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U.S. Federal Prosecutors Drop Xbox Modder Case
U.S. Federal Prosecutors Drop Xbox Modder Case
Federal attorneys in the first ever case on illegally modded game consoles dropped their prosecution against Matthew Crippen, after one of its witnesses introduced undisclosed information in his testimony.
Dec. 2, 2010
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Mobile Mistakes To The Gameplay Groove
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Mobile Mistakes To The Gameplay Groove
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about PR mistakes in the mobile market, the importance of good transitions, and the significance of the "gameplay groove."
Dec. 2, 2010
Apple's Game Center Now Reveals Real Names For Friend Requests
Apple's Game Center Now Reveals Real Names For Friend Requests
Apple recently updated the terms of service for Game Center on iOS devices, which now requires users to share their full names with others when sending or receiving friend requests.
Dec. 2, 2010
PSP Leads Japanese Charts, PS3 Sees Sales Boost With Gran Turismo 5 Launch
PSP Leads Japanese Charts, PS3 Sees Sales Boost With Gran Turismo 5 Launch
The PSP held the top spot on the Japanese hardware sales charts this week, while the PlayStation 3 saw a large sales boost correlating with the release of the long-awaited Gran Turismo 5.
Dec. 2, 2010
Digital Chocolate Sims, FrontierVille Lead Fastest-Growing Facebook Games
Digital Chocolate Sims, FrontierVille Lead Fastest-Growing Facebook Games
Gamasutra's bi-weekly look at the fastest-growing Facebook titles examines the expanding audiences of Digital Chocolate's Sims-like Vegas City and Zynga staple FrontierVille.
Dec. 2, 2010
Veterans Protest Black Ops Tournament Held In Sacramento Public Library
Veterans Protest Black Ops Tournament Held In Sacramento Public Library
Sacramento Public Library defends decision to hold Call of Duty: Black Ops tournament on the premises in the face of heated criticism from veteran groups who argue that the role of a public library is for "learning, not learning to kill".
Dec. 2, 2010
2010 GDC China Confirms Final Schedule, Adds Ngmoco, Zynga Talks
2010 GDC China Confirms Final Schedule, Adds Ngmoco, Zynga Talks
GDC China organizers have now debuted a completed schedule for the December 5th-7th Shanghai event, with late additions including Ngmoco's Caryl Shaw and Zynga Beijing's Andy Tiang.
Dec. 2, 2010
Ernest Adams Denies Twinkies To Bad Boss Battle, Save Point Designers
Ernest Adams Denies Twinkies To Bad Boss Battle, Save Point Designers
Freelance game designer and writer Ernest Adams' latest Designer's Notebook outlines several "Twinkie denial conditions" for developers that make bad design choi
Dec. 2, 2010
OnLive Introduces Flat Rate Netflix-Like Pay Option
OnLive Introduces Flat Rate Netflix-Like Pay Option
Cloud-based game streaming service OnLive is introducing a $9.99 a month flat-rate plan, a package that lets users pay a-la-carte for access to new or "top-tier" titles while receiving unlimited access to everything else.
Dec. 2, 2010
Nintendo's Wii Speak Peripheral Phasing Out At Retail
Nintendo's Wii Speak Peripheral Phasing Out At Retail
Nintendo appears to be phasing out its Wii Speak peripheral. The Wii's first-party voice chat mic will now be available only at "limited retail locations," with further shipments made only "if consumer demand increases."
Dec. 2, 2010
Playfish's Segerstrale Talks Quality, Player Focus After The Facebook Gold Rush
Playfish's Segerstrale Talks Quality, Player Focus After The Facebook Gold Rush
Facebook has "poured petrol on" the digital gold rush, marking the end of an era for enormous growth in social games -- but Playfish's Segerstrale says now's the time to focus on quality and earning player respect.
Dec. 2, 2010
Zynga Acquires Games With Friends Developer Newtoy
Zynga Acquires Games With Friends Developer Newtoy
Zynga has acquired Newtoy, developer of the With Friends series of iPhone games and We Rule, and on a conference call both companies talked "the next great frontier for social gaming."
Dec. 2, 2010