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Gameloft Live app takes on discoverability challenges
Gameloft Live app takes on discoverability challenges
Mobile game publisher Gameloft this week announced a new Android version of its Gameloft Live service, which aims to improve player interaction as well as game discoverability for Gameloft titles.
Feb. 8, 2012
EA CFO Eric Brown resigns
EA CFO Eric Brown resigns
Electronic Arts chief financial officer Eric Brown has resigned from his position at the company, Gamasutra has learned, as he takes on a new role at communications company Polycom.
Feb. 8, 2012
EA's faring well in the social race, but there's still a long way to go
EA's faring well in the social race, but there's still a long way to go
Gamasutra catches up with EA COO Peter Moore to talk about the surprising strides the company has made in the digital space, and the complex challenges that lie ahead.
Feb. 8, 2012
Copyrighting pornography; are unsecured WiFi owners to blame?
Copyrighting pornography; are unsecured WiFi owners to blame?
Two US lawsuits, both involving producers of adult content, raise interesting questions: is the owner of an unsecured WiFi responsible for all downloaded material, and can you copyright pornography?
Feb. 8, 2012
Cybersecurity hiring declined in fourth quarter, after record third quarter
Cybersecurity hiring declined in fourth quarter, after record third quarter
The volume of cybersecurity job ads declined in the fourth quarter in the US, compared to a four-year high in the third-quarter of 2011, according to a survey by WANTED Analytics.
Feb. 8, 2012
Anonymous hacks police website in response to Occupy Boston crackdown
Anonymous hacks police website in response to Occupy Boston crackdown
The hacktivist group Anonymous apparently gained control over the Boston Police Department's community policing website in retaliation for the police crackdown on the Occupy Boston protests.
Feb. 8, 2012
David Jaffe: Twisted Metal is 'meant to engage your brain'
David Jaffe: Twisted Metal is 'meant to engage your brain'
God of War creator David Jaffe explains how looks can be deceiving, and how his latest work, Twisted Metal, is more respectful to the medium than his previous attempts.
Feb. 7, 2012
This week in Video Game Criticism: Blizzard's moral psychopathy, narrative as a mechanic
This week in Video Game Criticism: Blizzard's moral psychopathy, narrative as a mechanic
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Eric Swain on topics including whether narrative is a game mechanic, the moral psychopathy that Blizzard has continu
Feb. 7, 2012
Fastest-growing Facebook games: From Hidden Chronicles to Fruit Ninja Frenzy
Fastest-growing Facebook games: From Hidden Chronicles to Fruit Ninja Frenzy
Gamasutra's bi-weekly look at the fastest-growing Facebook titles examines recently popular games like Halfbrick's adaptation of its smartphone hit Fruit Ninja, and Zynga's new hidden object title.
Feb. 7, 2012
Road to the IGF: Ty Taylor and Mario Castaneda's The Bridge
Road to the IGF: Ty Taylor and Mario Castaneda's The Bridge
Continuing our Road to the IGF interviews, Gamasutra chats with Ty Taylor about his Student Showcase finalist, The Bridge, a 2D puzzle platformer set in an Escherian world.
Feb. 7, 2012
Opinion: You're so vain
Opinion: You're so vain
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Grapefruit Games' Eddie Cameron explains why he believes "the mainstream game industry is in serious danger of following the same route as comic books."
Feb. 7, 2012
Best of iOS news: From Ghost Trick to Reckless Racing 2
Best of iOS news: From Ghost Trick to Reckless Racing 2
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, Reckless Racing 2, Droopy Blocks, and Somyeol.
Feb. 7, 2012