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Riccitiello: PopCap Acquisition Accelerates EA To $1B Digital Business
Riccitiello: PopCap Acquisition Accelerates EA To $1B Digital Business
Electronic Arts has been explaining its major acquisition of PopCap via SEC filings and conference calls, calling it "a leap forward i
July 12, 2011
Mobile Veteran Al Wood Joins Tapjoy As CFO
Mobile Veteran Al Wood Joins Tapjoy As CFO
Former Veraz Networks CFO Al Woods has joined mobile ad network Tapjoy, the company said Tuesday, where he will contribute to the company's rapid growth plans following a recent $30 million funding round.
July 12, 2011
Electronic Arts Confirms $750M PopCap Acquisition, $550M Earnout
Electronic Arts Confirms $750M PopCap Acquisition, $550M Earnout
Electronic Arts confirms earlier rumors that it would purchase Plants vs. Zombies maker PopCap by announcing a $750 million acquisition, along with a potential $550 million earn-out through 2013.
July 12, 2011
Former Mass Effect 2, 3 Lead Gameplay Designer Joins Riot Games
Former Mass Effect 2, 3 Lead Gameplay Designer Joins Riot Games
Gamasutra confirms that former Mass Effect 2 and 3 lead gameplay designer Christina Norman has joined Riot Games, saying she's "thankful" for her experience with BioWare.
July 12, 2011
Battlefield 2, Skate Among EA Games Losing Online Support
Battlefield 2, Skate Among EA Games Losing Online Support
Electronic Arts will shut down the severs for multiple online-enabled games in the coming months, saying that those who play the games represent less than 1 percent of its online customers.
July 12, 2011
Michigan Puts Cap On Game Dev Tax Breaks
Michigan Puts Cap On Game Dev Tax Breaks
Michigan governor Rick Snyder signed legislation Tuesday severely limiting the amount of tax incentives available to game developers and entertainment companies operating in the state.
July 12, 2011
Thousands of jobs to go at Cisco
Thousands of jobs to go at Cisco
Cisco Systems may cut as many as 10,000 jobs, roughly 14% of its workforce, to combat weak profit growth, according to Bloomberg.
July 12, 2011
Spammers continue pushing male enhancement drugs says University research
Spammers continue pushing male enhancement drugs says University research
Whilst the levels of spam generally appear to be falling, spammers are continuing to push lifestyle drugs, as one security researcher claims that large volumes of spam are promoting male enhancement items.
July 12, 2011
Rhode Island sets up cybersecurity team that could be state model
Rhode Island sets up cybersecurity team that could be state model
Rhode Island has set up a cybersecurity team that it hopes will be a model for other states trying to address cybersecurity problems in an era of tight state government budgets.
July 12, 2011
Anonymous says it stole 90,000 military emails from defense firm
Anonymous says it stole 90,000 military emails from defense firm
The hacker group Anonymous claims that it breached a server at defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton and stole 90,000 military emails and password hashes.
July 12, 2011
Opinion: Students, Version Control!
Opinion: Students, Version Control!
Insomniac Games designer Lisa Brown presents an informative primer on version control software for students, offering a crash course, tips, and useful resources, in this #altdevblogaday-reprinted opinion piece.
July 11, 2011
Release This: NCAA 12, Ms. 'Splosion Man Debut Stateside
Release This: NCAA 12, Ms. 'Splosion Man Debut Stateside
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings NCAA Football 12 and Ms. 'Splosion Man to North America, while Starfox 64 3D and Camping Mama + Papa ship in Japan.
July 11, 2011