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How Gone Home's design constraints lead to a powerful story
How Gone Home's design constraints lead to a powerful story
The Fullbright Company's Gone Home is elegant narrative, but as a work of design, it's equally so. Steve Gaynor explains the human story born from a history of environmental design. Spoiler-free!
Aug. 15, 2013
SDN in the Enterprise: aligning with business needs part 2
SDN in the Enterprise: aligning with business needs part 2
"I confess that in 1901, I said to my brother Orville that man would not fly for fifty years . . . Ever since, I have distrusted myself and avoided all
Aug. 14, 2013
Zynga has its first exec shake-up under Mattrick's watch
Zynga has its first exec shake-up under Mattrick's watch
Social game company Zynga has been shedding executives for a while now, as top employees leave one by one. This week, another handful dropped out as new CEO Don Mattrick looks to tighten the top ranks.
Aug. 14, 2013
In-game purchases come to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
In-game purchases come to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Valve has rolled a user-to-user marketplace feature for CS:GO, including the purchase and sale of weapons, decorations and a promise for upcoming workshop integration.
Aug. 14, 2013
Two more college sports organizations end licensing with EA
Two more college sports organizations end licensing with EA
UPDATED In the midst of multiple lawsuits, two college sports conferences -- SEC and Big Ten -- have announced they are joining the NCAA in discontinuing their licensing agreement with EA Sports.
Aug. 14, 2013
EA's Origin at forefront of charity Humble Bundle
EA's Origin at forefront of charity Humble Bundle
Electronic Arts has rolled out a Humble Bundle offering up to eight games to benefit charity, and to perhaps add a few new Origin registrations.
Aug. 14, 2013
Microsoft snaps up former Steam chief to shore up games on Windows
Microsoft snaps up former Steam chief to shore up games on Windows
Valve alumnus Jason Holtman, an instrumental force behind Steam for eight years, has confirmed he has taken on a new position with Microsoft intending to revitalize its Windows games business.
Aug. 14, 2013
Get a job: Want to bring Japanese games West? XSeed is hiring a localization manager
Get a job: Want to bring Japanese games West? XSeed is hiring a localization manager
XSeed is searching for an experienced localization manager to join its Torrance, CA-based studio. Japanese proficiency is preferred, but not required.
Aug. 14, 2013
Microsoft pushes back Xbox One launch date in eight countries
Microsoft pushes back Xbox One launch date in eight countries
Xbox One's release date has been pushed back to an unspecified date in 2014 in eight of its 21 initial markets, says Microsoft. Pre-orders in affected countries will qualify for a free game.
Aug. 14, 2013
Video: How Riot Games dodged the pitfalls of rapid staff growth
Video: How Riot Games dodged the pitfalls of rapid staff growth
Riot Games senior producer Travis George takes a moment to discuss how the League of Legends team managed rapid growth while still maintaining a strong and productive company culture.
Aug. 14, 2013
Day[9], Game of Thrones, NBC Universal talks added to GDC Next
Day[9], Game of Thrones, NBC Universal talks added to GDC Next
New talks for LA's GDC Next this November include Disruptor Beam on Game of Thrones Ascent and Starcraft II eSports commentator Day[9] on designing observer friendly games.
Aug. 14, 2013
Why is SR-IOV relevant in the HPC world ?
Why is SR-IOV relevant in the HPC world ?
One feature of the usNIC ultra-low latency Ethernet solution for the UCS Cisco VIC that we think is interesting is the fact that it is based on SR-IOV.
Aug. 13, 2013