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Opinion: How We Scrum
Opinion: How We Scrum
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Broken Rules' Martin Pichlmair describes his team's custom-tailored scrum, outlining how his team has adapted the agile development framework, its scrum board, and c
Sept. 22, 2011
GDC China Reveals Mobile Talks On Doodle Jump, Gamevil, Fruit Ninja
GDC China Reveals Mobile Talks On Doodle Jump, Gamevil, Fruit Ninja
This week, GDC China has debuted several new talks, featuring an in-depth look at Lima Sky's Doodle Jump, a breakdown of Gamevil's strategy for global success, and a glimpse at Halfbrick's plans to develop the Fruit Ninja IP.
Sept. 22, 2011
Zynga Profits, Users Decline Ahead Of Proposed $1B IPO
Zynga Profits, Users Decline Ahead Of Proposed $1B IPO
Virtual goods sales fell for the first time in Zynga's company history during the June quarter, the company revealed, along with a 95 percent profit drop and a decline in daily active users.
Sept. 22, 2011
EA Hires 15-Year Microsoft Vet Rajat Taneja As New Global CTO
EA Hires 15-Year Microsoft Vet Rajat Taneja As New Global CTO
Electronic Arts has appointed former Microsoft executive Rajat Taneja as its global chief technology officer, bringing with him 15 years of experience on products including Xbox Live and Microsoft Office.
Sept. 22, 2011
F8: Zynga, Playfish Discuss The Secrets Of Discovery
F8: Zynga, Playfish Discuss The Secrets Of Discovery
In a panel at Facebook's F8 conference on Thursday, representatives from developers including Zynga and EA-owned Playfish discussed their tips for the persistent problem of discovery.
Sept. 22, 2011
Check Point says social engineering attacks now a business reality
Check Point says social engineering attacks now a business reality
Research just released from Check Point claims to show that 42% of UK firms experienced 25 or more social engineering attacks in the last two years, including targeted attacks such as spear phishing.
Sept. 22, 2011
CA Technologies opens European research centre in Barcelona
CA Technologies opens European research centre in Barcelona
CA Technologies has announced the creation of a European research centre in co-operation with Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya BarcelonaTech (UPC).
Sept. 22, 2011
Researchers claim to have broken SSL/TLS encryption
Researchers claim to have broken SSL/TLS encryption
Two security researchers claim to have found a way of breaking the SSL/TLS encryption that is widely used to guarantee the reliability and privacy of data exchanged between web browsers and servers.
Sept. 22, 2011
SQL injection attacks increasing in number, sophistication and potency, researchers find
SQL injection attacks increasing in number, sophistication and potency, researchers find
The prevalence and intensity of SQL injection attacks are increasing, according to Imperva's Hacker Intelligence Initiative (HII) report.
Sept. 22, 2011
Cybersecurity startups fail to hit venture capital sweet spot
Cybersecurity startups fail to hit venture capital sweet spot
Cybersecurity startups often fail to attract venture capital (VC) because investors want to invest in companies that will makes millions quickly, but not all information security startup are interested in that model, observed Chris Wysopal, founder and chief technology officer with application security firm Veracode.
Sept. 22, 2011
Top-Grossing Android Games: Tap Fish Climbs Revenue Charts
Top-Grossing Android Games: Tap Fish Climbs Revenue Charts
Google's latest North American Android Market game charts by revenue see Cooper Media's My Country and Gameview's Tap Fish leading today's rankings, as Paradise Island and Live Holdem Poker Pro also report fast sales.
Sept. 21, 2011
Analysis: Three Roles I Played In L.A. Noire
Analysis: Three Roles I Played In L.A. Noire
Writer and designer Emily Short outlines narrative inconsistencies in Team Bondi's L.A. Noire in this Gamasutra column, carving her own path in the game to bring it closer to home.
Sept. 21, 2011