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Justin Bieber parody game suit could test video games' freedom of speech protection
Justin Bieber parody game suit could test video games' freedom of speech protection
App developer RC3 has filed a pre-emptive lawsuit against Justin Bieber, arguing that its parody game based on the pop artist is protected by the First Amendment and not a violation of his trademark.
Feb. 28, 2012
Apple all but confirms iPad 3 announcement for March 7
Apple all but confirms iPad 3 announcement for March 7
Supporting rumors that it will announce a new iPad model next week, Apple will hold a media event taking place at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on March 7.
Feb. 28, 2012
Facebook Credits may break U.S. antitrust laws
Facebook Credits may break U.S. antitrust laws
Following recent criticisms from developers, Facebook's universal virtual currency Credits is now under investigation by two notable class action law firms for possibly violating U.S. antitrust laws.
Feb. 28, 2012
Kickstarter drive offers exclusive game from Atom Zombie Smasher dev
Kickstarter drive offers exclusive game from Atom Zombie Smasher dev
Atom Zombie Smasher developer Blendo Games is releasing its next game with a timed exclusive for contributors to the Kickstarter donation campaign of popular gaming podcast Idle Thumbs.
Feb. 28, 2012
Jumping from web to mobile: Planning and building a Flash to iOS game
Jumping from web to mobile: Planning and building a Flash to iOS game
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, independent game programmer Amos Laber examines several considerations when planning a game with Flash as the primary platform and iOS as the secondary.
Feb. 28, 2012
Best of iOS news: From Midway Arcade to Ziggurat
Best of iOS news: From Midway Arcade to Ziggurat
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like Midway Arcade, Ms. Particle-Man, Final Fantasy Tactics for iPad, and Ziggurat.
Feb. 28, 2012
Former Zoe Mode directors form music-focused games studio
Former Zoe Mode directors form music-focused games studio
A new development studio which will focus on music games has been founded by former senior members from Chime dev Zoe Mode.
Feb. 28, 2012
Social dev Kabam signs desktop platform agreement
Social dev Kabam signs desktop platform agreement
Social game developer and publisher Kabam today announced a partnership with Download.com and SweetLabs, to bring its games to desktop computers without the need for a web browser.
Feb. 28, 2012
GameSpy Technology tools available to PS Vita developers
GameSpy Technology tools available to PS Vita developers
Cloud-based online games provider GameSpy Technology has joined Sony's tools and middleware license program, giving PS Vita developers the opportunity to use the company's onlive services.
Feb. 28, 2012
Facebook strengthing mobile platform through streamlined payments, Open Graph
Facebook strengthing mobile platform through streamlined payments, Open Graph
Facebook has discussed how it plans to improve its mobile web functionality in the near future, with game/app discovery, mobile browser fragmentation and streamlined payments all hot topics.
Feb. 28, 2012
PS Vita sells 1.2M units worldwide
PS Vita sells 1.2M units worldwide
Sony's PlayStation Vita has sold over 1.2 million units worldwide, following its launch in the U.S. and Europe last week, while over 2 million software units have also been sold worldwide.
Feb. 28, 2012
PlayPhone's mobile social network now supports Windows Phone 7
PlayPhone's mobile social network now supports Windows Phone 7
Mobile gaming company PlayPhone announced Tuesday that the SDK for its mobile social network of the same name now includes support for Windows Phone 7 in addition to iOS, Android, and HTML5.
Feb. 28, 2012