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3D Modeling Tool LightWave 3D 11 Adds Bullet Dynamics, Fracturing
3D Modeling Tool LightWave 3D 11 Adds Bullet Dynamics, Fracturing
NewTek has unveiled version 11 of its popular 3D modeling, animation and rendering tool, LightWave.
Nov. 11, 2011
GDC China: DeNA Talks 'Not Very Competitive' Social Smartphone Game Biz
GDC China: DeNA Talks 'Not Very Competitive' Social Smartphone Game Biz
In a talk kicking off GDC China's Social Games Summit, DeNA's Kenji Kobayashi discussed why free-to-play smartphone games are "only in the beginning" of their rise, giving opportunities for developers.
Nov. 11, 2011
Naughty Dog's Lemarchand Defines Uncharted's Heritage
Naughty Dog's Lemarchand Defines Uncharted's Heritage
Gamasutra editor-at-large Leigh Alexander offers this definitive report on Naughty Dog designer Richard Lemarchand's fascinating inside look at the Uncharted franchise, told most recently at NYU.
Nov. 11, 2011
NPD: October Retail Game Sales Fall Far Below Expectations
NPD: October Retail Game Sales Fall Far Below Expectations
Video game software sales at retail in the United States grew just 3 percent year-over-year to $621.3 million, far below the 12.6 percent industry analysts anticipated.
Nov. 11, 2011
Nintendo 3DS On Track To Beat First-Year DS Sales
Nintendo 3DS On Track To Beat First-Year DS Sales
Nintendo's slow-starting portable console, the Nintendo 3DS, may end up selling more units in its first year than its predecessor, according to data provided by the company.
Nov. 11, 2011
Estonian group revealed as key ChronoPay investors
Estonian group revealed as key ChronoPay investors
The saga of Russia’s ChronoPay electronic money operation – which has been hit by arrests and dark accusations over the last 12 months – continued this week with the revelation that an Estonian company is a key investor in the firm.
Nov. 11, 2011
Computershare hit by rogue employee data theft
Computershare hit by rogue employee data theft
Computershare, the international share dealing company – which claims to be the largest in its market – has been hit by a data theft incident from a former employee. What perhaps makes matters worse is that the staffer was an audit risk professional.
Nov. 11, 2011
Which? Magazine reports privacy fatigue hitting Facebook
Which? Magazine reports privacy fatigue hitting Facebook
The latest issue of Which? Computing – the magazine of the UK Consumer’s Association – has published a special report on privacy on the Facebook social network services.
Nov. 11, 2011
THQ's Farrell: Drawsome 'Not An Issue' For uDraw Market
THQ's Farrell: Drawsome 'Not An Issue' For uDraw Market
With Ubisoft recently announcing its own Drawsome tablet controller for the Wii, THQ president and CEO Brian Farrell said the new device is simpl
Nov. 10, 2011
Activision Apologizes For Continued CoD Elite Service Problems
Activision Apologizes For Continued CoD Elite Service Problems
With access to Activision's newly launched Call of Duty Elite social stat-tracking service continuing to be intermittent, the publisher has apologized for what it calls a "rocky start" and pledged to fix things as soon as possible.
Nov. 10, 2011
Analyst: Take-Two Bond Issuance Could Indicate Coming Mobile/Social Acquisition
Analyst: Take-Two Bond Issuance Could Indicate Coming Mobile/Social Acquisition
Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter thinks Take-Two's recent issuance of $200 million in debt securities may indicate a coming acquisition in the mobile or social game space for the publisher.
Nov. 10, 2011
Limbo Hits 1M Sales, Mac Version Coming
Limbo Hits 1M Sales, Mac Version Coming
Copenhagen-based independent developer Playdead announced today that atmospheric downloadable puzzle platformer Limbo has passed 1 million worldwide sales, and that a Mac version of the title is in the works.
Nov. 10, 2011