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Road to the IGF: Vlambeer's Ridiculous Fishing
Road to the IGF: Vlambeer's Ridiculous Fishing
Continuing 2012's "Road to the IGF" interview series, Gamasutra speaks with indie developer Vlambeer about Ridiculous Fishing, which is nominated for the Best Mobile Game award.
Jan. 26, 2012
NCsoft alleges trade secret theft, seeks to block Tera's U.S. release
NCsoft alleges trade secret theft, seeks to block Tera's U.S. release
NCsoft is suing Korea-headquartered MMO company Bluehole Studio -- founded by ex-NCsoft employees -- for allegedly stealing proprietary information for development of the MMO Tera.
Jan. 26, 2012
Using HTML5 for mobile multiplayer
Using HTML5 for mobile multiplayer
In Gamasutra's latest feature, Moblyng's former SVP of engineering describes techniques for reliable mobile game networking on less-than-reliable cellular connecti
Jan. 26, 2012
Fez, Woolsey, Failure Workshop sessions added to GDC 2012 Summits
Fez, Woolsey, Failure Workshop sessions added to GDC 2012 Summits
GDC 2012 organizers have revealed three new specialized Summit talks, including a technical postmortem of Polytron's Fez, legendary Square translator Ted Woolsey on localization, and the indie-focused Failure Workshop.
Jan. 26, 2012
EC publishes proposed data protection reforms
EC publishes proposed data protection reforms
European Justice Commissioner, Viviane Reding, has unveiled the new European data privacy framework that includes a new regulation and a new directive.
Jan. 26, 2012
O2 apologizes for security breach
O2 apologizes for security breach
Mobile operator O2 has apologized for a technical problem that resulted in subscribers' phone numbers being included in header information sent to websites they visited.
Jan. 26, 2012
Zynga accused of cloning hit indie iPhone game Tiny Tower
Zynga accused of cloning hit indie iPhone game Tiny Tower
San Diego, CA-based independent iPhone game developer Nimblebit is accusing social games giant Zynga of ripping off its popular mobile title Tiny Tower.
Jan. 25, 2012
THQ exits kids' licensed game business
THQ exits kids' licensed game business
THQ, a games publisher that once found big success with games based on properties like Spongebob and Cars, said Wednesday it is exiting the kids licensed games business.
Jan. 25, 2012
The man behind Minecraft's mobile and Xbox Live Arcade versions
The man behind Minecraft's mobile and Xbox Live Arcade versions
The man behind the Xbox Live Arcade and smartphone versions of Minecraft explains developer Mojang's plans for these two titles, distinct from the evolution of the hit PC version.
Jan. 25, 2012
Critical Reception: NanaOn-Sha/Zoe Mode's Haunt
Critical Reception: NanaOn-Sha/Zoe Mode's Haunt
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to NanaOn-Sha's Kinect-powered horror title Haunt, which reviewers describe as "one of the more entertaining and atmospheric Kinect games yet."
Jan. 25, 2012
DragonVale overtakes Temple Run, Battle Nations on iOS charts
DragonVale overtakes Temple Run, Battle Nations on iOS charts
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see Temple Run and DragonVale earning top iPhone sales, while Battle Nations and Modern War emerge as big sellers on the iPad.
Jan. 25, 2012
PS Vita's Japanese sales continue to slide as consumers wait for games
PS Vita's Japanese sales continue to slide as consumers wait for games
PS Vita's struggle to gain traction in Japan continues as the portable's weekly hardware sales sink even further, with its titles still notably absent from the country's top 20 retail software chart.
Jan. 25, 2012