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Tapjoy's App Marketplace Goes Live
Tapjoy's App Marketplace Goes Live
Social app and game monetization company Tapjoy today launched its own app marketplace via the web, as a means of deepening its engagement with users and developers.
Nov. 3, 2011
Nintendo Prevails In Wii Infringement Suit
Nintendo Prevails In Wii Infringement Suit
The U.S. International Trade Commission has ruled in favor of Nintendo as part of a preliminary hearing, in a lawsuit filed by Dublin, Ohio-based company Motiva.
Nov. 3, 2011
Neowiz Partners With Xaitment On Upcoming MMO
Neowiz Partners With Xaitment On Upcoming MMO
South Korean online game developer and publisher Neowiz announced today that it has signed a licensing agreement with AI tool provider xaitment, and will be using tools from the company for an upcoming MMO.
Nov. 3, 2011
Apple Most Influential Company To Video Game Executives, Says Survey
Apple Most Influential Company To Video Game Executives, Says Survey
A survey of 1,000 game industry executives who will be attending the upcoming London Game Conference named Steve Jobs and Apple's iPhone as the most influential shapers of the video game industry.
Nov. 3, 2011
LOTR: War In The North Gets OnLive Trial In Lieu Of Demo
LOTR: War In The North Gets OnLive Trial In Lieu Of Demo
Instead of offering a downloadable demo for action RPG Lord of the Rings: War in the North, Warner Bros. is offering an exclusive trial version of the game through streaming service OnLive.
Nov. 3, 2011
Cryptic Vets Let Funders Pick New Studio's First Project
Cryptic Vets Let Funders Pick New Studio's First Project
A new studio formed by veterans from Champions Online developer Cryptic Studios is letting contributors to its Kickstarter fund have a say in the company's direction, including the subject of its first game project.
Nov. 3, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Tribes To Darknet
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Tribes To Darknet
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including making games for a "specific passionate tribe," Dark Energy's in-game dev feedback system, and more.
Nov. 3, 2011
Opinion: Explanations Come Later
Opinion: Explanations Come Later
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Fishing Cactus' Fabrice Lete discusses the challenges with explaining things to others, whether its your project teammates or someone playing a board game for the fi
Nov. 3, 2011
ISACA research shows bring-you-own-device to workplace trends rising rapidly
ISACA research shows bring-you-own-device to workplace trends rising rapidly
Research from ISACA claims to show that the number of organization's allowing staff to bring their own devices to the workplace is increasing.
Nov. 3, 2011
Hackers down landline and cellular systems in Gaza and West Bank
Hackers down landline and cellular systems in Gaza and West Bank
Unknown hackers are reported to have downed the landline and cellular networks n Gaza and the West Bank, the Palestinian telecoms minister has announced.
Nov. 3, 2011
Chronopay co-founder Pavel Vrublevsky refused bail in Russia
Chronopay co-founder Pavel Vrublevsky refused bail in Russia
Reports are coming in that Pavel Vrublevsky, the co-founder of Chronopay, the Russian e-money service used a large number of web sites in the former Eastern bloc, has been refused bail.
Nov. 3, 2011
Critical infrastructure companies are less engaged in government programs
Critical infrastructure companies are less engaged in government programs
Companies are less aware and engaged in government critical infrastructure protection (CIP) programs this year compared with 2010, according to a Symantec survey.
Nov. 3, 2011