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Zynga Boston head resigns
Zynga Boston head resigns
Nabeel Hyatt, general manager at Zynga's Boston studio and former CEO/founder of Conduit Labs, has resigned from the social game developer to join venture fund Spark Capital.
Feb. 10, 2012
Spacetime's mobile Legends MMORPGs reach 100M play sessions
Spacetime's mobile Legends MMORPGs reach 100M play sessions
Austin-based independent developer Spacetime Studios revealed that its free-to-play, cross-platform mobile 3D MMORPGs, Pocket Legends and Star Legends, have been played 100 million times.
Feb. 10, 2012
Temple Run downloaded 36M times on iOS
Temple Run downloaded 36M times on iOS
Imangi Studios' endless running game for iOS Temple Run has been downloaded more than 36 million times since launching in August, and five months after it switched to a free-to-play model.
Feb. 10, 2012
Blizzard opposes Valve Dota name registration
Blizzard opposes Valve Dota name registration
It came to light this week that Blizzard has challenged Valve's move to secure the rights to the Defense of the Ancients name, despite previously saying that it was not planning to do so.
Feb. 10, 2012
Sony reveals LittleBigPlanet Karting in development
Sony reveals LittleBigPlanet Karting in development
Following rumors earlier this week, Sony has now confirmed that Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet platformer franchise is set to receive a racing spinoff title.
Feb. 10, 2012
Skyrim wins big at 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
Skyrim wins big at 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has announced the winners of its 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, with Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim taking home multiple awards.
Feb. 10, 2012
Sony's credit rating downgraded following Q3 losses
Sony's credit rating downgraded following Q3 losses
Financial services company Standard & Poor's has further downgraded its corporate credit rating for Sony to 'BBB+' following third quarter losses from the company.
Feb. 10, 2012
Namco Bandai forms dedicated game development studio
Namco Bandai forms dedicated game development studio
Namco Bandai is set to form a new Japanese studio that will focus on all the company's future game development, with the aim to optimize its production of existing and new IP.
Feb. 10, 2012
In-depth: Component granularity
In-depth: Component granularity
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, former KmmGames senior game programmer Michael Carr-Robb-John explains component granularity and how it can be useful in improving code.
Feb. 10, 2012
Google+ still trying to find suitable user control balance for games
Google+ still trying to find suitable user control balance for games
Google is being careful regarding how it integrates games into its Google+ social network, as it does not want users to feel as though they are being spammed with game requests from friends.
Feb. 10, 2012
Strong Tales of Xillia sales help Namco Bandai to Q3 profits
Strong Tales of Xillia sales help Namco Bandai to Q3 profits
Namco Bandai has posted financial results for the third quarter of the current fiscal year, noting an increase in both revenue and profits year-over-year thanks in part to strong video game sales.
Feb. 10, 2012
GDC 2012 reveals Super Mario 3D Land, Resident Evil Revelations postmortems
GDC 2012 reveals Super Mario 3D Land, Resident Evil Revelations postmortems
GDC 2012 show organizers have revealed major new Japanese-helmed talks giving postmortems of Super Mario 3D Land and Resident Evil Revelations, also detailing the other translated talks for the event.
Feb. 10, 2012