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Alpha Colony Kickstarter misses funding goal by $28
Alpha Colony Kickstarter misses funding goal by $28
There was heartbreak for the team at DreamQuest Games over the weekend, as its Alpha Colony Kickstarter missed its $50,000 pledge target by a mere $28, meaning it can't claim anything despite coming so close.
Dec. 3, 2012
Why Kickstarter's not going to change its all-or-nothing policy anytime soon
Why Kickstarter's not going to change its all-or-nothing policy anytime soon
It was bound to happen eventually: Video game crowdfunding got its first so-close-it's-unfair moment when Alpha Colony fell just $28 short of its goal. Will Kickstarter revise its all-or-nothing approach? As they tell us, no.
Dec. 3, 2012
Adobe hopes for more Flash developers with Game Developer Tools
Adobe hopes for more Flash developers with Game Developer Tools
Adobe is hoping to attract budget-minded (read "indie") game developers to make games for Flash by offering a full range of game development tools in one subscription-based package.
Dec. 3, 2012
The future of mobile games, according to Gree
The future of mobile games, according to Gree
Gree began as a social network side-project. Now with millions of users around the world, Gree is poised to shape how big game business navigate the mobile game realm.
Dec. 3, 2012
Facebook stalwart Wooga now puts priority on mobile games
Facebook stalwart Wooga now puts priority on mobile games
Facebook is still an important platform, says CEO Jens Begemann, but 2013 "will be the year where, at least for us, [when] mobile will be significantly bigger than Canvas."
Dec. 3, 2012
GDC 2013 reveals talks from Amnesia's Grip, Epic's Mielke
GDC 2013 reveals talks from Amnesia's Grip, Epic's Mielke
The organizers behind March's Game Developers Conference 2013 have highlighted the next batch of Main Conference lectures, including Amnesia: The Dark Descent's Thomas Grip on storytelling and more.
Dec. 3, 2012
Microsoft tackles click-fraud in online advertising
Microsoft tackles click-fraud in online advertising
Microsoft is teaming up malware researchers with its online advertising fraud experts in order to tackle a rising tide of online click-fraud.
Dec. 3, 2012
Acer India hacked by Maxney; 15,000 user details leaked
Acer India hacked by Maxney; 15,000 user details leaked
It was announced on Sunday that the Acer India website has been hacked over the weekend, and a 41 Mb file was stolen and published on RapidShare.
Dec. 3, 2012
Are You at the Gartner Data Center Conference in Vegas? Don’t Miss These Sessions
Are You at the Gartner Data Center Conference in Vegas? Don’t Miss These Sessions
You’re probably double-checking your agenda to make sure you’ve booked the most interesting sessions at the Gartner Data Center Conference this week.  Let
Dec. 3, 2012
Is there a human face behind big data?
Is there a human face behind big data?
As more devices, people and things become connected to the Internet, an unprecedented amount of data will be generated: data which can become a powerful
Dec. 3, 2012
New Cisco Social Media Listening Center #CiscoListens
New Cisco Social Media Listening Center #CiscoListens
Listening is our “North Star” and here at Cisco we are using insights from social listening to help guide and inform our social media strategy and enable
Dec. 3, 2012
100 South African Websites hacked by Moroccan Ghosts
100 South African Websites hacked by Moroccan Ghosts
We have seen Moroccan Ghosts hackers defacing Israeli websites in past but this time the ghosts have gone local and hacked 100 South African websites
Dec. 3, 2012