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Nearly 100K PSN, SOE Accounts Compromised In New Sony Breach
Nearly 100K PSN, SOE Accounts Compromised In New Sony Breach
Sony revealed today that nearly 100,000 PSN and SOE user accounts have been compromised, as unknown attackers have tested "a massive set of sign-in IDs and passwords" against user accounts.
Oct. 12, 2011
GDC Online: PopCap's Vechey On Transitioning Into The New Social Frontier
GDC Online: PopCap's Vechey On Transitioning Into The New Social Frontier
PopCap co-founder John Vechey shares how the major transitions in the company's history are helping lead it into the new social frontier -- and says despite challenges, the new climate is better.
Oct. 12, 2011
GDC Online: Spacetime Bridges Browser And Mobile With Star Legends MMO
GDC Online: Spacetime Bridges Browser And Mobile With Star Legends MMO
Pocket Legends creator Spacetime Studios' latest mobile MMO, Star Legends, will be the first to bridge cross-platform play between mobile devices and web browsers.
Oct. 12, 2011
GDC Online: North American PS Vita Will Have 20MB Cap Over 3G
GDC Online: North American PS Vita Will Have 20MB Cap Over 3G
The 20 megabyte file size download restriction over 3G that will affect Sony's portable PS Vita at its Japanese launch will also extend to North America, the company confirmed Wednesday.
Oct. 12, 2011
Zynga Direct Plans To Be 'Most Connected Social Gaming Site'
Zynga Direct Plans To Be 'Most Connected Social Gaming Site'
Zynga unveiled Project Z, an online community separate from Facebook that will host the company's titles -- it believes the service will be "the most connected social gaming site in the world".
Oct. 11, 2011
Kabam: Male-Targeted Social Games Can Be Lucrative
Kabam: Male-Targeted Social Games Can Be Lucrative
In a feature interview on Gamasutra today, Kabam, developer of several 'core'-targeted social games, said Facebook titles that skew towards male audiences can be lucr
Oct. 11, 2011
Game Developer Announces 2011 Front Line Awards Call For Submissions
Game Developer Announces 2011 Front Line Awards Call For Submissions
Game Developer magazine has announced that nominations for the historic 14th Annual Front Line Awards are now open, continuing the magazine's tradition of honoring innovation in tools for gam
Oct. 11, 2011
Opinion: Reality is Borken* - How Do We Avoid The 'Workification' of Game Programming
Opinion: Reality is Borken* - How Do We Avoid The 'Workification' of Game Programming
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, University of Wales' Mike Reddy looks at the challenges of promoting computer science in schools, and the danger of transforming something fun and creative into "min
Oct. 10, 2011
FIFA 12 Tops UK Charts For Second Week
FIFA 12 Tops UK Charts For Second Week
EA Sports' FIFA 12 held on to the top of the UK software sales charts for the second week, holding off new releases from the likes of Bethesda Softworks and Namco Bandai, according to data from tracking firm ChartTrack.
Oct. 10, 2011
Analyst: September U.S. Retail Sales May See Rare Increase
Analyst: September U.S. Retail Sales May See Rare Increase
A new report from Wedbush Securities has forecast that U.S. retail video game software sales may see a rare increase in September 2011, thanks to Madden and other strong releases.
Oct. 10, 2011
UKIE: Creative Industries Aren't Risky Investments
UKIE: Creative Industries Aren't Risky Investments
A new report, funded in part by British trade group UKIE, argues that creative industries, including game development, are are actually less risky than other sectors of the economy, despite appearances.
Oct. 10, 2011
Report: Non-Facebook Networks Form Bulk Of Social Gaming Revenue
Report: Non-Facebook Networks Form Bulk Of Social Gaming Revenue
Though Facebook seems like the 750-million-user gorilla in the social gaming space, a new report claims that other social networks combine to bring in more gaming revenue worldwide.
Oct. 10, 2011