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Japanese social games dev Gree opens Osaka studio
Japanese social games dev Gree opens Osaka studio
Just days after Japanese mobile developer and network operator Gree announced that it is preparing to move its U.S. headquarters to newly-opened dev studio in San Francisco, the company has now opened a new studio in Japan.
Feb. 14, 2012
Unity 3.5 update released, 'biggest' to date
Unity 3.5 update released, 'biggest' to date
Unity Technologies today released the latest update for its Unity multi-platform engine and development tools, calling it "one of the biggest additions to Unity since its inception."
Feb. 14, 2012
Elite's David Braben hopes to teach kids how to program on a very cheap computer
Elite's David Braben hopes to teach kids how to program on a very cheap computer
The Raspberry Pi single-board computer is out later this month. Gamasutra sat down with industry veteran and Raspberry Pi trustee David Braben to discuss what he hopes for the future of the project.
Feb. 14, 2012
Angry Birds launches on Facebook
Angry Birds launches on Facebook
Rovio has finally rolled out the Facebook version of its casual behemoth Angry Birds, with the social network edition now available.
Feb. 14, 2012
'The world has changed': Team Ninja's Hayashi on more realistic, respectful games
'The world has changed': Team Ninja's Hayashi on more realistic, respectful games
The new Team Ninja wants its games to grow up past the "cheap thrill" sex and violence for which the studio's been previously known, says studio head Yosuke Hayashi.
Feb. 14, 2012
This week in Video Game Criticism: From Fem Shep to the Hey Sweetheart Scenario
This week in Video Game Criticism: From Fem Shep to the Hey Sweetheart Scenario
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Katie Williams on topics including the "Hey Sweetheart Scenario" in games, and Mass Effect ignoring sexism with its
Feb. 14, 2012
In-depth: Building a memory system – Fundamentals
In-depth: Building a memory system – Fundamentals
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, FH Technikum Wien lecturer and former Sproing Interactive senior programmer Stefan Reinalter begins his series on building your own memory system for a game or engi
Feb. 14, 2012
Reminder: Game Developer magazine's annual salary survey ends Friday
Reminder: Game Developer magazine's annual salary survey ends Friday
The editors of Game Developer magazine would like to remind developers to take part in its annual Salary Survey, which compares salaries and benefits throughout all areas of the video game industry, and closes on Friday the 17th.
Feb. 14, 2012
GDC 2012 highlights first-ever Games for Change @ GDC Summit
GDC 2012 highlights first-ever Games for Change @ GDC Summit
Today, GDC 2012 organizers have detailed the brand-new Games for Change @ GDC Summit, featuring talks with Eidos life president Ian Livingstone, Sojo Studios on its charity-focused WeTopia, and more.
Feb. 14, 2012
Diversification is key to development studio survival
Diversification is key to development studio survival
In Gamasutra's latest feature, various game developers discuss ways in which your studio can avoid going under at a time when layoffs at video game companies ar
Feb. 14, 2012
Microsoft Store India hacked
Microsoft Store India hacked
“The Microsoft Store India is currently unavailable. Microsoft is working to restore access as quickly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused”, is the note from Microsoft's online retail outlet.
Feb. 14, 2012
Clueless in Canada: Nortel repeatedly breached over a decade
Clueless in Canada: Nortel repeatedly breached over a decade
Canadian telecom firm Nortel Networks, which filed for bankruptcy in 2009, was repeatedly breached by Chinese hackers for almost a decade, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Feb. 14, 2012