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MechWarrior's Weisman fights to save the wetlands with new game
MechWarrior's Weisman fights to save the wetlands with new game
We catch up with veteran designer Jordan Weisman on his work leading UW Bothell's Center for Serious Play, whose students have just launched a Facebook game geared at wetlands restoration.
Jan. 27, 2012
Road to the IGF: Key and Kanaga's Proteus
Road to the IGF: Key and Kanaga's Proteus
Continuing 2012's "Road to the IGF" interview series, Gamasutra speaks with the creators of Nuovo award nominee Proteus about their fascinating, music and exploration-driven game.
Jan. 27, 2012
GDC 2012 details Audio track talks, from Bastion to Crysis 2
GDC 2012 details Audio track talks, from Bastion to Crysis 2
The organizers of March's GDC 2012 have highlighted this year's Audio Track, covering Supergiant's indie hit Bastion, Crytek's big-budget shooter Crysis 2, and GDC's ever-popular Demo Derby.
Jan. 27, 2012
Growing game animation: State changes and pathing
Growing game animation: State changes and pathing
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, Zenimax Online Studios' senior animator Mike Jungbluth explains why state changes and pathing can "either strengthen or destroy the personality, intent and objectiv
Jan. 27, 2012
Minecraft's Jens Bergensten 'looking forward to big companies' making similar games
Minecraft's Jens Bergensten 'looking forward to big companies' making similar games
In a new Gamasutra feature interview, Mojang's new lead developer, who took the reins of the project from Markus "Notch" Persson, says that he is excited to see w
Jan. 27, 2012
Is Carberp poised for global expansion?
Is Carberp poised for global expansion?
New research from anti-malware company ESET shows how easy it is to tailor Carberp to attack new and different targets.
Jan. 27, 2012
Technical controls not enough to ensure real cyber security
Technical controls not enough to ensure real cyber security
A new report from the Information Security Forum (ISF) proposes the evolution from simple data defense to cyber resilience.
Jan. 27, 2012
Warining issued for exploit of patched flaw in Windows Media Player
Warining issued for exploit of patched flaw in Windows Media Player
Trend Micro researchers are warning that a recently patched flaw in Windows Media Player is being used by remote hackers to launch malware.
Jan. 27, 2012
Valve extends Steam service to mobile iOS, Android app
Valve extends Steam service to mobile iOS, Android app
Valve Software has rolled out a closed beta for Steam Mobile, an upcoming free application for iOS and Android devices allowing users to access services from its digital distribution platform.
Jan. 26, 2012
California taxpayers reimburse ESA $1.3M after SCOTUS defeat
California taxpayers reimburse ESA $1.3M after SCOTUS defeat
The state of California agreed to pay $950,000 -- collected from taxpayers -- to the Entertainment Software Association to reimburse legal fees spent on fighting last year's failed video game law.
Jan. 26, 2012
In-depth: Stupid float tricks
In-depth: Stupid float tricks
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, Valve Software programmer Bruce Dawson shares a few seemingly "fantastic/improbable" tricks he's picked up with the floating-point format.
Jan. 26, 2012
Virgin's online competitive gaming site hits 1M users
Virgin's online competitive gaming site hits 1M users
Virgin Gaming, a platform enabling users to play popular console games online competitively and win cash prizes, has reached 1 million registered members since the service launched in June 2010.
Jan. 26, 2012