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EA Stock Surges On Earnings, Buyback News; Analysts Mixed
EA Stock Surges On Earnings, Buyback News; Analysts Mixed
Electronics Arts stock was up nearly 16 percent to $18.09 today after yesterday's earnings report and news the company is planning to buy
Feb. 2, 2011
Games For Change Festival Issues Call For Proposals
Games For Change Festival Issues Call For Proposals
The Games for Change organization has issued a call for speakers, demos and award nominees for its 8th annual festival, taking place this June in New York City.
Feb. 2, 2011
Hacker Steals $12M Worth Of Zynga Poker Chips, Facing Jail Term
Hacker Steals $12M Worth Of Zynga Poker Chips, Facing Jail Term
29-year-old IT businessman Ashley Mitchell plead guilty to stealing $12 million worth of Zynga Poker chips in a British court yesterday, and is now facing a substantial jail term.
Feb. 2, 2011
GamerBytes' Digital Reflections: Twisted Pixel, Radiangames, Zen, Ska Studios
GamerBytes' Digital Reflections: Twisted Pixel, Radiangames, Zen, Ska Studios
In highlights of interviews with Gamasutra sister site GamerBytes, console digital download studios from Twisted Pixel (Comic Jumper) through Zen Studios (Pinball FX) talk 2010 and beyond.
Feb. 2, 2011
In Flash, Monetizing Tough, But Building Your Portfolio Worthwhile
In Flash, Monetizing Tough, But Building Your Portfolio Worthwhile
In Gamasutra's latest feature, new Flash developer Tim Cooper argues that while making a profit off of his studio's first game was next to impossible, it opened
Feb. 2, 2011
Bulletstorm Riffs On FPS Category With 'Duty Calls' Parody Promo
Bulletstorm Riffs On FPS Category With 'Duty Calls' Parody Promo
Aiming to further emphasize cartoonishly violent Bulletstorm as some kind of counterpoint to the traditional FPS, the creators have released a parody game called Duty Calls -- which has a bit of fun at Activision's expense.
Feb. 2, 2011
Proposed Massachusetts Incentives For Developers Face Challenges
Proposed Massachusetts Incentives For Developers Face Challenges
Recent challenges for state-backed business in Massachusetts might have a negative effect on proposed tax cuts for the state's game developers, as state legislators prepare to consider a new proposal.
Feb. 2, 2011
THQ's Farrell: 'See The Movie, Play The Game' Experiences No Longer Sell
THQ's Farrell: 'See The Movie, Play The Game' Experiences No Longer Sell
Movie tie-ins were once a main way to sell kids' games -- but now innovation is king, says THQ president Brian Farrell, explaining why the company will scale back its film game efforts.
Feb. 2, 2011
Analysis: The Eight Rules Of Roguelike Design
Analysis: The Eight Rules Of Roguelike Design
In this Gamasutra analysis piece, John Harris examines the history, present and future of dungeon-exploring games, this time focusing on the critical design elements of a successful roguelike.
Feb. 2, 2011
Programmers must be literate, Donald Knuth tells IET in Turing Lecture
Programmers must be literate, Donald Knuth tells IET in Turing Lecture
Software quality would be much better if programmers adopted
Feb. 2, 2011
Twitter flood heralds Egypt’s return to the internet
Twitter flood heralds Egypt’s return to the internet
A flood of celebratory and congratulatory tweets on Twitter has greeted the news that internet services have been restored in Egypt.
Feb. 2, 2011
Apple faces second lawsuit over UDID disclosure to third parties
Apple faces second lawsuit over UDID disclosure to third parties
Apple is being sued again over alleged disclosure of its mobile devices’ unique device identifiers (UDIDs) to third parties without users’ consent.
Feb. 2, 2011