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Huawei has backtracked on suggestions that it is weighing making an offer on Nokia, with the Chinese company now saying it “has no plans” to buy the Windows Phone firm. Speculation of a possible acquisition attempt broke yesterday, when Huawei’s head of consumer business, Richard Yu, said the company was “open-minded” to buying Nokia, pointing Read The Full Story

Forget what you think you know about automated testing. BioWare QA engineer lead Alex Lucas explains why you need to rethink where in the dev cycle you automate and even what you automate. ...

With the tens of thousands of people that descend on the Los Angeles Convention Center every year for the Electronic Entertainment Expo, it can be easy to miss seeing a few people. But this year was a little different. Cats roamed the showfloor and no one even seemed to notice. Let’s look at the evidence, shall we? More »      

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You can read plenty of books about video games, but there aren't many books all about one individual video game. Which is exactly why Boss Fight books want to step in and fix that. Boss Fight wants to be "the 33 1/3 of video games", bringing together passionate authors to write a whole book about the games that ring their bell. Beginning as a Kickstarter, one which blew past its asking total in 8 hours, their first five books will cover Earthbound, Galaga, ZZT, Super Mario Bros. 2, and Jagged Alliance 2 You'll notice Sid Meier's Colonization is absent from that list because, hey, they didn't ask me. So good luck with that guys. You can get more info on how to order a copy below. Boss Fight Books [Kickstarter]

Zynga went public over the popularity of a few hit Facebook games, and is now in the process of collapsing into a mush pit. Now, the makers of Candy Crush Saga, the jellybean puzzle game gripping the brains of America, are plotting an IPO, the Wall Street Journal reports. First as tragedy, then as farce. More »      

On June 4, Chrysler caught public attention by refusing to recall 2.7 million Jeep Grand Cherokees and Jeep Libertys after the NHTSA requested the auto maker issue a recall over potential fires in rear-end collisions. Chrysler refused, stating that the NHTSA’s conclusions were “based on an incomplete analysis” of the information. The manufacturer was given Read The Full Story

Tom Francis’ outstanding stealth/hacking/spy-comedy game hasn’t just been a critical success. It’s selling like hotcakes. More »      

As part of the Switch Fringe festival in Ipswich, England, artist The Decibel Kid drew this map of the city to help attendees find their way around and track down shows and events. While most aspects are actual parts of Ipswich rendered in 16-bit style, keep your eyes out for the odd Nintendo cameo, like the King of Red Lions. Map [Switch Fringe, via Slashdot]

Candy Box, the quirky, text-only flash game that got a lot of attention last month, now has a rival: A Dark Room, which begins just as simply before unfolding into a much larger game of commerce and intrigue. More »