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Want interesting women in video games? There are binders full of them
Want interesting women in video games? There are binders full of them
Jill Murray, narrative designer at Ubisoft Quebec, said in her GDC Next talk today that there is very little excuse for the dearth of smartly-written women characters in games.
Nov. 6, 2013
New report highlights how much kids spend on in-app purchases
New report highlights how much kids spend on in-app purchases
Following an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading into free-to-play apps and games aimed at children, there's plenty of heat on how mobile developers present in-app purchases to kids.
Nov. 6, 2013
Here's Final Fantasy XIV's influence on Square Enix's earnings
Here's Final Fantasy XIV's influence on Square Enix's earnings
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, Square Enix's rebooted MMO which launched last August, has sold 1.5 million copies, boosting the company's financial results remarkably.
Nov. 6, 2013
Nintendo: We're considering how to use mobile in our business
Nintendo: We're considering how to use mobile in our business
"The era has ended when people play all kinds of games only on dedicated gaming systems." - Nintendo president Satoru Iwata admits that the mobile games space is far eclipsing traditional dedicated hardware.
Nov. 6, 2013
Remedy, Rovio vets pick up $2.35M in funding for new casual studio
Remedy, Rovio vets pick up $2.35M in funding for new casual studio
Two former Remedy and Rovio executives are looking to be the next big thing to come out of the Finnish video game industry, picking up $2.35 million in seed funding for their start-up studio.
Nov. 6, 2013
World of Tanks' Wargaming exploring mobile with new studio
World of Tanks' Wargaming exploring mobile with new studio
World of Tanks behemoth Wargaming is funding a new mobile game studio, with the aim to experiment in the mobile space as an entity separate to Wargaming's console development.
Nov. 6, 2013
Activision ships $1B worth of Call of Duty: Ghosts to retail
Activision ships $1B worth of Call of Duty: Ghosts to retail
Activision said today that it has shipped $1 billion worth of Call of Duty: Ghosts to retail worldwide, as of the first day of public availability.
Nov. 6, 2013
Beyond crowdfunding: Chris Roberts urges you to turn backers into fans
Beyond crowdfunding: Chris Roberts urges you to turn backers into fans
Star Citizen has raked in well over $20 million, so far -- but that obscures an important fact, which is that Chris Roberts believes the crucial thing is converting your backers into a community.
Nov. 6, 2013
Adam Orth, and the battle against toxicity online
Adam Orth, and the battle against toxicity online
Earlier this year, Adam Orth was chased down by an internet hate mob. At GDC Next, he gathered up the courage to finally talk about it in public.
Nov. 6, 2013
GDC Next: Day 1 session highlight recap
GDC Next: Day 1 session highlight recap
Missing out on GDC Next this week? Read Gamasutra's recap of the first day's session highlights.
Nov. 6, 2013
Privacy International Calls on OECD to Investigate Telecoms Relationships with GCHQ
Privacy International Calls on OECD to Investigate Telecoms Relationships with GCHQ
Following its involvement in taking the UK to the European Court over GCHQ's mass surveillance program, Privacy International has now raised formal complaints with the OECD against the telecoms companies that have co-operated with GCHQ.
Nov. 5, 2013
CryptoLocker Most Current Prolific Malware
CryptoLocker Most Current Prolific Malware
CryptoLocker is a new breed of ransomware that encrypts victims' data with public key encryption, and demands payment for the decryption key – the only way that infected victims can regain access to their data.
Nov. 5, 2013