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Call for Blogs: Mobile game development week
Call for Blogs: Mobile game development week
Next week, Gamasutra will launch a special week of content focused on mobile games -- and we want to hear about your experiences. Find out about having your posts promoted on our front page.
Nov. 14, 2013
A fascinating look at video games' impact on Iraqi youth
A fascinating look at video games' impact on Iraqi youth
Journalist Simon Parkin explores how video games have changed the lives – even saved the lives – of young Iraqis, in a new piece in The New Yorker.
Nov. 14, 2013
Trustwave Acquires Application Security Inc
Trustwave Acquires Application Security Inc
Trustwave, a Chicago-based firm with a wide range of security offerings and a particular specialism in data protection, has bought privately held New York-based Application Security Inc, a specialist in database security. The acquisition is complete, and terms have not been disclosed.
Nov. 13, 2013
How Snowden Breached the NSA from the Inside
How Snowden Breached the NSA from the Inside
There have been many suggestions on how Edward Snowden managed to steal so many top secret documents from the NSA; but the NSA has kept quiet. Now new research claims to know how it was done, and challenges the NSA to deny it.
Nov. 13, 2013
Video: Games as expression - GDC's Artgame Sessions
Video: Games as expression - GDC's Artgame Sessions
"Art is not about wistfulness... it is about standing for something, using the tools in your medium to express complex ideas and emotions."
Nov. 13, 2013
Canadian startup TinyMob Games raises $2M in funding
Canadian startup TinyMob Games raises $2M in funding
A Canadian free-to-play startup has attracted more than $2 million in seed funding, with the plan to release its first game at the start of 2014.
Nov. 13, 2013
Octodad's fight for fun over frustration
Octodad's fight for fun over frustration
"People perceive the game as difficult, or as frustrating, which I don't really like. I like to think of it as being very different than what you're used to." - Phil Tibitoski, of Octodad developer Young Horses.
Nov. 13, 2013
Google launches next step for Native Code in Chrome
Google launches next step for Native Code in Chrome
Google today announced the Portable Native client, a new version of its NaCl technology that it says can help developers bring high performance games and apps to the Chrome web browser.
Nov. 13, 2013
Worms studio Team 17 goes back to its publishing roots
Worms studio Team 17 goes back to its publishing roots
Team 17, the UK-based studio best known for the Worms franchise, is going back to its roots, today announcing that it will publish games from third-party developers.
Nov. 13, 2013
When the launch party's over, what's in store for PlayStation 4?
When the launch party's over, what's in store for PlayStation 4?
Gamasutra evaluates the PlayStation 4 on the eve of its launch, speaking to developers and considering what the system has to offer. Christian Nutt weighs its potential for success.
Nov. 13, 2013
Nintendo brings Miiverse, Nintendo Network ID to 3DS in December
Nintendo brings Miiverse, Nintendo Network ID to 3DS in December
Today, Nintendo announced that it will release a system update next month that will make its 3DS system compatible with its Nintendo Network ID system and its Miiverse service.
Nov. 13, 2013
GDC 2014 registration opens, first talks announced
GDC 2014 registration opens, first talks announced
Game Developers Conference 2014 organizers have officially opened registration for next March's event, with discounts until Jan 31st and have announced the first talks from experts at Ubisoft, Activision Blizzard, and BioWare.
Nov. 13, 2013