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Report: Sony Providing New PlayStation 3 SDKs Before PSN Comes Online
Report: Sony Providing New PlayStation 3 SDKs Before PSN Comes Online
Sony has asked some developers to install new SDKs on their PlayStation 3 devkits prior to the service coming back online. [UPDATE: New SDK may not be related to new security measures.]
April 27, 2011
UK Information Commissioner To Question Sony Over PSN Intrusion
UK Information Commissioner To Question Sony Over PSN Intrusion
The Information Commissioner's Office in the United Kingdom has confirmed that it is looking into the intrusion of the PlayStation Network, and plans to question Sony over the theft of users' personal data.
April 27, 2011
Sponsored Feature: CPU Onloading - Leveraging the PC Platform 2
Sponsored Feature: CPU Onloading - Leveraging the PC Platform 2
Intel's latest sponsored feature on Gamasutra introduces a number of methods for onloading graphical tasks to the CPU for better hardware balance and improved p
April 27, 2011
What The (Game) Papers Say: April 2011
What The (Game) Papers Say: April 2011
Gamasutra contributor Kevin Gifford documents the history of video game magazines, taking an analytical look at the latest video game magazines released in the last couple of weeks.
April 27, 2011
Opinion: In-Game Advertising's Big New Play
Opinion: In-Game Advertising's Big New Play
Instead of shoving messages down the gaming world's throat, EA's new ad guy Dave Madden wants to give away free stuff, including console DLC games, sponsored by brands -- Gamasutra talks in-depth to him.
April 26, 2011
Top iPhone Game Apps: Updated NBA Jam Heads Paid Charts
Top iPhone Game Apps: Updated NBA Jam Heads Paid Charts
Sister site FingerGaming rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPhone and iPod Touch games on the App Store, from NBA Jam and Tiny Wings to Stupidness 2 and more.
April 26, 2011
Portal 2 Scores Valve First Ever Top Spot In UK Sales Charts
Portal 2 Scores Valve First Ever Top Spot In UK Sales Charts
Valve and EA's first-person puzzler Portal 2 entered the UK software sales charts this week at number one, signalling Valve's first ever all formats top spot in the UK charts.
April 26, 2011
Turbine Taking Full Control of Lord Of The Rings Online In Europe
Turbine Taking Full Control of Lord Of The Rings Online In Europe
Turbine Entertainment has announced that it will take full control of its flagship MMO The Lord of the Rings Online in Europe later this year, taking over from Codemasters Online.
April 26, 2011
New EA Ad Boss Sees Value In Free, Sponsored DLC, In-Game Items
New EA Ad Boss Sees Value In Free, Sponsored DLC, In-Game Items
EA's new senior vice president of global media sales says that sponsored DLC and in-game items offered for free to gamers provide a great opportunity for advertisers to effectively get their message across to consumers.
April 26, 2011
Nintendo Confirms Wii Successor For 2012, Posts 66% Profit Decline
Nintendo Confirms Wii Successor For 2012, Posts 66% Profit Decline
Nintendo has confirmed that a successor to the Wii is on the way in 2012, while also posting a 66 percent annual decline in profit and 3.61 million in unit sales for the Nintendo 3DS through March 2011.
April 25, 2011
Games For Change Announces Al Gore Keynote, Awards Ceremony, Demo Spotlight
Games For Change Announces Al Gore Keynote, Awards Ceremony, Demo Spotlight
The 8th annual Games for Change Conference announced today that former Vice President Al Gore will present the event's opening remarks, speaking on the potential of using accessible games to make a soc
April 25, 2011
Report: EA Sports Planning DLC-Centered Subscription Service
Report: EA Sports Planning DLC-Centered Subscription Service
A new subscription service reportedly being planned by EA Sports would allow players to transfer downloadable content between annual versions of titles, among other benefits.
April 25, 2011