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Apple breaks sales records with new iPad launch
Apple breaks sales records with new iPad launch
The new iPad debuted just last Friday, and Apple has confirmed that the game-friendly device has broken previous records, and sold more than 3 million units in its launch weekend alone.
March 19, 2012
Opinion: Be an architect
Opinion: Be an architect
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, game design student Andrew Meade explains the usefulness of "swipes" when designing levels, and why level designers are architects.
March 19, 2012
Used games 'killing' single player titles, says Braben
Used games 'killing' single player titles, says Braben
As part of a new Gamasutra feature interview, Frontier Developments' David Braben (Elite, Kinectimals,) says that the used game market keeps prices high and is even destroying the single-player form.
March 19, 2012
CryEngine's roadmap reflects game industry realities
CryEngine's roadmap reflects game industry realities
Originally an engine optimized for high-end PCs, Crytek is adapting its CryEngine for new platforms. Biz dev boss Carl Jones tells Gamasutra how the engine itself "becomes a platform, even a service."
March 19, 2012
Tibetan groups targeted by Chinese attackers
Tibetan groups targeted by Chinese attackers
Tibetan organizations are under attack from Chinese spear phishers who were also behind the Nitro attacks that targeted Western chemical and defense firms last year, according to research by AlienVault.
March 19, 2012
Hackers waste no time in jailbreaking new iPad
Hackers waste no time in jailbreaking new iPad
A number of hackers have succeeded in jailbreaking the new iPad within hours of its release.
March 19, 2012
(ISC)², IT-ACC form alliance to improve government IT acquisition processes
(ISC)², IT-ACC form alliance to improve government IT acquisition processes
(ISC)², a non-profit information security professional association, and the Information Technology Acquisition Advisory Council (IT-AAC), a non-profit organizations to improve IT acquisition standards, have formed an alliance to improve the US government’s acquisition of IT products through security training and education.
March 19, 2012
Hydraq trojan is back (well, it never went away)
Hydraq trojan is back (well, it never went away)
The Hydraq trojan, which wreaked havoc during the Operation Aurora attacks in 2009, is back. Actually, it never went away, note Symantec researchers.
March 17, 2012
In-depth: All the nuances of static_cast (and others)
In-depth: All the nuances of static_cast (and others)
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, Crytek technical lead Jaewon Jung offers some clarifications on C++ cast operators, and several conclusions based on his analysis.
March 16, 2012
IGF-winning student game counterfeited on App Store
IGF-winning student game counterfeited on App Store
Developer Mattia Traverso claims another company has counterfeited One and One Story, his 2012 Independent Games Festival Student Showcase winning game, and released it to the App Store.
March 16, 2012
Hunger Games iOS dev Saltsman on avoiding movie tie-in mediocrity
Hunger Games iOS dev Saltsman on avoiding movie tie-in mediocrity
Canabalt developer Adam "Atomic" Saltsman is taking a "teaser game" approach with his iOS project for The Hunger Games, one that differs from most movie tie-ins that have "almost always been awful."
March 16, 2012
Saling The World: Mass Effect 3 heads multiplatform charts worldwide
Saling The World: Mass Effect 3 heads multiplatform charts worldwide
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled Amazon.com charts find Mass Effect 3 leading domestic multiplatform software sales, while Shining Blade and One Piece Kaizoku Musou emerge as strong sellers in Japan.
March 16, 2012