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GDC 2012 details Game IT Summit talks featuring McGonigal, Bogost, more
GDC 2012 details Game IT Summit talks featuring McGonigal, Bogost, more
GDC 2012 organizers have debuted a talk details for the first-ever Game IT Summit, featuring a set of lectures on crowdsourcing, health-focused games, new prototyping tools, and more.
Feb. 21, 2012
Opinion: Does the Vita cast too wide a net?
Opinion: Does the Vita cast too wide a net?
Gamasutra's Leigh Alexander looks at the PlayStation Vita and wonders: does it matter that it's a fine all-around device when its wide-net approach -- and notable weakness in marketing -- may challenge its success?
Feb. 21, 2012
It is confirmed: The Pirate Bay is a pirate
It is confirmed: The Pirate Bay is a pirate
Following its legal success against Newzbin, the music industry has won its second major UK court victory: this time against The Pirate Bay.
Feb. 21, 2012
Local authorities have spent £515m on CCTV in four years
Local authorities have spent £515m on CCTV in four years
A new report compiled with information from Freedom of Information requests shows that UK local authorities have spent more than half a billion pounds on CCTV surveillance cameras in the last four years.
Feb. 21, 2012
TGIF: If you are a member of Anonymous, that is
TGIF: If you are a member of Anonymous, that is
Giddy with its recent successes against the FBI, Scotland Yard, the CIA, and US stock exchanges, Anonymous and its affiliates are vowing to launch cyberattacks every Friday.
Feb. 21, 2012
The BYOD problem: criminal infiltration and data exfiltration
The BYOD problem: criminal infiltration and data exfiltration
A solution to the growing ‘BYOD problem’ can be achieved by extending network access control at the servers to include mobile devices in the field by combining NAC and MDM.
Feb. 21, 2012
Seaman 3DS, TGS 2012, and more in this week's Japanese news roundup
Seaman 3DS, TGS 2012, and more in this week's Japanese news roundup
Gamasutra rounds up recent reports on the Japanese games industry from local news site Andriasang.com, including a possible new Seaman game for Nintendo 3DS, Tokyo Game Show 2012 details, and more.
Feb. 20, 2012
The craft of game systems: Tuning RPG content
The craft of game systems: Tuning RPG content
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, Microsoft game designer Daniel Achterman continues his series on system design's best practices by looking at how you can tune combat in RPGs.
Feb. 20, 2012
The BBC's big play for the game space, led by Dr. Who
The BBC's big play for the game space, led by Dr. Who
Gamasutra speaks to Robert Nashak, head of the BBC's new game division, about the Three Rings-developed MMO Dr. Who: Worlds in Time, along with the Three Rings team.
Feb. 20, 2012
MechAssault creators reveal free-to-play Reign of Thunder
MechAssault creators reveal free-to-play Reign of Thunder
Independent game developer Day 1 Studios on Monday announced Reign of Thunder, a free-to-play multiplayer title in the vein of Day 1's MechAssault franchise.
Feb. 20, 2012
Valve would consider hardware development to drive innovation
Valve would consider hardware development to drive innovation
Valve's Gabe Newell has suggested that the company may begin its own hardware development in the future, as this may be the only way for it to push innovation in its games.
Feb. 20, 2012
Alan Wake PC recoups costs in 2 days
Alan Wake PC recoups costs in 2 days
The PC version of Remedy's Alan Wake, released last week, managed to recoup its development and marketing expenses during the first 48 hours on sale.
Feb. 20, 2012