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Opinion: A Tale of Two Call Stacks
Opinion: A Tale of Two Call Stacks
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Valve Software programmer Bruce Dawson explains why graphics vendors should share their code symbols with the public, and puts out a call to action for developers.
Nov. 24, 2011
The End Of Games Marketing As We Know It
The End Of Games Marketing As We Know It
As free-to-play continues to grow, Gamasutra contributor Nicholas Lovell argues that the business model's unique dynamics should "send a frisson of fear down the spine of games marketers".
Nov. 24, 2011
Modern Warfare 3 Tops Japanese Charts In Opening Week
Modern Warfare 3 Tops Japanese Charts In Opening Week
The subtitled edition of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 topped the Japanese weekly software sales charts last week, selling 210,839 units across the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions.
Nov. 24, 2011
Apple Pulls Big Fish Subscription-Based Game Portal From App Store
Apple Pulls Big Fish Subscription-Based Game Portal From App Store
Apple has reversed its decision to allow Big Fish Games to launch what was the first subscription-based gaming portal on iOS devices, pulling the app from the App Store without giving any reason.
Nov. 24, 2011
Nintendo 3DS Hasn't Left Top Of Japanese Charts Since Price Cut
Nintendo 3DS Hasn't Left Top Of Japanese Charts Since Price Cut
The Nintendo 3DS once again topped the Japanese hardware sales charts last week, as it has every week since the price drop back in August, according to data from tracking firm Media Create.
Nov. 24, 2011
EA: Free PS3 Battlefield 1943 On The Way For BF3 Purchasers
EA: Free PS3 Battlefield 1943 On The Way For BF3 Purchasers
Electronic Arts has confirmed that Battlefield 1943 will be included with copies of the PS3 version of Battlefield 3 as originally promised, stating that there have "been some misunderstandings."
Nov. 24, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Gesamtkunstwerk To The Xbox's Boot Sound
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Gesamtkunstwerk To The Xbox's Boot Sound
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including what "Gesamtkunstwerk" means for game developers, designing the original Xbox's boot sound, and more.
Nov. 24, 2011
Tips From A Combat Designer: Get a G.R.I.P.
Tips From A Combat Designer: Get a G.R.I.P.
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday piece, Vigil Games' senior designer Mike Birkhead continues his "Tips From a Combat Designer" series by going over the four cycles of game design.
Nov. 24, 2011
Websense slams Motorola Android ad campaign on security grounds
Websense slams Motorola Android ad campaign on security grounds
Websense has slammed the latest ad campaign from Motorola for its Droid Razr smartphone, citing the fact that the Android platform is secure.
Nov. 24, 2011
Fake iTunes updates demolish the idea that Apple iOS is secure
Fake iTunes updates demolish the idea that Apple iOS is secure
The long-held belief that the Apple iOS platform is inherently secure due to Apple’s walled garden approach to software has been holed once again, this time by a security firm that has developed a method of sending Fake iTunes and Flash updates to iPhone and iPad users.
Nov. 24, 2011
Symantec reports one-click fraud has arrived on smartphones
Symantec reports one-click fraud has arrived on smartphones
Do you want the good news, or the bad news first? The bad news is that one-click fraud has, at long last, arrived on smartphones. The good news (unless you live in Japan) is that the frauds are focused on Japanese language users of mobile phones.
Nov. 24, 2011
ISF publishes guide on risk-free Federated Identity & Access Management
ISF publishes guide on risk-free Federated Identity & Access Management
The Information Security Forum (ISF) has published a new report on Federated Identity and Access Management that describes the methodology that IT security professionals need to adopt when implementing the technology into their systems.
Nov. 24, 2011