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E3: Mario Kart, Luigi's Mansion More Franchises Coming To 3DS This Year
E3: Mario Kart, Luigi's Mansion More Franchises Coming To 3DS This Year
At its pre-E3 press conference today, Nintendo showed off new 3DS versions of the Mario Kart and Luigi's Mansion franchises for the first time, also highlighting other major franchises coming to the portable.
June 7, 2011
Feature: When Developers Hide Secrets In Games
Feature: When Developers Hide Secrets In Games
Gamasutra's latest feature looks at content hidden in games -- Easter eggs -- that have a message beyond offering a cool secret to the player, including gay _
June 7, 2011
E3: Hands-On With The Wii U
E3: Hands-On With The Wii U
At a private showcase following Nintendo's E3 presentation Tuesday morning, Gamasutra was invited to go hands-on with several proof of concept demos for Nintendo's upcoming Wii U.
June 7, 2011
E3: Deep Silver Aims For U.S. Success, Franchise Potential With Dead Island
E3: Deep Silver Aims For U.S. Success, Franchise Potential With Dead Island
Deep Silver's Geoff Mulligan thinks the European publisher's found a recipe for North America success -- he talks Dead Island, genre challenges, and goals for a long-term franchise.
June 7, 2011
Guardian newspaper claims 25% of US hackers are FBI informants
Guardian newspaper claims 25% of US hackers are FBI informants
The Guardian newspaper has made the interesting assertion that the FBI has used the threat of prison to create an army of informants amongst hackers, with one in four US hackers now recruited by the law enforcement agency.
June 7, 2011
Security researcher spots Amazon Web Services hosting Brazilian malware
Security researcher spots Amazon Web Services hosting Brazilian malware
Kaspersky Lab claims to have discovered the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing resource hosting Brazilian banking malware and, whilst this is not unknown, it also claims that Amazon has not responded to its reports about the darkware.
June 7, 2011
More infected Android apps appear in the wild
More infected Android apps appear in the wild
A Tokyo-based Symantec researcher claims to have discovered another batch of infected Google Android apps, subverted by what he calls the follow-up to the now-infamous DroidDream malware.
June 7, 2011
Microsoft Confirms Remastered Halo: Combat Evolved
Microsoft Confirms Remastered Halo: Combat Evolved
At E3 on Monday, Microsoft Game Studios confirmed the rumored Xbox 360 remake of the original Xbox’s 2001 signature shooter Halo: Combat Evolved -- Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.
June 6, 2011
EA To Publish Insomniac's Multiplatform Overstrike
EA To Publish Insomniac's Multiplatform Overstrike
Insomniac Games, known for signature PlayStation games like Resistance and Ratchet and Clank, has confirmed details of its first EA-published multiplatform title, the four-player Overstrike.
June 6, 2011
Mattrick: Xbox 360 Will Be World's Top-Selling Console In 2011
Mattrick: Xbox 360 Will Be World's Top-Selling Console In 2011
Don Mattrick, president of Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Business, home of Xbox, made the bold statement at E3 on Monday that the Xbox 360 will be the top-selling console globally this year.
June 6, 2011
Sony: 8.8M PlayStation Moves Sold Worldwide
Sony: 8.8M PlayStation Moves Sold Worldwide
At E3 on Monday, Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Jack Tretton said the company’s motion controller PlayStation Move has sold 8.8 million copies worldwide, with new Move games on the way.
June 6, 2011
Majesco Expands Social Strategy With Quick Hit Acquisitions
Majesco Expands Social Strategy With Quick Hit Acquisitions
Cooking Mama publisher Majesco on Monday said it is expanding its social gaming strategy through key acquisitions from social game developer Quick Hit, including key assets and developer talent.
June 6, 2011