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Computer pioneer Jack Tramiel relied on, then dismissed, video games
Computer pioneer Jack Tramiel relied on, then dismissed, video games
Computer and video game veterans reflect on the late Jack Tramiel's brushes with video games, from his controversial cancellation of the Atari 7800 console to his immortalization as the avatar in Jack Attack.
April 13, 2012
Moving past Cut the Rope -- the future of Zeptolab
Moving past Cut the Rope -- the future of Zeptolab
How can Zeptolab possibly follow up the success of Cut the Rope? Gamasutra speaks to the co-founders and its CEO to find out its roadmap for the future -- which doesn't include copying Angry Birds' path to success.
April 13, 2012
The secret to Mario level design
The secret to Mario level design
In a new feature interview, Koichi Hayashida, director of Super Mario 3D Land for the 3DS and Super Mario Galaxy 2 for the Wii, reveals one of Shigeru Miyamoto's secrets for engaging level design.
April 13, 2012
Adventure games never really went away, says Resonance dev
Adventure games never really went away, says Resonance dev
"There have always been adventure games for those looking for them," says Vince Twelve, creator of sci-fi indie adventure game Resonance, which is nearing completion after nearly six years.
April 13, 2012
Call of Duty sales slow down as casual buyers find entertainment elsewhere
Call of Duty sales slow down as casual buyers find entertainment elsewhere
Typically, Call of Duty games enjoy a significant long tail sales effect thanks to casual consumers buying the game well after release, but March sales show that this effect is slowing.
April 13, 2012
City trader fined £450,000 by the FSA
City trader fined £450,000 by the FSA
“For the reasons given in this Notice...”, says an FSA Decision Notice,
April 13, 2012
Boston police release unredacted Facebook data of ‘Craigslist killer’
Boston police release unredacted Facebook data of ‘Craigslist killer’
The complete Facebook account of Philip Markoff, in hard copy and including friend IDs, was given by the Boston Police to the Boston Phoenix newspaper.
April 13, 2012
Tunisian government to beef up security after cyberattacks
Tunisian government to beef up security after cyberattacks
After suffering a series of cyberattacks, the interim Tunisian government is taking steps to solidify the security of government email accounts and websites.
April 13, 2012
Los Alamos subjected to ‘maelstrom’ of simulated cyberattacks
Los Alamos subjected to ‘maelstrom’ of simulated cyberattacks
Los Alamos National Laboratory, the government lab responsible for the security of the US nuclear stockpile, recently conducted a vigorous cyber exercise involving more 100 participants from a number of federal agencies.
April 13, 2012
Nintendo cuts partnership with major European conference
Nintendo cuts partnership with major European conference
Nintendo will not attend European video game expo Gamescom this August as an exhibitor, despite having a significant presence at the event in the past two years.
April 12, 2012
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From failing better to DLC's future
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From failing better to DLC's future
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including how video games could help us fail better in school and work, worries over DLC's future, and more.
April 12, 2012
Opinion: Let's talk about why QA sucks
Opinion: Let's talk about why QA sucks
"Quality assurance is an incredibly important pillar of game development, and the industry as a whole does not treat it accordingly," argues Game Developer magazine EIC Brandon Sheffield.
April 12, 2012