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Nintendo's core handheld market is stable
Nintendo's core handheld market is stable
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews previously looked at how the imminent launch of the Nintendo 3DS XL might affect the company's handheld sales. Now, four months later, we have an answer of sorts.
Nov. 1, 2012
Android app count catches up to iOS
Android app count catches up to iOS
Android has essentially caught up to the iOS App Store when it comes to the number of apps and games it offers, a first for the Google Play marketplace since it launched four years ago.
Nov. 1, 2012
Unity 4 beta is now public
Unity 4 beta is now public
Unity Technologies has made the next version of its popular multiplatform game engine, Unity 4.0, available to the public for the first time with a free beta.
Nov. 1, 2012
Ouya offers guidelines to help devs start preparing games
Ouya offers guidelines to help devs start preparing games
Ouya has posted guidelines to help developers get started working on their games for its upcoming platform, detailing features they can take advantage of.
Nov. 1, 2012
Amazon releases first mobile game to Appstore, rival platforms
Amazon releases first mobile game to Appstore, rival platforms
Amazon's in-house game studio has published its first mobile title to not just its mobile Appstore, but also to Android's Google Play and iOS's App Store.
Nov. 1, 2012
Japan Kinects to the U.S. - Land Ho's unusual story
Japan Kinects to the U.S. - Land Ho's unusual story
Kinect is not popular in Japan -- the houses are small, and the 360 userbase is smaller. But one Japanese developer, Land Ho (Crimson Dragon, Just Dance Kids 2), is making a business of it.
Nov. 1, 2012
6 rules for writing F2P messaging your players will actually read
6 rules for writing F2P messaging your players will actually read
Sometimes it's hard to keep your player's attention, especially in the ultra competitive world of free-to-play games. Analytics group Games Analytics shares six tips for writing effective messaging they'll actually read.
Nov. 1, 2012
The secret to Spider's success: new forms of collaboration
The secret to Spider's success: new forms of collaboration
Randy Smith, the Thief designer who went mobile and found success with Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor, says that remote work means he creates "more evocative documents to communicate the vision and design."
Nov. 1, 2012
Megaupload takedown demonstrates the danger of storing data anywhere in the cloud
Megaupload takedown demonstrates the danger of storing data anywhere in the cloud
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has warned about US government claims that a Megaupload user lost his property rights by using cloud storage has implications for all data stored by any user or company with any cloud provider, including Amazon’s S3, Google Apps or Apple iCloud.
Nov. 1, 2012
Georgia: Russia responsible for Georbot cyber-spy attack
Georgia: Russia responsible for Georbot cyber-spy attack
In a testament to the ever-changing nature of state-sponsored cyber-espionage, the governmental Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) of the Republic of Georgia has published a breakdown of the so-called “Georbot Botnet,” a campaign carried out against the Georgian government using malware that infected machines primarily via hacked news sites.
Nov. 1, 2012
ASIS revamps POA reference for security professionals
ASIS revamps POA reference for security professionals
Security professional organization ASIS International has released a new edition of its Protection of Assets (POA) reference series, to dovetail with its 35h certification program anniversary and a stepped-up focus on global collaboration.
Nov. 1, 2012
Origin continues to creep up on Steam with 30M registered users
Origin continues to creep up on Steam with 30M registered users
Electronic Arts has updated its user figures for the Origin digital game distribution service, noting that over 30 million users are now registered, including 13 million on mobile devices.
Oct. 31, 2012