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GDC Europe's Indie Games Summit adds Indie Megabooth, Canabalt C64 talks
GDC Europe's Indie Games Summit adds Indie Megabooth, Canabalt C64 talks
Newly announced talks for the Independent Games Summit at GDC Europe this August include sessions on the Indie Megabooth, Steve Jackson's Sorcery!, and porting to the Commodore 64.
July 10, 2013
EMC's RSA Division Acquires the Aveksa IAM Company
EMC's RSA Division Acquires the Aveksa IAM Company
Authentication lies at the heart of security -- ensuring that only authorized users can access relevant data is the basis of keeping data safe and companies compliant. This is the role of identity and access management (IAM) systems. But in recent years it has become increasingly difficult.
July 9, 2013
Morningstar Provides (some) Information About Breach
Morningstar Provides (some) Information About Breach
Morningstar Inc, an investment research firm, has disclosed a breach that compromised 2300 credit card details and possibly 182,000 user names and passwords; but the company has provided little additional information.
July 9, 2013
TMA? Get Some Relief from Acronym Overload
TMA? Get Some Relief from Acronym Overload
I see and hear a variety of acronyms being used on a daily basis. I recently heard one tossed around with good humor that makes a point: TMA or Too Many
July 9, 2013
The Monetization of Me: Calculating the Return on Exposure
The Monetization of Me: Calculating the Return on Exposure
In a hyper-connected world, every consumer is continuously making a trade-off between the value of information and/or services they are receiving and the
July 9, 2013
A Router for the Ages
A Router for the Ages
CRS Family Exemplifies Cisco’s Commitment to Innovation, Internet Networking Leadership Last month, when we formally introduced the Carrier Routing System
July 9, 2013
Layoffs are not the solution - Nintendo's Iwata
Layoffs are not the solution - Nintendo's Iwata
"I sincerely doubt employees who fear that they may be laid off will be able to develop software titles that could impress people." - Nintendo's Iwata on layoffs.
July 9, 2013
Papaya's tips for success in the Chinese mobile game market
Papaya's tips for success in the Chinese mobile game market
Those mobile game developers hoping to break the Chinese market should take into consideration a huge variety of factors or else risk a commercial disaster.
July 9, 2013
How has SingStar fared as a free-to-play game?
How has SingStar fared as a free-to-play game?
When SingStar went free-to-play, the team behind it was on a mission to remove as much friction as possible between the players and the core concept of singing together.
July 9, 2013
The importance of a holistic team, according to Microsoft's Lift
The importance of a holistic team, according to Microsoft's Lift
Giving your team the opportunity to share the same goals and successes is essential to building the 21st century video game studio, says Microsoft's Lift London studio head.
July 9, 2013
Quick advice for making Android console games
Quick advice for making Android console games
Sameer Baroova, head of games at Playjam, took to the stage at Develop Conference today to explain what his team at GameStick has found makes a good Android console game.
July 9, 2013
When chasing the 'mainstream' compromises your artistic vision
When chasing the 'mainstream' compromises your artistic vision
Gamasutra senior contributing editor and independent developer Brandon Sheffield muses on a recent job that put his integrity to the test.
July 9, 2013