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GDC 2011's Indie Games Summit Adds Talks From Monaco, Retro City Rampage Creators
GDC 2011's Indie Games Summit Adds Talks From Monaco, Retro City Rampage Creators
This year's Independent Games Summit at GDC has added talks from Monaco's Andy Schatz and Retro City Rampage's Brian Provinciano to an existing line-up including Spelunky, Drop7
Jan. 17, 2011
Apple's Jobs Takes Medical Leave Of Absence
Apple's Jobs Takes Medical Leave Of Absence
Apple CEO Steve Jobs, a key figure behind gaming device hits like the iPhone and iPad, has announced his second medical leave of absence from the company in two years, though he will remain CEO.
Jan. 17, 2011
OECD report outlines risks of cyber warfare
OECD report outlines risks of cyber warfare
Very few single cyber-related events have the capacity to cause global shock, according to a study on cyber security published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Jan. 17, 2011
Hackers hijack TeamViewer application to gain remote access
Hackers hijack TeamViewer application to gain remote access
Anti-virus specialist ESET is reporting that TeamViewer v5.0 is being hijacked to gain remote access to users computers without their permission.
Jan. 17, 2011
Belgian debit card users blocked from making non-EU transactions
Belgian debit card users blocked from making non-EU transactions
Reports are coming in that users of Maestro cards registered with Belgian banks and financial institutions are being locked down from making non-EU transactions owing to fraud issues.
Jan. 17, 2011
The 'GDC 25' Chronicles: No Longer An Issue
The 'GDC 25' Chronicles: No Longer An Issue
In his latest archival trawl ahead of GDC 25, official GDC historian Jason Scott goes back to the '90s to unearth audio of classic lectures on coin-ops, modem play and game p
Jan. 14, 2011
Fargo: Blockbuster Games Often Come Down To Instincts, 'Randomness'
Fargo: Blockbuster Games Often Come Down To Instincts, 'Randomness'
Industry veteran Brian Fargo told Gamasutra there's no science to coming up with hit games, and a reliance on focus groups ignores expert instincts and the "ran
Jan. 14, 2011
PS3 Hacker Says Jailbreak Not Intended For Piracy
PS3 Hacker Says Jailbreak Not Intended For Piracy
George "Geohot" Hotz, the man Sony is accusing of facilitating piracy on PlayStation 3, said he does not support piracy, and defended his "jailbreaking" of the console in a recent interview.
Jan. 14, 2011
Arkane Studios Releases Source Code For RPG Arx Fatalis
Arkane Studios Releases Source Code For RPG Arx Fatalis
Bethesda Softworks on Friday said its wholly-owned subsidiary Arkane Studios has released the source code for the well-received 2002 role-playing game Arx Fatalis.
Jan. 14, 2011
Top iPad Game Apps: World of Goo Returns After Price Drop
Top iPad Game Apps: World of Goo Returns After Price Drop
Sister site FingerGaming rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPad games on the App Store as of today, with World of Goo, and Deer Hunter Challenge currently ranking among the platform's top d
Jan. 14, 2011
NPD: Epic Mickey Sells 1.3 Million, Gran Turismo Hits 1.14 Million In 2010
NPD: Epic Mickey Sells 1.3 Million, Gran Turismo Hits 1.14 Million In 2010
New data from tracking firm NPD shows two high-profile games reaching million-seller status in North America in the final weeks of 2010, implying strong sales for some other December sellers in the process.
Jan. 14, 2011
IP Ownership Issue Prevented Respawn From Signing With THQ
IP Ownership Issue Prevented Respawn From Signing With THQ
After their high-profile departure from Activision, Modern Warfare developers Jason West and Vince Zampella considered signing on with THQ before issues surrounding IP ownership stopped the deal.
Jan. 14, 2011