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Microsoft rejects Motorola settlement offer in Xbox lawsuit
Microsoft rejects Motorola settlement offer in Xbox lawsuit
As part Motorola Mobility's lawsuit against Microsoft over alleged patent infringements, Microsoft has rejected an offer which saw the Google subsidiary asking for royalties of 2.25 percent on each Xbox 360 console sold.
June 21, 2012
Mobile publisher Thumbstar signs China Telecom agreement
Mobile publisher Thumbstar signs China Telecom agreement
Mobile games publisher Thumbstar has signed an agreement with mobile phone network China Telecom and Viva Red Limited, with the aim to distribute its games in China while also protecting its copyright in the country.
June 21, 2012
Wooga drops HTML5 development, but believes it still has a future
Wooga drops HTML5 development, but believes it still has a future
German social game maker Wooga has spoken candidly about its experience with HTML5 development, stating that it is moving away from the platform to focus on native iOS apps since "the technology is not there yet."
June 21, 2012
We R Interactive aims to revive music genre through social game
We R Interactive aims to revive music genre through social game
In the wake of the music game boom on consoles, UK-based social games publisher We R Interactive is attempting to revive the genre via a new social game, and has signed an agreement with Universal Music UK to feature artists from the record label in its upcoming game Lyroke.
June 21, 2012
Video: Create new genres (and stop wasting your life in the clone factories)
Video: Create new genres (and stop wasting your life in the clone factories)
In a new free video on GDC Vault, Spry Fox's Daniel Cook encourages developers to strike out on their own and create unique, adventurous game concepts rather than trying to build upon the success of existing titles.
June 21, 2012
Writing portable code: A process full of gain
Writing portable code: A process full of gain
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Nlogn Information's Charilaos Kalogirou warns devs about getting comfortable with their target environment, and explains the benefits of making your code portable.
June 21, 2012
Making violence mean something in open world games
Making violence mean something in open world games
In a new Gamasutra feature on the realities of why and how violence occurred during history, historian Christoph Kaindel takes a look at how open world games handle it and how that contrasts with reality.
June 21, 2012
GDC Europe debuts Infinity Blade, Sony pitching, lighting design talks
GDC Europe debuts Infinity Blade, Sony pitching, lighting design talks
GDC Europe 2012 has debuted new talks from Epic (on the Infinity Blade franchise's mobile programming), Sony (on pitching to publishers and funding), and the Radiator mod creator (on lighting for level design).
June 21, 2012
PDFs wrapped in XDP evade anti-virus scans
PDFs wrapped in XDP evade anti-virus scans
June 21, 2012
USAID gets detention after failing FISMA test
USAID gets detention after failing FISMA test
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) is working to improve its network security monitoring in response to a failing grade on the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) scorecard, according to Jerry Horton, the agency’s chief information officer.
June 21, 2012
FDA warns about software flaws in medical devices
FDA warns about software flaws in medical devices
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found that software flaws in medical devices are leading to compromises of those devices.
June 21, 2012
Information security risks lurk in oft-neglected places
Information security risks lurk in oft-neglected places
A new study by Kroll Advisory Solutions highlights the information security risks lurking in oft-neglected places, such as voicemail, conference calls, and even the mailroom.
June 21, 2012