To Be First Game Character In Pasadena's Rose Parade
Namco Bandai Games announced today that a 55-foot tall display featuring Pac-Man and ghosts Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde will be the first video game-focused float in Pasadena's 122-year old Tournament of Roses parade.
Nov. 19, 2010
Valve Launches Game Recommendation Feature For Steam
Valve Launches Game Recommendation Feature For Steam
Valve today announced a new "Recommended For You" game referral feature for its PC and Mac game platform Steam, using aggregate purchase data and the power of social networks to provide suggestions.
Nov. 19, 2010
Survey Finds Stark Gender Difference In Reaction To Black Ops Ad
Survey Finds Stark Gender Difference In Reaction To Black Ops Ad
A controversial ad for Activision's new Call of Duty: Black Ops garners starkly different reactions from men and women, according to a survey by ad analysis firm Ace Metrix.
Nov. 19, 2010
Michigan Film Office Providing Tax Incentives For Ben Hogan Golf Game
Michigan Film Office Providing Tax Incentives For Ben Hogan Golf Game
Pixofactor Entertainment announced today that its Ben Hogan's 5 Lessons project has become the first to be approved for tax incentives offered to game developers by the Michigan Film Office.
Nov. 19, 2010