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Xaitment's popular AI modules' source code is now free to licensees
Xaitment's popular AI modules' source code is now free to licensees
German middleware developer Xaitment released the source code for two of its AI software modules, XaitMap and XaitControl, to its U.S. and European licensees at no extra charge.
Jan. 11, 2012
UK adds computer science to national curriculum
UK adds computer science to national curriculum
The UK will overhaul its widely criticized ICT (information and communications technology) curriculum in schools, adding "rigorous computer science courses" that could better meet game industry standards.
Jan. 11, 2012
League of Legends goes to Russia
League of Legends goes to Russia
Developer and publisher Riot Games will bring its free-to-play online RTS game League of Legends to Russian-speaking territories with a localized version, dedicated servers, and support.
Jan. 11, 2012
Call of Duty remains UK's top-selling franchise for third year in a row
Call of Duty remains UK's top-selling franchise for third year in a row
Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the best-selling game in the UK across all platforms in 2011, followed by Electronic Arts' popular FIFA 12 and Battlefield 3 releases.
Jan. 11, 2012
EverQuest II's free-to-play switch spurs 300% jump in new players
EverQuest II's free-to-play switch spurs 300% jump in new players
New player registrations for EverQuest II have increased by around 300 percent since Sony Online Entertainment switched the game to an entirely free-to-play model in early December.
Jan. 11, 2012
In-depth: Tricks with the floating-point format
In-depth: Tricks with the floating-point format
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, Valve Software programmer Bruce Dawson explains a trick for doing epsilon floating-point comparisons by using integer comparisons.
Jan. 11, 2012
Opinion: Launch day
Opinion: Launch day
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Itzy Interactive's Kyle Kulyk shares the anxiety and other unexpected feelings independent developers can feel when it's finally time to launch.
Jan. 11, 2012
A hiring spree for Just Cause dev Avalanche Studios
A hiring spree for Just Cause dev Avalanche Studios
Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios recently bolstered its ranks by hiring dozens of new employees for its recently opened New York studio.
Jan. 11, 2012
Half of social game cheaters cheat in real life too, says study
Half of social game cheaters cheat in real life too, says study
A new study from PopCap Games finds that players who cheat while playing social games are nearly 3.5 times more likely to find ways of 'cheating' real life than those who don't.
Jan. 11, 2012
Riot Games latest to denounce SOPA
Riot Games latest to denounce SOPA
Riot Games said today that it opposes the proposed "Stop Online Piracy Act," adding that while the company is opposed to online piracy, this legislation could pose a huge threat to the games industry and the internet at large.
Jan. 11, 2012
Analysts disagree on December retail performance ahead of NPD results
Analysts disagree on December retail performance ahead of NPD results
Ahead of NPD Group's U.S. retail sales data for December 2011, analyst firm Sterne Agee expects software sales to remain flat, or even dip 5 percent to compared to the same period in 2010.
Jan. 11, 2012
Sony's Hirai dispels rumors of a PlayStation 4 reveal
Sony's Hirai dispels rumors of a PlayStation 4 reveal
PlayStation head Kaz Hirai says that Sony will not make any new hardware announcements at E3 this June, reiterating the company's commitment to the PlayStation 3 as well as physical media.
Jan. 11, 2012