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Microsoft Defends Ban Of Call Of Duty: Black Ops Players Using Swastika As Logo
Microsoft Defends Ban Of Call Of Duty: Black Ops Players Using Swastika As Logo
Microsoft's Stephen Toulouse has said that players using a swastika as a Call of Duty: Black Ops logo will be banned from the service saying: "it's not political correctness, it's fundamental respect."
Nov. 22, 2010
Security researchers identify possible successor to Zeus trojan
Security researchers identify possible successor to Zeus trojan
A new trojan called Ares has been identified as a potential successor to the notorious Zeus trojan that has been employed to steal credentials used in millions of pounds in theft.
Nov. 22, 2010
Fallen giant Novell to be acquired by Attachmate for $2.2bn
Fallen giant Novell to be acquired by Attachmate for $2.2bn
Software supplier Novell, once one of the most influential companies in corporate IT, is to be acquired for $2.2bn by Attachmate, a software firm owned by a group of investment companies.
Nov. 22, 2010
Pac-Man To Be First Game Character In Pasadena's Rose Parade
Pac-Man To Be First Game Character In Pasadena's Rose Parade
Namco Bandai Games announced today that a 55-foot tall display featuring Pac-Man and ghosts Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde will be the first video game-focused float in Pasadena's 122-year old Tournament of Roses parade.
Nov. 19, 2010
Valve Launches Game Recommendation Feature For Steam
Valve Launches Game Recommendation Feature For Steam
Valve today announced a new "Recommended For You" game referral feature for its PC and Mac game platform Steam, using aggregate purchase data and the power of social networks to provide suggestions.
Nov. 19, 2010
Survey Finds Stark Gender Difference In Reaction To Black Ops Ad
Survey Finds Stark Gender Difference In Reaction To Black Ops Ad
A controversial ad for Activision's new Call of Duty: Black Ops garners starkly different reactions from men and women, according to a survey by ad analysis firm Ace Metrix.
Nov. 19, 2010
Michigan Film Office Providing Tax Incentives For Ben Hogan Golf Game
Michigan Film Office Providing Tax Incentives For Ben Hogan Golf Game
Pixofactor Entertainment announced today that its Ben Hogan's 5 Lessons project has become the first to be approved for tax incentives offered to game developers by the Michigan Film Office.
Nov. 19, 2010
Top iPad Game Apps: id's RAGE HD Leads in First-Day Sales
Top iPad Game Apps: id's RAGE HD Leads in First-Day Sales
Rounding up the week's most popular paid and free iPad gaming apps, we see RAGE HD, Smurfs' Village and GT Racing: Motor Academy ranking among the platform's top downloads.
Nov. 19, 2010
Saling The World: AC: Brotherhood Challenges Black Ops in U.S. and UK
Saling The World: AC: Brotherhood Challenges Black Ops in U.S. and UK
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled Amazon.com charts find Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood competing with reigning chart leader Call of Duty: Black Ops in North America and Europe.
Nov. 19, 2010
PSP Leads Japanese Charts, Wii Jumps To Number Two
PSP Leads Japanese Charts, Wii Jumps To Number Two
The PSP led the Japanese hardware sales charts this week, and Nintendo Wii sales saw a significant increase thanks to the release of the red 25th anniversary bundle.
Nov. 19, 2010
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Indie Highlights To Cutscene Essentials
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Indie Highlights To Cutscene Essentials
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including the Indie Game Winter Uprising, avoiding project crunch, and what is missing from modern cutscenes.
Nov. 19, 2010
Analysis: Xbox 360 Leads, Wii Slips Among Software Leaders
Analysis: Xbox 360 Leads, Wii Slips Among Software Leaders
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews examines U.S. retail game revenues year to date, revealing Nintendo's overall revenues slipping, as Sony and Microsoft match or exceed last year's totals.
Nov. 19, 2010