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Dutch Judge Orders Release Of Seized PS3 Shipment
Dutch Judge Orders Release Of Seized PS3 Shipment
Sony has reportedly won the release of a shipment of 300,000 PS3 units seized weeks ago as part of a patent dispute with South Korean electronics company LG over Blu-Ray technology licensing fees.
March 10, 2011
NPD: Industry Up 3% In February
NPD: Industry Up 3% In February
Strong hardware and accessory sales, as well as improved performance among console software, led new retail sales to a rally in NPD's latest report [UPDATE: Capcom cites another NPD report showing Marvel vs. Capcom 3 outsold Black Ops
March 10, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Digital Prices To Problems With Destruction
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Digital Prices To Problems With Destruction
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including the price stability of downloadable platforms, and the design challenges regarding destructibility.
March 10, 2011
Scoreloop Announces Go Android Partnership For iOS Devs
Scoreloop Announces Go Android Partnership For iOS Devs
A day after OpenFeint and The9 revealed plans to fund mobile ports to Android devices, social gaming platform Scoreloop has announced a similar "Go Android" program for iOS developers.
March 10, 2011
Zynga Doubling Staff At Bangalore Studio
Zynga Doubling Staff At Bangalore Studio
Zynga announced the formal launch of Studio-I, its branch set up in Bangalore, India a year ago, as well as plans to double the studio's headcount to around 200 this year.
March 10, 2011
Analysis: Demon’s Souls And The Poetry Of Greed
Analysis: Demon’s Souls And The Poetry Of Greed
Gamasutra contributor Andrew Vanden Bossche looks at the unexpected moments when games take us behind the scenes, and the details of how game design engages us, this week comparing Demon's Souls to a game of poker.
March 10, 2011
Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft On How They Preserve Their Gaming History
Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft On How They Preserve Their Gaming History
Console manufacturers Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo tell Gamasutra how they take active steps in preserving old video games and source code, and why they think pre
March 10, 2011
Microsoft Investigating Free Xbox Points Exploit, But Reported Loss Values 'Inaccurate'
Microsoft Investigating Free Xbox Points Exploit, But Reported Loss Values 'Inaccurate'
Microsoft says it is taking steps to invalidate codes obtained through an Xbox Live exploit, and may penalize users who scammed free Microsoft Points -- though the company won't confirm reported loss numbers.
March 10, 2011
Original Xbox Announcement Sees Anniversary
Original Xbox Announcement Sees Anniversary
Today, March 10, is the official anniversary of the day Microsoft's Bill Gates revealed the original Xbox and the company's plans to take on the console gaming market at GDC in 2000.
March 10, 2011
American McGee Back To Free-To-Play After Alice
American McGee Back To Free-To-Play After Alice
American McGee says console AAA games aren't really the intended focus of his Shanghai-based Spicy Horse studio, and that the team plans to focus on the free-to-play online space once Alice: Madness Returns ships.
March 10, 2011
Environment Agency publishes iPhone/iPad/iPod app to warn of flooding
Environment Agency publishes iPhone/iPad/iPod app to warn of flooding
IT security and business continuity managers now have another reason to get an iPad or iPhone, as the Environment Agency has released an app to warn businesses and members of the public of the risk of flooding in their area. A version of the free app is also in the works for Google Android and BlackBerry users.
March 10, 2011
Business must use multi-layer authentication, says Gartner
Business must use multi-layer authentication, says Gartner
Most single-layer authentication methods are broken and more are being broken all the time, says Gartner analyst Avivah Litan.
March 10, 2011