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Mobile game-focused BlackBerry 10 delayed into 2013
Mobile game-focused BlackBerry 10 delayed into 2013
BlackBerry manufacturer RIM said that its upcoming BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system, with its new focus on the mobile game market, has been delayed into 2013 to ensure the quality and reliability of the platform.
June 29, 2012
Noitu Love 2 Devolution highlights this week's Best of Indie Games
Noitu Love 2 Devolution highlights this week's Best of Indie Games
Sister site IndieGames.com looks at the top PC Flash/downloadable indie titles released over the past week, including a visual novel that promises a more mature twist to the familiar story of Cinderella.
June 29, 2012
Prepare for your future with Gamasutra's expanded Job Resource Center
Prepare for your future with Gamasutra's expanded Job Resource Center
Gamasutra has added some major new features to its Jobs Resource Center, making it even easier for developers to track, organize, and prepare for new career opportunities all over the industry.
June 29, 2012
How to control the pacing of an open world game
How to control the pacing of an open world game
In a new interview about upcoming free-roaming crime game Sleeping Dogs, United Front Games tells Gamasutra that while "it's not easy" delivering a story, there are tricks that can be used to keep things working.
June 29, 2012
US professor demonstrates the ease with which civilian drones could be hijacked
US professor demonstrates the ease with which civilian drones could be hijacked
In a test conducted above an Austin stadium, a civilian drone was first hijacked and then brought down using equipment that costs little more than an iPad.
June 29, 2012
‘Graduated response’ returns to Ireland
‘Graduated response’ returns to Ireland
An agreement between four music companies and Eircom (Ireland’s principle telecommunications provider) for a graduated response potentially leading to the disconnection of copyright infringing subscribers, is to be reinstated.
June 29, 2012
US, Canada agree to crossborder privacy principles
US, Canada agree to crossborder privacy principles
The US and Canada released a 12-point statement on privacy principles on Thursday, which provides common rules for crossborder sharing of personal information.
June 29, 2012
Baby Boomers more savvy about computer security that digital natives
Baby Boomers more savvy about computer security that digital natives
Despite growing up in the computer age, Gen Y is less savvy about computer security than the Baby Boom generation, according to a survey by Check Point.
June 29, 2012
Gamasutra expert blogs: From contractor commandments to Windows 8 for indies
Gamasutra expert blogs: From contractor commandments to Windows 8 for indies
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including why indies should consider developing for Windows 8, the seven commandments of contracting, and more.
June 28, 2012
NPD: More gamers warming up to getting their games online
NPD: More gamers warming up to getting their games online
As game sales at retail continue to suffer in the U.S., gamers have become more receptive to downloading or buying their games online thanks to lowered barriers of entry, according to a new study.
June 28, 2012
Nexon continues mobile social push with new acquisition
Nexon continues mobile social push with new acquisition
Pushing more into the mobile social space, Korean free-to-play MMO company Nexon will acquire inBlue, a Japanese developer that specializes in titles for mobile social game networks Gree and Mobage.
June 28, 2012
Nintendo creates new position to oversee expanding online strategy
Nintendo creates new position to oversee expanding online strategy
Nintendo of America has hired Disney Interactive veteran Duncan Orrell-Jones for its newly created SVP of network business position, which oversees the company's expanding online strategy for its 3DS and Wii U consoles.
June 28, 2012