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GDC 2012's Advocacy Track debuts White House, 'women in games' lectures
GDC 2012's Advocacy Track debuts White House, 'women in games' lectures
GDC 2012 organizers have revealed new details about the show's Advocacy Track, which will cover key issues facing the game industry, spanning White House-led initiatives to gender equality and beyond.
Feb. 24, 2012
Playdead's intense Limbo playtesting
Playdead's intense Limbo playtesting
As part of the latest Gamasutra feature interview, Playdead CEO Dino Patti and game director Arnt Jensen discuss how they went about testing their hit indie game Limbo.
Feb. 24, 2012
Tales from the GDC Vault returns with newly-digitized lectures
Tales from the GDC Vault returns with newly-digitized lectures
Digital historian Jason Scott returns to his "Tales from the GDC Vault" series to introduce freshly digitized lectures from GDC's past, including a keynote from The Matrix's John Gaeta.
Feb. 24, 2012
Former McAfee researcher exploits zero-day hole in smartphone browser
Former McAfee researcher exploits zero-day hole in smartphone browser
Former McAfee researcher Dmitri Alperovitch has successfully exploited a zero-day vulnerability in an Android smartphone and installed Nickispy malware that can control the device, record calls, access texts and emails, and pinpoint location.
Feb. 24, 2012
Get a job: Capcom and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
Get a job: Capcom and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Electronic Arts, SCEA Santa Monica, Playdom, and others.
Feb. 23, 2012
Gamasutra expert blogs: From slow play to outsourcing's secondary costs
Gamasutra expert blogs: From slow play to outsourcing's secondary costs
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including the secondary costs of outsourcing, appreciation of slow play, and more.
Feb. 23, 2012
Opinion: Constraint-based design
Opinion: Constraint-based design
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Climax Games technical designer Claire Blackshaw offers tips for applying articifial constraints to creative projects you've been given absolute freedom on.
Feb. 23, 2012
Gaming's next legal hotbed
Gaming's next legal hotbed
Privacy is fast becoming a legal hotbed, and while it's something that's certain to impact traditional game makers in one form or another, it's mobile developers who are increasingly finding themselves in the crosshairs.
Feb. 23, 2012
Bungie co-founder Seropian starts up core-focused mobile dev
Bungie co-founder Seropian starts up core-focused mobile dev
Several film and game industry veterans, including Bungie and Disney notable Alex Seropian, have established a new Pasadena-based development studio specializing in "core" titles for mobile.
Feb. 23, 2012
GetJar launches virtual currency for games across Android's app stores
GetJar launches virtual currency for games across Android's app stores
GetJar has launched a new virtual currency that works for games released across Android's various app stores, including its own free app store, Android Market, and Amazon's Appstore.
Feb. 23, 2012
Mobile social developer Z2Live buys Big Sandwich
Mobile social developer Z2Live buys Big Sandwich
Seattle-based mobile social game company Z2Live (Trade Nations) has acquired Big Sandwich Games, an independent outsourcing and development studio based in Vancouver.
Feb. 23, 2012
Maxis veteran joins interactive book app publisher
Maxis veteran joins interactive book app publisher
Former Maxis senior producer Caryl Shaw has joined Callaway Digital Arts, which specializes in publishing interactive book apps based on children's licenses for tablets and mobile.
Feb. 23, 2012