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Former Visceral EP Joins Crystal Dynamics To Head New IP Team
Former Visceral EP Joins Crystal Dynamics To Head New IP Team
Scot Amos, former executive producer at Electronic Arts' Visceral Games group, has joined Tomb Raider studio Crystal Dynamics as EP, where he'll build a core team to work on an entirely new IP for the studio.
March 29, 2011
iPhone falls 1,000 feet – tracked down by owner using GPS
iPhone falls 1,000 feet – tracked down by owner using GPS
How robust is an Apple iPhone? Very, judging from a report from US Air Force combat controller Ron Walker, whose iPhone fell out of his jumpsuit pocket – from 1,000 feet in the air.
March 29, 2011
Amex leapfrogs Visa in secure micropayments market
Amex leapfrogs Visa in secure micropayments market
American Express has neatly leapfrogged Visa's P2P micropayment gameplan by announcing plans to launch its own service, months ahead of Visa, and offering the service on the web, as well as on Apple iPhone, Android and BlackBerry handsets.
March 29, 2011
Scammers use current events to steal money, personal information
Scammers use current events to steal money, personal information
Scammers are increasingly using current events, such as the Japan earthquake and tsunami, to trick people into donating money to bogus organizations or clicking on bogus news reports that contain embedded malware.
March 29, 2011
NPD Requests Analysts To Rein In Publicly-Released Game Sales Data
NPD Requests Analysts To Rein In Publicly-Released Game Sales Data
NPD requested that industry analysts stop releasing U.S. video game sales data to the media, the latest move by the group to restrict distribution of its proprietary data. [UPDATE: NPD explains stance.]
March 28, 2011
Opinion: (Virtual) Reality Is (Just As) Broken
Opinion: (Virtual) Reality Is (Just As) Broken
Gamasutra contributor Richard Clark discusses how all games bring out the worst in us, as a "powerful way to illuminate our own individual shortcomings" -- and why that's a good thing.
March 28, 2011
SOE Creates, Sells Virtual Items For Japan Quake Relief
SOE Creates, Sells Virtual Items For Japan Quake Relief
Sony Online Entertainment is selling special virtual goods across several of its titles as part of a donation campaign for those affected by Japan's recent earthquakes and tsunamis.
March 28, 2011
Zynga, Lady Gaga Donate $1.5 Million To Japanese Aid
Zynga, Lady Gaga Donate $1.5 Million To Japanese Aid
Social game developer Zynga announced that pop music idol Lady Gaga donated around $1.5 million to its fundraising initiative for supporting relief efforts in Japan, adding to the $2.5 million it already raised through virtual good sales.
March 28, 2011
EVE Online 'Exploratory Project' For Tablets, Smartphones Demonstrated
EVE Online 'Exploratory Project' For Tablets, Smartphones Demonstrated
CCP Games recently showed off an "exploratory project" it conducted with Nvidia to run an abridged version of its MMORPG EVE Online on Tegra 2-powered tablets and smartphones.
March 28, 2011
Release This: Nintendo 3DS Launch Lineup Arrives Stateside
Release This: Nintendo 3DS Launch Lineup Arrives Stateside
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings the U.S. debut of the Nintendo 3DS, with a launch lineup that includes Pilotwings Resort and Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition.
March 28, 2011
Apple Schedules Worldwide Developers Conference On Top Of E3
Apple Schedules Worldwide Developers Conference On Top Of E3
Apple has announced its annual developers conference in San Francisco will take place June 6 through 10 this year, overlapping Los Angeles' game-centric E3 Expo June 7 through 9.
March 28, 2011
Accused PS3 Hacker Hotz Contests PSN Account Link, SCEA Jurisdiction Claim
Accused PS3 Hacker Hotz Contests PSN Account Link, SCEA Jurisdiction Claim
In a newly revealed set of legal documents, accused PS3 hack George "GeoHot" Hotz refutes Sony's claim that he created a PlayStation Network account using one of four PS3s he purchased.
March 28, 2011