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UK Government 'Not Doing Enough' For Programming Education, Says Prime Minister
UK Government 'Not Doing Enough' For Programming Education, Says Prime Minister
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has said that the British Government is currently "not doing enough to actually teach the next generation of programmers."
Nov. 11, 2011
Playdom Acquisition Adds To Disney Interactive Full Year Losses
Playdom Acquisition Adds To Disney Interactive Full Year Losses
As part of Disney's full fiscal year earnings, the company noted that overall revenue and profits were up, but that its Interactive Media division, which houses its video games sector, saw notable losses.
Nov. 11, 2011
DC Universe Online Sees 1M Registrations In First Free-To-Play Week
DC Universe Online Sees 1M Registrations In First Free-To-Play Week
Following its move to the free-to-play model, Sony Online Entertainment's DC Universe Online MMO has recorded over one million new player registrations, with a 50/50 split between PC and PlayStation 3.
Nov. 11, 2011
Facebook Seeking Applicants For Preferred Developer Program
Facebook Seeking Applicants For Preferred Developer Program
Facebook has opened a new round of applications for its Preferred Developer Consultant Program, letting app and game devs sign up to become recommended contractors for Facebook development.
Nov. 11, 2011
Opinion: Our Responsibility Towards Training The Next Creatives
Opinion: Our Responsibility Towards Training The Next Creatives
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, WB Games Seattle animator Mike Jungbluth asks if we've hit the saturation point of creating more viable talent then needed, and what can be done if we have.
Nov. 11, 2011
3D Modeling Tool LightWave 3D 11 Adds Bullet Dynamics, Fracturing
3D Modeling Tool LightWave 3D 11 Adds Bullet Dynamics, Fracturing
NewTek has unveiled version 11 of its popular 3D modeling, animation and rendering tool, LightWave.
Nov. 11, 2011
GDC China: DeNA Talks 'Not Very Competitive' Social Smartphone Game Biz
GDC China: DeNA Talks 'Not Very Competitive' Social Smartphone Game Biz
In a talk kicking off GDC China's Social Games Summit, DeNA's Kenji Kobayashi discussed why free-to-play smartphone games are "only in the beginning" of their rise, giving opportunities for developers.
Nov. 11, 2011
Naughty Dog's Lemarchand Defines Uncharted's Heritage
Naughty Dog's Lemarchand Defines Uncharted's Heritage
Gamasutra editor-at-large Leigh Alexander offers this definitive report on Naughty Dog designer Richard Lemarchand's fascinating inside look at the Uncharted franchise, told most recently at NYU.
Nov. 11, 2011
NPD: October Retail Game Sales Fall Far Below Expectations
NPD: October Retail Game Sales Fall Far Below Expectations
Video game software sales at retail in the United States grew just 3 percent year-over-year to $621.3 million, far below the 12.6 percent industry analysts anticipated.
Nov. 11, 2011
Nintendo 3DS On Track To Beat First-Year DS Sales
Nintendo 3DS On Track To Beat First-Year DS Sales
Nintendo's slow-starting portable console, the Nintendo 3DS, may end up selling more units in its first year than its predecessor, according to data provided by the company.
Nov. 11, 2011
Estonian group revealed as key ChronoPay investors
Estonian group revealed as key ChronoPay investors
The saga of Russia’s ChronoPay electronic money operation – which has been hit by arrests and dark accusations over the last 12 months – continued this week with the revelation that an Estonian company is a key investor in the firm.
Nov. 11, 2011
Computershare hit by rogue employee data theft
Computershare hit by rogue employee data theft
Computershare, the international share dealing company – which claims to be the largest in its market – has been hit by a data theft incident from a former employee. What perhaps makes matters worse is that the staffer was an audit risk professional.
Nov. 11, 2011