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Snoopy's Street Fair Continues Capcom's Licensed Mobile Push
Snoopy's Street Fair Continues Capcom's Licensed Mobile Push
Following the success of such licensed titles as The Smurfs' Village and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, Capcom mobile division Beeline will launch a game based on the Peanuts comic strip.
Sept. 12, 2011
Researcher suggests bribery behind recent arrest of ChronoPay co-founder
Researcher suggests bribery behind recent arrest of ChronoPay co-founder
The arrest of Pavel Vrublevsky, the co-founder of Russia's largest processor of online payments earlier this year, was the result of a bribe by his fellow co-founder, security researcher Brian Krebs has reported.
Sept. 12, 2011
Reverse engineering specialist dissects the Morto worm
Reverse engineering specialist dissects the Morto worm
Tomer Bitton, a reverse engineering specialist with Imperva, has successfully dissected the operation of the Morto worm, a malware executable that is notable for being the only worm seen to date that exploits Microsoft's remote desktop protocol (RDP).
Sept. 12, 2011
Mobile malware up 273% in first half of 2011
Mobile malware up 273% in first half of 2011
Malware for smartphones and tablets is up 273% in the first half of 2011, compared with the same period in 2010, a study from G Data has shown.
Sept. 12, 2011
More botnets using the same compromised devices, Damballa finds
More botnets using the same compromised devices, Damballa finds
The number of botnets running on compromised devices increased in the first half of 2011, despite the recent takedown of a number of high-profile botnets, according to Damballa’s first half 2011 Advanced Threat Report.
Sept. 12, 2011
EA And Activision: A Tale Of Two Social Media Strategies
EA And Activision: A Tale Of Two Social Media Strategies
Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris looks at two traditional publishers -- Activision and EA -- examining how the packaged game giants will square off in the emerging social media space.
Sept. 9, 2011
Best Of Indie Games: Space Station Inferno
Best Of Indie Games: Space Station Inferno
Sister site IndieGames.com looks at the top PC Flash/downloadable indie titles released over the past week, including a retro-style release resembling Pac-Man on steroids, and a game inspired by _Contra
Sept. 9, 2011
Best Of Console Digital News - From MotoHeroz To Team Meat
Best Of Console Digital News - From MotoHeroz To Team Meat
Gamasutra rounds up the week's biggest news for the major console and portable digital delivery services in conjunction with sister site GameSetWatch, highlighting news about Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and MotoHeroz.
Sept. 9, 2011
Top iPad Game Apps: Machinarium Topples Angry Birds Seasons
Top iPad Game Apps: Machinarium Topples Angry Birds Seasons
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with Machinarium, Angry Birds Seasons, and Early Bird HD currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
Sept. 9, 2011
Saling The World: Dead Island Leads Domestic Charts
Saling The World: Dead Island Leads Domestic Charts
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled Amazon.com charts find Dead Island and Super Mario Galaxy heading domestic multiplatform sales, while Tales of Xillia and BioHazard Revival Selection top the charts in Japan.
Sept. 9, 2011
Opinion: The Importance of AAA
Opinion: The Importance of AAA
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, production consultant Keith Fuller warns that despite the current popularity of social, mobile, and free-to-play games, developers should still keep their AAA skills
Sept. 9, 2011
Opinion: Technically, It's Creative!
Opinion: Technically, It's Creative!
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, 5th Cell's lead animator Tim Borrelli considers whether animating video games is more technical than artistic, or the other way around.
Sept. 9, 2011