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Get a job: Insomniac is seeking a UI designer
Get a job: Insomniac is seeking a UI designer
"Insomniac Games is looking for a talented User Interface Designer to be responsible for all design elements and functionality of User Interface for us, and our games."
Sept. 9, 2013
When game developers Tweet: PS Vita TV edition
When game developers Tweet: PS Vita TV edition
The morning's PlayStation Vita TV announcement brought a range of reactions from around the web, including among developers. Gamasutra collected the best and funniest of your reactions!
Sept. 9, 2013
Video: Balancing free-to-play in Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter
Video: Balancing free-to-play in Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter
Perfect World Europe's Gabriel Hacker discusses best and worst practices for monetizing free-to-play MMOs, citing the recent successes of Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter.
Sept. 9, 2013
My Experience at the Commemoration of MLK’s I Have a Dream Speech
My Experience at the Commemoration of MLK’s I Have a Dream Speech
It is with much excitement that I write this blog post – a first for me – on the Cisco Inclusion and Diversity blog.  On August 27th I traveled from San
Sept. 8, 2013
NSA and GCHQ Crack Majority of Encrypted Traffic
NSA and GCHQ Crack Majority of Encrypted Traffic
Given the effort taken by the NSA and GCHQ spy agencies to monitor the greater part of the world’s internet traffic, it was never likely that they would simply ignore all of the encrypted traffic. The latest of the Edward Snowden files show that they did not.
Sept. 6, 2013
With a Sale Looming, Struggling BlackBerry Joins FIDO Alliance
With a Sale Looming, Struggling BlackBerry Joins FIDO Alliance
Marking one of the first efforts by mobility specialists to get involved in the Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) Alliance, the industry consortium revolutionizing online authentication with the first standards-based specifications, BlackBerry has joined the alliance and been appointed to the board of directors.
Sept. 6, 2013
GDC Next reveals ‘Next 10’ showcase; inducts Doki-Doki Universe
GDC Next reveals ‘Next 10’ showcase; inducts Doki-Doki Universe
'Future of games' conference GDC Next, taking place in Los Angeles this November, has announced it will be picking ten innovative, yet-to-debut games to make up its 'GDC Next 10' showcase.
Sept. 6, 2013
Get a job: The Workshop is looking for generalist programmers
Get a job: The Workshop is looking for generalist programmers
"The Workshop is looking for an Senior Generalist Programmer. Work may include Graphics, Tools, Game Systems, Engine infrastructure, Optimization, and other areas."
Sept. 6, 2013
Kojima focusing on player choice in new Metal Gear Solid
Kojima focusing on player choice in new Metal Gear Solid
With the opening of Kojima Productions' new Los Angeles office, studio head Hideo Kojima commented on a new direction for his flagship Metal Gear Solid franchise -- away from cinematic pretenses.
Sept. 6, 2013
Inside Kojima Productions' new U.S. studio
Inside Kojima Productions' new U.S. studio
Kojima Productions, a development studio built out from Konami by Metal Gear lead Hideo Kojima, unveiled its new Los Angeles office last night with an open house and some thoughtful meditations on trans-Pacific development.
Sept. 6, 2013
Video: Unity goes in-depth with its new 2D tools
Video: Unity goes in-depth with its new 2D tools
Unity Technologies has uploaded a video version of a Unite 2013 talk on 2D workflows, which delves into the new 2D system available in version 4.3 of the Unity engine.
Sept. 6, 2013
RuneScape 3 brings an additional 300K players to the 12-year-old MMO
RuneScape 3 brings an additional 300K players to the 12-year-old MMO
When the Jagex team launched the latest version of RuneScape in July, the hope was that presenting the update as a brand new game to potential new players would lead to more people giving the long-running game a chance.
Sept. 6, 2013