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GDC 2012 Reveals Playdom, Bozek, Ponycorn Adventure Summit Talks
GDC 2012 Reveals Playdom, Bozek, Ponycorn Adventure Summit Talks
GDC 2012 organizers have revealed the first Summit sessions, with highlights including Playdom on the (lack of) iconic social game characters, Ponycorn Adventure's viral success, and more.
Dec. 9, 2011
Azerbaijan or bust: 30% growth expected in infosec market
Azerbaijan or bust: 30% growth expected in infosec market
The information security market in the Central Asian nation of Azerbaijan is expected to grow 30% in 2012, according to US-based endpoint management and security firm Lumension.
Dec. 9, 2011
Google+ rolls out facial recognition feature for photos
Google+ rolls out facial recognition feature for photos
Google+ has begun rolling out its “Find My Face” facial recognition feature for photos on the social networking site.
Dec. 9, 2011
Opinion: No One Cares About Your Cool Game Idea
Opinion: No One Cares About Your Cool Game Idea
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Vigil Games' Mike Birkhead explains why the job of a designer is not to be "locked in a room, only emerging to grace others with her brilliance".
Dec. 8, 2011
Opinion: The End Of The Beginning
Opinion: The End Of The Beginning
Social games may be going through a malaise, many sporting the same feature set and seeing declining user numbers, but Gamasutra contributor Nicholas Lovell says "this is great news for the future of social games."
Dec. 8, 2011
Games Most Popular Android Apps At 2.56 Billion Downloads
Games Most Popular Android Apps At 2.56 Billion Downloads
Over a quarter of the 10 billion applications downloaded on Google's Android Marketplace since launch are games, representing what is by far its most popular category.
Dec. 8, 2011
Trine Surpasses 1.1 Million Sales On PCs, PSN, And OnLive
Trine Surpasses 1.1 Million Sales On PCs, PSN, And OnLive
As it releases a sequel to the game for PCs, Finnish independent developer Frozenbyte revealed that its action platformer Trine has sold over 1.1 million copies across various platforms.
Dec. 8, 2011
NCsoft EU Head, Microsoft EMEA Veteran Join Warner Bros.
NCsoft EU Head, Microsoft EMEA Veteran Join Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. recently scooped up two major executives for its European and international teams, NCsoft Europe's managing director Véronique Lallier and Microsoft/EA veteran Stefan Lampinen.
Dec. 8, 2011
Analyst: THQ Could Run Out Of Cash By Q1 2013
Analyst: THQ Could Run Out Of Cash By Q1 2013
Reacting to THQ's lowered revenue guidance for its third quarter, Wedbush's Michael Pachter warns that a substantial loss for FY12 could have dire consequences in FY13.
Dec. 8, 2011
Nintendo Introduces Free Airport Hotspots For 3DS Users
Nintendo Introduces Free Airport Hotspots For 3DS Users
Today, Nintendo announced a new partnership with wi-fi service provider Boingo, which will provide free Wi-Fi hotspots for 3DS users across 42 North American Airports.
Dec. 8, 2011
Grasshopper Manufacture And Digital Reality's Sine Mora Exclusive To XBLA
Grasshopper Manufacture And Digital Reality's Sine Mora Exclusive To XBLA
Today, Grasshopper Manufacture and Hungarian studio Digital Reality announced that their upcoming downloadable shoot 'em up Sine Mora will be published by Microsoft as an XBLA exclusive.
Dec. 8, 2011
Zynga Poker Debuts On Google TV
Zynga Poker Debuts On Google TV
Major social game company Zynga has decided to bring its popular Zynga Poker into the living room via a new native app for Google TV.
Dec. 8, 2011