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Nokia's Ovi Store Reports 2.3M Daily Downloads, Multi-Million Game Titles
Nokia's Ovi Store Reports 2.3M Daily Downloads, Multi-Million Game Titles
Nokia announced that its Ovi Store mobile phone app store now sees 2.3 million daily app downloads, with game firms like EA and Digital Chocolate passing the 1 million download milestone and Farm Frenzy topping 10 million.
Oct. 6, 2010
UFO hacker Gary McKinnon decision expected "in weeks rather than months"
UFO hacker Gary McKinnon decision expected "in weeks rather than months"
The fate of self-confessed 'UFO hacker' Gary McKinnon – who has been on the cusp of being extradited to the US to face charges in connection with unauthorized access to US military networks – will be decided within a matter of weeks, rather than months.
Oct. 6, 2010
IT security too important to leave just to techies
IT security too important to leave just to techies
Information security technologies have never been as important as they are now, says the German Informatics Society (GI).
Oct. 6, 2010
ISSE 2010: IT world needs independent security standards
ISSE 2010: IT world needs independent security standards
IT security standards are mainly set by dominant technology suppliers, rather than independent organizations, according to a German information security official.
Oct. 6, 2010
iPhone UDID raises data privacy issues
iPhone UDID raises data privacy issues
The unique device identifier (UDID) on an iPhone can be used in collecting data that poses privacy concerns, warns Bucknell professor Eric Smith.
Oct. 6, 2010
GDC Online: Improving Game Stories With Concise Writing, More Writer Input
GDC Online: Improving Game Stories With Concise Writing, More Writer Input
In a GDC Online talk today, comics and games writer Antony Johnston argued that our medium would benefit from more concise stories and more input from writers throughout the development process.
Oct. 5, 2010
Sumo's Millard: Constraints 'Tax Creativity More Than A Blank Canvas'
Sumo's Millard: Constraints 'Tax Creativity More Than A Blank Canvas'
As Sumo Digital (Dr. Who: The Adventure Games) elevates Sean Millard to creative director, the UK developer tells Gamasutra how many people "underestimate" the creativity required for licensed games.
Oct. 5, 2010
GDC Online: Game Makers Need To Adapt To New Markets Or Die
GDC Online: Game Makers Need To Adapt To New Markets Or Die
As the industry moves rapidly towards online-based business models like cloud gaming, digital distribution and social gaming, game designers and executives need to adapt or die, a panel of industry executives said today.
Oct. 5, 2010
GDC Online: Surprising Lessons From Rock Band's Story
GDC Online: Surprising Lessons From Rock Band's Story
At GDC Online's Narrative Summit, Harmonix's Helen McWilliams explained why the Rock Band series requires story, even in subtle hints, after earlier Harmonix titles "just didn't connect with the public."
Oct. 5, 2010
Sega Announces Multiplatform Captain America Game
Sega Announces Multiplatform Captain America Game
Sega has announced Captain America: Super Soldier, a new third-person action adventure title based on Marvel's patriotic super-hero, releasing for all major consoles next year.
Oct. 5, 2010
Zynga Buys Bonfire, Studio Of Ensemble Veterans
Zynga Buys Bonfire, Studio Of Ensemble Veterans
Social game developer Zynga announced its acquisition of Dallas-based Bonfire Studios (We Farm), one of several firms established by refugees of Microsoft's now-defunct Ensemble Studios.
Oct. 5, 2010
Call of Duty: Black Ops Features 3D Support
Call of Duty: Black Ops Features 3D Support
Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops will feature support for stereoscopic 3D visuals on 3D-ready HDTVs and Nvidia 3D Vision-ready PCs that use active shutter 3D glasses.
Oct. 5, 2010