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GDC Vault Adds Free Crawford, Halo: Reach, Maxis Lectures
GDC Vault Adds Free Crawford, Halo: Reach, Maxis Lectures
Organizers have debuted free video talks from GDC 2011, including Chris Crawford's much-acclaimed 'In Days Of Yore' talk, plus a 2-hour Halo: Reach tech talk and Maxis' Stone Librande on board games.
May 31, 2011
Rockstar Releases L.A. Noire DLC, 'Rockstar Pass' Bundle
Rockstar Releases L.A. Noire DLC, 'Rockstar Pass' Bundle
Rockstar Games has unveiled the L.A. Noire Rockstar Pass, an online purchase that gives players access to DLC being released today, as well as future DLC for the game at a reduced price over individual purchases.
May 31, 2011
Feature: Audio Directors, Learn To Survive!
Feature: Audio Directors, Learn To Survive!
In Gamasutra's latest feature, console veteran audio director Brad Meyer picks apart how tiny teams with limited resources can create amazing audio on smartphone a
May 31, 2011
In-Depth: Inside Activision's Call of Duty Elite 'Premium' Platform
In-Depth: Inside Activision's Call of Duty Elite 'Premium' Platform
Gamasutra unveils details from Activision's press briefing on the new Elite multiplatform premium subscription service for Call of Duty, and talks to the company about its goals.
May 31, 2011
EA Stocks Hit 52-Week High Following Board Of Directors Announcement
EA Stocks Hit 52-Week High Following Board Of Directors Announcement
Stocks in Electronic Arts hit a year-long high of almost $25, following an announcement that could see Relational Investors principal Ralph Whitworth appointed to the company's board of directors.
May 31, 2011
Rein: Free Unreal Engine 3 Dev Kit Surpasses 800K Install Base
Rein: Free Unreal Engine 3 Dev Kit Surpasses 800K Install Base
The free version of Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3 development kit (UDK) has been installed by over 800,000 game developers since its November 2009 launch, according to the company.
May 31, 2011
Gameloft iOS MMORPG Order & Chaos Generates $1M In 20 Days
Gameloft iOS MMORPG Order & Chaos Generates $1M In 20 Days
French publisher Gameloft has announced that Order & Chaos, its first MMORPG for iOS devices, has generated over $1 million in revenue in its first 20 days on the App Store, through both app purchases and subscriptions.
May 31, 2011
Former Split/Second Developers Form New Studio
Former Split/Second Developers Form New Studio
Alumni from Disney-owned Black Rock Studios (Split/Second) have formed a new studio, called Roundcube Entertainment, following a round of lay-offs earlier in the month.
May 31, 2011
United Nations web domain attacked by SEO poisoning, claims researcher
United Nations web domain attacked by SEO poisoning, claims researcher
A Websense associate security researcher claims to have detected a black hat SEO attack on a web domain that belongs to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
May 31, 2011
Donbot dumps fake AV spam – pitches gambling site instead
Donbot dumps fake AV spam – pitches gambling site instead
It looks as though the infamous Donbot botnet – which has been around for more than two years – has dumped its fake AV software spamming promotions in favour of online casinos.
May 31, 2011
Were RSA hackers behind Lockheed Martin breach?
Were RSA hackers behind Lockheed Martin breach?
RSA hackers might have been behind the recent information security incident at defense contractor Lockheed Martin, according to security experts.
May 31, 2011
Security at the dawn of a new age in computing
Security at the dawn of a new age in computing
A new age of “anytime” and “anywhere” computing, combined with “any device” has brought with it new challenges for enterprise security. Join Infosecurity for our Virtual Conference session on “Security in the Age of *Any* Computing” to explore this timely topic.
May 31, 2011