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XBLIG devs reveal unique methods for boosting sales
XBLIG devs reveal unique methods for boosting sales
A couple of Xbox Live Indie Games developers have seen notable increases in sales of their games, due to two separate forms of cross-platform and cross-game advertising.
March 20, 2012
Analyst: Tablet gaming revenues to surpass $3.1B by 2014
Analyst: Tablet gaming revenues to surpass $3.1B by 2014
Juniper Research suggests that worldwide revenues from tablet games will have reached $3.1 billion by 2014, due in part to tablet users having "a higher disposable income than the general smartphone user."
March 20, 2012
Blizzard: Drop in WoW subs 'attributable' to Star Wars: The Old Republic
Blizzard: Drop in WoW subs 'attributable' to Star Wars: The Old Republic
World of Warcraft developer Blizzard has admitted that the behemoth MMO's recent drop in monthly player subscriptions is, in part, down to the launch of rival MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic late last year.
March 20, 2012
Report: Zynga in talks to acquire Draw Something dev Omgpop
Report: Zynga in talks to acquire Draw Something dev Omgpop
Social gaming giant Zynga is currently in talks to acquire Draw Something developer Omgpop, following a rush of popularity for the Pictionary-style title, according to media reports.
March 20, 2012
This week in Video Game Criticism: From video game pacifists to Darwinian difficulty
This week in Video Game Criticism: From video game pacifists to Darwinian difficulty
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Ben Abraham on topics including the idealistic world of video game pacifists, Darwinian difficulty in Metal Gear Solid, and more.
March 20, 2012
Ex-Arkane, Virtuos devs found new mobile studio
Ex-Arkane, Virtuos devs found new mobile studio
A pair of developers from Arkane Studios and outsourcing house Virtuos have left the traditional games industry to found Majaka, a new mobile development and publishing company in Paris, France.
March 20, 2012
SSX creative director: a community needs 'creation and consumption' to survive
SSX creative director: a community needs 'creation and consumption' to survive
In a new Gamasutra feature, SSX creative director Todd Batty says that users must be empowered both to create and consume content to drive engagement "constantly".
March 20, 2012
What's it like as a social/mobile dev? Tell us in Game Developer magazine's latest survey
What's it like as a social/mobile dev? Tell us in Game Developer magazine's latest survey
The editors of Game Developer magazine invite social and mobile game developers to take part in a new survey that examines common technical practices in these sectors of development.
March 20, 2012
Opinion: New ways to find freedom in constraint
Opinion: New ways to find freedom in constraint
Gamasutra's Leigh Alexander looks at the gathering trend in the indie community that sees tech as instrument, touchstone, welcome constraint and act of expression -- no longer as just a horse to be ridden onward.
March 20, 2012
IT pros lack confidence in public cloud's perimeter defenses
IT pros lack confidence in public cloud's perimeter defenses
The top security concern of IT professionals regarding public cloud computing is the lack of perimeter defenses and/or network control, according to a survey by cloud security provider CloudPassage.
March 20, 2012
Cost of data breaches outstripping inflation
Cost of data breaches outstripping inflation
The average cost to UK business per record lost, according to the latest Symantec/Ponemon study, has increased from £47 in 2007 to £79 in 2011. Had it been inflation alone, it would have increased to just over £53.
March 20, 2012
New twist in social engineering rogue AV
New twist in social engineering rogue AV
Rogue anti-virus products continue to be a major source of malware. The trick for the criminal is in getting the victim to click the link; and GFI has spotted a new development.
March 20, 2012