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Updated Wii And NSMB Bundle Coming To U.S.
Updated Wii And NSMB Bundle Coming To U.S.
Nintendo announced that a new Wii bundle, featuring a black, updated version of its hardware without GameCube support, and a copy of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, will release in the U.S. on October 23.
Oct. 11, 2011
Zynga Expands To New Genres, Details Platform Plans
Zynga Expands To New Genres, Details Platform Plans
Social gaming powerhouse Zynga unveiled five new social games today -- including CastleVille, a new fantasy-themed entry for its popular Ville series -- and plans for its franchises beyond Facebook.
Oct. 11, 2011
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Edgar Allan Poe To An Anti-Piracy Experiment
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Edgar Allan Poe To An Anti-Piracy Experiment
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as artful storytelling in an old Edgar Allan Poe-inspired game, an anti-piracy experiment, and more.
Oct. 11, 2011
GDC Online: Sony Outlines PlayStation Suite Roadmap
GDC Online: Sony Outlines PlayStation Suite Roadmap
Sony has outlined its planned roadmap for the upcoming Android-based PlayStation Suite SDK in a talk at GDC Online on Tuesday, saying the November launch will not include Vita support.
Oct. 11, 2011
GDC Online: Gaikai Partners With Level 3 For Online Infrastructure
GDC Online: Gaikai Partners With Level 3 For Online Infrastructure
At GDC Online in Austin on Tuesday, cloud gaming service provider Gaikai announced that Colorado's Level 3 Communications will be providing its internet infrastructure backbone.
Oct. 11, 2011
GDC Online: Havok Vision Engine 8.2 Adds RakNet, iPad 2 Support
GDC Online: Havok Vision Engine 8.2 Adds RakNet, iPad 2 Support
The latest update to Havok's recently-acquired Vision Engine went live this week, with major additions including the integration of MMO network engine RakNet and support for the iPad 2.
Oct. 11, 2011
GDC Online: Online Games Should Incorporate The Community's Stories
GDC Online: Online Games Should Incorporate The Community's Stories
BioWare's Gordon Walton convened a panel of online game community experts at GDC Online to talk about the importance of giving players as many ways as possible to engage and convene.
Oct. 11, 2011
GDC Online: Playdom's Rohrl, Meretzky On The Year's Biggest Social Gaming Trends
GDC Online: Playdom's Rohrl, Meretzky On The Year's Biggest Social Gaming Trends
Looking at the last year in Facebook games at GDC Online 2011, Playdom's Steve Meretzky and Dave Rohrl count all the most important trends in an "awkward adolescent" gaming space.
Oct. 11, 2011
Kabam: Male-Targeted Social Games Can Be Lucrative
Kabam: Male-Targeted Social Games Can Be Lucrative
In a feature interview on Gamasutra today, Kabam, developer of several 'core'-targeted social games, said Facebook titles that skew towards male audiences can be lucr
Oct. 11, 2011
Game Developer Announces 2011 Front Line Awards Call For Submissions
Game Developer Announces 2011 Front Line Awards Call For Submissions
Game Developer magazine has announced that nominations for the historic 14th Annual Front Line Awards are now open, continuing the magazine's tradition of honoring innovation in tools for gam
Oct. 11, 2011
Low-cost kit for sale on eBay could hand national infrastructure secrets to terrorists
Low-cost kit for sale on eBay could hand national infrastructure secrets to terrorists
Reports that air traffic control data has been found on network kits sold on eBay comes as no surprise, says Philip Lieberman, president of Lieberman Software.
Oct. 11, 2011
Security researcher claims ID theft now more profitable than car theft
Security researcher claims ID theft now more profitable than car theft
A leading IT security researcher claims that hackers are now electronically breaking into US car dealerships – not to steal cars, but the IDs and other credentials of car purchasers, most of whom buy on finance.
Oct. 11, 2011