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Need for Speed World Hits 5M Registered Users
Need for Speed World Hits 5M Registered Users
Electronic Arts' free-to-play PC racing MMO Need For Speed World has passed 5 million registered users, the company announced today, less than a year after its July 2010 launch.
June 1, 2011
GDC Online Awards Opens Nominations For Top Social, Free-To-Play, MMO Titles
GDC Online Awards Opens Nominations For Top Social, Free-To-Play, MMO Titles
Organizers of GDC Online have opened nominations for the second annual Game Developers Choice Online Awards, bringing back the Audience Award category and introducing a new award for
June 1, 2011
Opinion: Ego - The Destructive Menace
Opinion: Ego - The Destructive Menace
Hogrocket's co-founder and creative director Pete Collier outlines the destructive nature of ego in game development teams, which can lead to wasted time and irrelevant battles, in this #altdevblogaday-reprinted op
June 1, 2011
Credit card darkware shops selling card details on turnkey basis
Credit card darkware shops selling card details on turnkey basis
According to researchers with RSA, card fraudsters are now selling credit and debit card credentials – and allied information – on a turnkey basis.
June 1, 2011
Can 'digital ants' protect computer networks?
Can 'digital ants' protect computer networks?
Apparently inspired by how ants protect their colony when it is threatened, a team of computer experts is testing software that they claim could offer foolproof protection against virus attacks.
June 1, 2011
Apple WWDC Keynote To Unveil iOS 5, iCloud Services
Apple WWDC Keynote To Unveil iOS 5, iCloud Services
Apple announced today that Steve Jobs will be discussing the next version of iOS and a newly revealed iCloud suite of services at a Worldwide Developers Conference keynote on the morning of June 6.
May 31, 2011
Interplay Details Dire Financial Situation
Interplay Details Dire Financial Situation
A new SEC filing from struggling game publisher Interplay highlights a dire financial situation that could lead the company to cease operations if new financing is not secured in the near future.
May 31, 2011
DS Lite To Drop Below $100 Starting Sunday
DS Lite To Drop Below $100 Starting Sunday
Nintendo's popular DS Lite portable will be available for $99.99 in the U.S. starting on Sunday, June 5 as the company begins highlighting million-selling DS Mario titles with new red packaging.
May 31, 2011
THQ's 'Smackdown vs. Raw' Series Renamed To 'WWE'
THQ's 'Smackdown vs. Raw' Series Renamed To 'WWE'
THQ has announced that the next game in its long-running WWE Smackdown vs. Raw series will be titled simply WWE '12, reflecting the unified nature of the wrestling game brand.
May 31, 2011
Activision Signs Deal With DJ Hero Developer FreeStyle Games
Activision Signs Deal With DJ Hero Developer FreeStyle Games
British DJ Hero developer Freestyle Games has signed a new deal with its current publisher Activision, after a few months of negotiations, although 30 jobs are set to be cut.
May 31, 2011
Analysis: What Long-Term Impact Could COD: Elite bring?
Analysis: What Long-Term Impact Could COD: Elite bring?
Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris examines Activision's move to bring a subscription option to Call of Duty players, and how the decision could hint at a wider subscription strategy at the publisher.
May 31, 2011
Opinion: The Best Defense Is A Good Offense
Opinion: The Best Defense Is A Good Offense
In this #altdevblogaday-reprinted opinion piece, Crytek technical director Francesco Carucci advocates offensive programming to find and properly fix bugs instead of just covering them up.
May 31, 2011