Afghanistan's good news: seeds of economic progress (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News) Afghanistan has experienced little good news of late. The Taliban and its extremist allies have made a powerful comeback, especially in the southern part of the country. Violence is four times more intense than in 2005. Tactics used by Iraqi insurgents, including roadside explosives and suicide bombings, have migrated to Afghanistan.
Quazal, Epic Partner, Unreal Engine 3 Adds Spark! & Rendez-Vous (Gamasutra) Quazal, a provider of online multiplayer components for PC and console games, announced that the company has joined Epic Games' Integrated Partners Program for Unreal Engine 3. As part of this new announcement, Quazal's Spark! 'lobby in a box' for PC and console development and Rendez-Vous matchmaking service have both been integrated into Unreal Engine 3. Epic Games' Integrated Partners