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Opinion: Why accreditation matters
Opinion: Why accreditation matters
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Blitz Game Studios' technical manager Lee Winder explains why accreditation matters for universities in the UK, and describes the accreditation process.
March 1, 2012
Opinion: How Mass Effect challenged my definition of 'RPG'
Opinion: How Mass Effect challenged my definition of 'RPG'
BioWare's three-part Mass Effect space epic seems to transcend most genres, but is it an RPG? And if so, just how do we define what an RPG is?
March 1, 2012
Nexon transforming Korean dev into global company with increased investment
Nexon transforming Korean dev into global company with increased investment
Seoul-based Nexon will increase its stake in JC Entertainment (Freestyle series) and become its largest shareholder, as its looks to transform the Korean developer into a global company.
March 1, 2012
Sony shuts down several long-running online games
Sony shuts down several long-running online games
Sony will shut down the servers for a number of its long-running online multiplayer games later this month, including 2003 PlayStation 2 release EverQuest Online Adventures.
March 1, 2012
Viximo reveals mobile development platform Social Zone
Viximo reveals mobile development platform Social Zone
Viximo, a platform distributing games and apps to social networks beyond Facebook, has unveiled a new SDK designed to help mobile app developers make their games "truly social."
March 1, 2012
Sony to unveil new Vita games in web broadcast next week
Sony to unveil new Vita games in web broadcast next week
Sony will hold a web broadcast next week, during which it will reveal details of upcoming and unannounced PlayStation Vita titles.
March 1, 2012
Frogster co-founder Dirk Weyel joins racing game studio Eutechnyx
Frogster co-founder Dirk Weyel joins racing game studio Eutechnyx
Racing game studio Eutechnyx has appointed Dirk Weyel, former co-founder and COO of Berlin-headquartered MMO publisher Frogster Interactive, as a non-executive director and member of the board.
March 1, 2012
Exit Games launches multiplayer network engine Photon Cloud
Exit Games launches multiplayer network engine Photon Cloud
Network engine maker Exit Games has officially announced its new cross-platform network engine, aimed at developers who are looking to add online multiplayer features more easily into their games.
March 1, 2012
Atlus assumes control of Shin Megami Tensei MMO in North America
Atlus assumes control of Shin Megami Tensei MMO in North America
Publisher Atlus has assumed full control of the Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine MMORPG, with all operation and management of the game's North American servers due to be shifted over in April.
March 1, 2012
Strong Activision Blizzard results boost parent company Vivendi's fiscal profits
Strong Activision Blizzard results boost parent company Vivendi's fiscal profits
Activision Blizzard majority shareholder Vivendi posted financial results for the full 2011 fiscal year, noting a rise in profits year-over-year thanks in part to "excellent results" from its Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 subsidiary.
March 1, 2012
Kabam expands to mobile with new Kingdoms of Camelot title
Kabam expands to mobile with new Kingdoms of Camelot title
Social gaming developer Kabam has released Kingdoms of Camelot: Battle for the North, its first game for mobile devices, and the beginning of the company's new foray beyond social and web-based platforms.
March 1, 2012
Apparent patent troll sues major social game companies
Apparent patent troll sues major social game companies
A company using the name Gametek has sued some of the social game industry's biggest companies, accusing them of violating a patent related to virtual transactions.
March 1, 2012