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Which? Magazine reports privacy fatigue hitting Facebook
Which? Magazine reports privacy fatigue hitting Facebook
The latest issue of Which? Computing – the magazine of the UK Consumer’s Association – has published a special report on privacy on the Facebook social network services.
Nov. 11, 2011
THQ's Farrell: Drawsome 'Not An Issue' For uDraw Market
THQ's Farrell: Drawsome 'Not An Issue' For uDraw Market
With Ubisoft recently announcing its own Drawsome tablet controller for the Wii, THQ president and CEO Brian Farrell said the new device is simpl
Nov. 10, 2011
Activision Apologizes For Continued CoD Elite Service Problems
Activision Apologizes For Continued CoD Elite Service Problems
With access to Activision's newly launched Call of Duty Elite social stat-tracking service continuing to be intermittent, the publisher has apologized for what it calls a "rocky start" and pledged to fix things as soon as possible.
Nov. 10, 2011
Analyst: Take-Two Bond Issuance Could Indicate Coming Mobile/Social Acquisition
Analyst: Take-Two Bond Issuance Could Indicate Coming Mobile/Social Acquisition
Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter thinks Take-Two's recent issuance of $200 million in debt securities may indicate a coming acquisition in the mobile or social game space for the publisher.
Nov. 10, 2011
Limbo Hits 1M Sales, Mac Version Coming
Limbo Hits 1M Sales, Mac Version Coming
Copenhagen-based independent developer Playdead announced today that atmospheric downloadable puzzle platformer Limbo has passed 1 million worldwide sales, and that a Mac version of the title is in the works.
Nov. 10, 2011
Opinion: Source Indexing Is Underused Awesomeness
Opinion: Source Indexing Is Underused Awesomeness
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Valve Software programmer Bruce Dawson explains source indexing -- why you need it, what it is, and how to use it for C++ development.
Nov. 10, 2011
Why Amanita Design Brought 2009's Machinarium To iPad 2
Why Amanita Design Brought 2009's Machinarium To iPad 2
Amanita Design head Jakub Dvorsky tells Gamasutra about the technical challenges in porting Machinarium to iPad, and why the studio thought reviving the 2009 PC/Mac title on tablets was worth the effort.
Nov. 10, 2011
Death Of Mobile Browser Flash No Surprise To Some Game Companies
Death Of Mobile Browser Flash No Surprise To Some Game Companies
Speaking to Gamasutra, game companies were unsurprised Adobe halted development of Flash in mobile browsers; nonetheless one is "disappointed that they are turning their back on a market need."
Nov. 10, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Flash To Snowblinded
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Flash To Snowblinded
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including why Adobe entered the mobile market with Flash, reflecting on the WB Games Seattle layoffs, and more.
Nov. 10, 2011
Pitching To VCs? Be Careful With Your Presentation
Pitching To VCs? Be Careful With Your Presentation
In Gamasutra's latest feature, a postmortem of shuttered social startup GameLayers, CEO and co-founder Justin Hall writes that his expectations of how to pitch his compan
Nov. 10, 2011
Online Registration Now Open For GDC 2012
Online Registration Now Open For GDC 2012
GDC 2012 organizers have announced that online registration for the upcoming San Francisco show is now open, with discounted Early Bird pricing available until February 2.
Nov. 10, 2011
Alice In Wondermind's Trip To The Tate
Alice In Wondermind's Trip To The Tate
Gamasutra speaks to UK studio Preloaded about its unique collaboration with the Tate gallery on a game that combines Alice in Wonderland and neuroscience -- and the fascinating opportunities for learning games today.
Nov. 10, 2011