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Khosrow Zarefarid explains why he published 3m Iranian card details
Khosrow Zarefarid explains why he published 3m Iranian card details
I am not a hacker, says Zarefarid. I did this to warn Iranian card holders that their accounts are in danger.
April 23, 2012
Your game industry in your words: Week of April 20
Your game industry in your words: Week of April 20
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from industry figures such as Nintendo's Koichi Hayashida, Chair Entertainment's Donald Mustard, Queasy Games' Jon Mak, and many others in our weekly roundup.
April 20, 2012
Lineage lawsuits and more, this week in Korean news
Lineage lawsuits and more, this week in Korean news
Gamasutra rounds up the week's biggest reports on South Korea's booming online games market from local news site This Is Game, including jail time for the developers who allegedly leaked Lineage III trade secrets, and more.
April 20, 2012
New Facebook lawsuit highlights trouble with kids and virtual currency
New Facebook lawsuit highlights trouble with kids and virtual currency
Facebook is facing legal action from the parent of a teenager who claims that minors are able to purchase Facebook Credits for use in games, going against California's consumer protection laws.
April 20, 2012
Botanicula developer apologizes for pre-order confusion
Botanicula developer apologizes for pre-order confusion
Machinarium developer Amanita Design has apologized to consumers who pre-ordered its latest release Botanicula through digital distribution channels at full price, following the revelation that the game is available for pay-what-you-want from the latest Humble Indie Bundle.
April 20, 2012
Titan Gaming shifts focus to social casino games with Playsino rebranding
Titan Gaming shifts focus to social casino games with Playsino rebranding
Prize-based games platform Titan Gaming has reinvented itself through a round of funding, with a new name and a new focus on social casino gaming.
April 20, 2012
Opinion: Localization notes
Opinion: Localization notes
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Monolith Games' Michael Carr-Robb-John's offers some useful advice on keeping localization in mind for your game early in its development.
April 20, 2012
How to gain loyal fans: Show your players some respect
How to gain loyal fans: Show your players some respect
Stardock producer and former Civilization lead designer Jon Shafer shares his insight on why developers need to respect and trust their players if they want their games to succeed.
April 20, 2012
Jordan Weisman looks to the past for Shadowrun's return
Jordan Weisman looks to the past for Shadowrun's return
For Jordan Weisman, returning Shadowrun to its roots is crucial for his upcoming fan-funded revival, but as our world has changed in the last 20 years, his challenge is to adapt the series' grimy vision of the near-future.
April 20, 2012
My Life Is Yours and When Doves Cry highlight this week's Best of Indie Games
My Life Is Yours and When Doves Cry highlight this week's Best of Indie Games
Sister site IndieGames.com looks at the top PC Flash/downloadable indie titles released over the past week, including a freeware title described as "Halo meets Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing."
April 20, 2012
Reminder: GDC Europe 2012's call for submissions ends Monday, April 23
Reminder: GDC Europe 2012's call for submissions ends Monday, April 23
GDC Europe 2012 organizers are reminding that the call for lecture & panel submissions for this August's pre-eminent European game creation event ends on Monday, April 23rd.
April 20, 2012
Indies: Rolling your own engine can be more trouble than it's worth
Indies: Rolling your own engine can be more trouble than it's worth
In a new postmortem, Simon Oliver, founder of HandCircus (Rolando) writes that the creating the engine for the PlayStation 3 game Okabu "really led us to reflect on the effectiveness of our initial tech plan."
April 20, 2012