Standards-based open Web technologies are increasingly capable of delivering interactive multimedia experiences; the kind that used to only be available through plugins or native applications. This trend is creating new opportunities for gaming on the Web.

New standards are making it possible for Web applications to implement 3D graphics, handle input from gamepad peripherals, capture and process audio and video in real-time, display graphical elements in a fullscreen window, and use threading for parallelization. Support for mobile gaming has also gotten a boost from features like device orientation APIs and improved support for handling touchscreen interaction.

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HTML5 roundup: Mozilla and Google aim to level up gaming on the Web

Comic fans love talking about the “future” of comics. But impossibly, the “future” always ends up looking a heckuva lot like what we’ve always had. Sadface! More »

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Marvel’s Evolution of Digital Comics Looks Really, Really Good [Comic Books]

An anonymous reader writes “Double Fine Adventure, the crowd-funded adventure game from Tim Schafer and Ron Gilbert (of Monkey Island fame), just crossed the $2.5 million mark in funding on Kickstarter. So far, about 73,000 enthusiastic backers have contributed an average of $35 dollars each, with 3 extravagant backers going as far as to contribute $10,000 (earning them a lunch with Schafer and Gilbert, among other goodies). The total sum is over 6 times the amount Schafer and Gilbert were initially hoping to raise ($400,000). Schafer released a few pictures showing what he’s doing with all the money. The project has received attention in mainstream media (sort of), with NPR’s Morning Edition covering the story.”

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Double Fine Adventure Crosses $2.5 Million In Kickstarter Funding

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An anonymous reader links to a short note at Tech Newest, according to which “Apple Inc. plans to create a $304 million campus in Austin, Texas, which will add 3,600 jobs over the next decade, more than doubling its labourforce in the city. The Cupertino, California, customer device huge already employs thousands in Austin, whose tasks include handling customer issues and support.”

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Apple To Add 3600 Jobs At New $304 Million Campus In Austin