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Stardock's 'really dumb' plan: Make a sequel to a 'mediocre' game
Stardock's 'really dumb' plan: Make a sequel to a 'mediocre' game
Stardock CEO Brad Wardell tells Gamasutra that he has a lot riding on the upcoming Elemental: Fallen Enchantress, as it could give the studio a chance to make up for its biggest blunder.
March 29, 2012
Ngmoco's chief publishing officer steps down
Ngmoco's chief publishing officer steps down
Ngmoco's chief product officer (and former Sega of America president) Simon Jeffery has resigned from his position to work as a consultant for other developers, particularly those in the social and mobile space.
March 29, 2012
Will Flash's new 'premium features' drive game developers away?
Will Flash's new 'premium features' drive game developers away?
After years of being completely free, will Flash game developers find a new home now that they risk giving Adobe a cut of their profits? We asked three of the top Flash game developers to weigh in.
March 29, 2012
Double Fine Kickstarter brings huge boost to crowd-funded games
Double Fine Kickstarter brings huge boost to crowd-funded games
New data from Kickstarter reveals that Double Fine's record-breaking campaign had a strong impact on crowd-funded games, as the category has seen a huge boost since that that project took off.
March 29, 2012
Nintendo partners with Green Hills Software for Wii U dev tool
Nintendo partners with Green Hills Software for Wii U dev tool
Nintendo announced on Thursday that it has partnered with tools developer Green Hills Software to provide a development solution to all companies creating games for the upcoming Wii U console.
March 29, 2012
There's no word to describe what a game is, says 100 Rogues dev
There's no word to describe what a game is, says 100 Rogues dev
In the latest Gamasutra feature, Keith Burgun, founder of 100 Rogues developer, attempts to define exactly what makes a video game, by first starting with the definition of what a game is.
March 29, 2012
Changes at Thatgamecompany: Santiago departs, new game underway
Changes at Thatgamecompany: Santiago departs, new game underway
Just off a wave of critical acclaim for Thatgamecompany's newest PlayStation Network title, Journey, big changes are afoot: As the studio begins work on a new game, co-founder and president Kellee Santiago departs.
March 29, 2012
Top national security official pins RSA breach on China
Top national security official pins RSA breach on China
The US government has evidence that Chinese hackers were responsible for the breach of RSA last year that compromised the company’s “underlying software” and required the replacement of hundreds of SecurID tokens, a top national security official told Congress this week.
March 29, 2012
Mediyes trojan underscores need for proper key management
Mediyes trojan underscores need for proper key management
The discovery of the Mediyes trojan using a valid digital signature has raised concerns about the need for proper key management, noted John Grimm with Thales e-Security.
March 29, 2012
Under Zynga, Draw Something continues rise up Facebook charts
Under Zynga, Draw Something continues rise up Facebook charts
Every other week, Gamasutra examines the most popular Facebook games, this time looking at continued audience growth for Omgpop/Zynga's Draw Something and Rovio's Angry Birds.
March 28, 2012
Gamasutra member blogs: From the Breakout problem to Zelda tutorials
Gamasutra member blogs: From the Breakout problem to Zelda tutorials
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as how Shatter solved "The Breakout Problem," examining Legend of Zelda tutorials, and more.
March 28, 2012
DeNA: 'We can get at least $5M out of a game developed by seven people'
DeNA: 'We can get at least $5M out of a game developed by seven people'
Social games can make a lot of money on small teams - but what do those employees get out of it when they're at a large company like DeNA? Is the business model broken at the employee level?
March 28, 2012