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Two Key Execs Leave EA Playfish
Two Key Execs Leave EA Playfish
Two key Playfish executives, chief operating officer Sebastien de Halleux and development and tech head Sami Lababidi, will be leaving the company, although they are expected to remain on as consultants.
Feb. 15, 2011
RSA Security: Commtouch intros unified security engine
RSA Security: Commtouch intros unified security engine
It's day two of the RSA Conference in San Francisco and Commtouch has taken the wraps off what it claims is the industry's first unified engine that combines three internet security technologies.
Feb. 15, 2011
New York City hospital system admits to massive data breach
New York City hospital system admits to massive data breach
The New York City Health and Hospital Corp. (HHC) said that personal information of nearly 1.7 million hospital patients, staff, vendors, and contractors was stolen from a GRM Management Information Services van.
Feb. 15, 2011
Analysis: Mobile Games Draw Less Ad Revenue Per User Than Other Apps
Analysis: Mobile Games Draw Less Ad Revenue Per User Than Other Apps
An analysis of popular smartphone apps shows that games bring in less revenue per user than utility and entertainment apps, with iPhone revenues outpacing Android revenues in all categories.
Feb. 14, 2011
Opinion: Game Developers Should Love Their Pirates
Opinion: Game Developers Should Love Their Pirates
In this Gamasutra opinion piece, Tadhg Kelly tackles the issue of making money in the face of piracy, offering advice to help developers earn what they deserve, without the need for restrictive DRM.
Feb. 14, 2011
Longtime UK Developer The Code Monkeys Shutting Down
Longtime UK Developer The Code Monkeys Shutting Down
Yorkshire-based game developer The Code Monkeys -- developer of games on platforms ranging from the ZX81 to the iPad -- is shutting down after nearly a quarter of a century, the company confirmed.
Feb. 14, 2011
Ubisoft Beats Q3 Sales Forecast, New Assassin's Creed Coming Next Fiscal Year
Ubisoft Beats Q3 Sales Forecast, New Assassin's Creed Coming Next Fiscal Year
Ubisoft said it beat Q3 sales forecasts, generating 600 million euros ($809.6 million), up 21 percent, as Assassin's Creed Brotherhood shipped 6.5 million units and dance games shipped 10.5 million.
Feb. 14, 2011
Killzone 3, Crysis 2 Hit Torrent Sites Prior To Official Launch
Killzone 3, Crysis 2 Hit Torrent Sites Prior To Official Launch
Illegitimate versions of Sony and Guerrilla's Killzone 3 were leaked on torrent sites over the past week, while EA and Crytek's upcoming Crysis 2 hit piracy sites over a month before launch.
Feb. 14, 2011
High Moon Studios Developing Transformers Movie Tie-In
High Moon Studios Developing Transformers Movie Tie-In
High Moon Studios is developing the high-definition console versions of Transformers: Dark of the Moon, a video game prologue to the events of the upcoming Transformers film.
Feb. 14, 2011
Report: Zynga Valued Between $7-9B
Report: Zynga Valued Between $7-9B
Social game developer Zynga is talking with potential backers about raising around $250 million in a new round of funding that could value the CityVille/FarmVille company at between $7 billion and $9 billion.
Feb. 14, 2011
DC Universe Online PS3 Discs Locked To Single Account
DC Universe Online PS3 Discs Locked To Single Account
Sony Online Entertainment has disclosed that copies of its PS3 MMORPG DC Universe Online can only be linked to a single account, effectively preventing users from reselling, trading, or renting the game.
Feb. 14, 2011
Bill Roper: Publisher Funding For Largescale MMOs 'Just Doesn't Work'
Bill Roper: Publisher Funding For Largescale MMOs 'Just Doesn't Work'
Talking to Gamasutra, ex-Blizzard and Flagship veteran Bill Roper has offered sharp criticisms of publisher funding models for larger MMOs that are "not sustainab
Feb. 14, 2011