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AI Company Xaitment Combines Existing Tools With XaitMap 3.0
AI Company Xaitment Combines Existing Tools With XaitMap 3.0
AI tool provider xaitment has debuted xaitMap 3.0, which consolodates the company's xaitMap and xaitMove to provide an integrated solution for pathfinding and crowd movement.
Aug. 10, 2011
Losses Increase For Disney Interactive's Fiscal Q3
Losses Increase For Disney Interactive's Fiscal Q3
The Disney Interactive Media Group posted increased losses for its third quarter, as Lego Pirates of the Caribbean and Cars 2 helped to drive game sales in the console space.
Aug. 10, 2011
Tera Online To Use Automated Community Management Platform
Tera Online To Use Automated Community Management Platform
Korean developer Bluehole studio plans to integrate Crisp Thinking's automated community management platform into its upcoming online game to help prevent illicit online player behavior.
Aug. 10, 2011
Cloud Streaming Service OnLive Expands To The UK
Cloud Streaming Service OnLive Expands To The UK
While it has previously only been available in North America, cloud streaming company OnLive announced that it will expand its service to the UK starting September 22.
Aug. 10, 2011
Rovio, EA Urge Court To Let Apple Join Lodsys Patent Suit
Rovio, EA Urge Court To Let Apple Join Lodsys Patent Suit
Electronic Arts and Angry Birds developer Rovio have submitted a U.S. court filing insisting that Apple should be allowed to intervene in a patent lawsuit against developers of iPhone applications.
Aug. 10, 2011
Tencent Revenue Exceeds $1 Billion In Second Fiscal Quarter
Tencent Revenue Exceeds $1 Billion In Second Fiscal Quarter
Chinese internet and mobile game company Tencent reported significantly increased revenues and profits for its second fiscal quarter, driven in part by the company's online games and services.
Aug. 10, 2011
Q&A: Kixeye CEO On Facebook's 'Uphill Battle' To Win Over Core Gamers
Q&A: Kixeye CEO On Facebook's 'Uphill Battle' To Win Over Core Gamers
Kixeye CEO Will Harbin says Facebook has a problem: there are no games for traditional players. Here, he speaks out on the "uphill battle" developers face to prove Facebook is a viable game platform.
Aug. 10, 2011
Mad Catz Re-Releasing Harmonix's Rock Band 3 Later This Year
Mad Catz Re-Releasing Harmonix's Rock Band 3 Later This Year
Gaming peripherals company Mad Catz Interactive has entered into an agreement with game studio Harmonix that will see the music game maker's 2010 title Rock Band 3 re-released this holiday season.
Aug. 10, 2011
Opinion: UI Is The Game, The Game Is UI
Opinion: UI Is The Game, The Game Is UI
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Sumo Digital's Alex Moore explains why everything in a video game is the user interface, using Uncharted 2 as an example -- and why traditional heads up displays are
Aug. 10, 2011
Valve Introduces Steam Trading Beta
Valve Introduces Steam Trading Beta
Valve has introduced the Steam Trading Beta into its popular distribution service, giving users an inventory in their Steam profile allowing users to trade in-game items and Steam gifts between accounts.
Aug. 10, 2011
NSW Attorney General Greg Smith To Support Australian R18+ Rating
NSW Attorney General Greg Smith To Support Australian R18+ Rating
The New South Wales Government of Australia is expected to give its support for the introduction of an R18+ classification for video games, following a statement from attorney general Greg Smith.
Aug. 10, 2011
GDC Online Reveals New Narrative Summit Talks, Alumni Reg. Ends Today
GDC Online Reveals New Narrative Summit Talks, Alumni Reg. Ends Today
GDC Online has revealed a new batch of talks for its Game Narrative Summit, featuring a roundtable with Valve's top writers, BioWare on storytelling, and Telltale on authorial voice, also reminding on 2010 alumni discounts.
Aug. 10, 2011