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Chasing Zelda: Creating empathy in Skyward Sword
Chasing Zelda: Creating empathy in Skyward Sword
Gamasutra editor-at-large Leigh Alexander analyzes a key evolution on the Zelda formula employed by Skyward Sword -- one that creates a real sense of feeling for the iconic character.
Jan. 9, 2012
What Prototype 2 taught its design director
What Prototype 2 taught its design director
Matt Armstrong, design director of Prototype 2 at Radical Entertainment, tells us about lessons the team will bring to the sequel -- and those he's learned himself on his journey to directorship.
Jan. 9, 2012
Cut the Rope studio staffs up for merchandising push
Cut the Rope studio staffs up for merchandising push
ZeptoLab, developer of the popular mobile game Cut the Rope, will expand its marketing push with the hire of a new head of licensing and merchandising.
Jan. 9, 2012
Interplay surrenders Fallout MMO rights back to Bethesda
Interplay surrenders Fallout MMO rights back to Bethesda
As part of an out-of-court settlement, Fallout series creator Interplay has given up all rights to an MMO spin-off it claimed to be developing, giving Bethesda complete control over the IP.
Jan. 9, 2012
Internet action against SOPA under discussion within Net Coalition
Internet action against SOPA under discussion within Net Coalition
Opposition to SOPA and PIPA (the anti online piracy acts) continues to grow. Net Coalition reports on Al Gore’s reservations, while also threatening its own internet blackout.
Jan. 9, 2012
Endpoint attacks cost firms close to half a million dollars annually
Endpoint attacks cost firms close to half a million dollars annually
Attacks against endpoints are costing the average organization around $470,000 annually, according to a survey sponsored by Symantec.
Jan. 9, 2012
Interview With The Saudi Hacker Who Hacked and Leaked Million Israeli Credit Cards
Interview With The Saudi Hacker Who Hacked and Leaked Million Israeli Credit Cards
Why would someone hack into a website and steal million credit cards and later leaks the credit card numbers without even using them? What was the intention,
Jan. 9, 2012
Media Molecule invests millions to stop relying on LittleBigPlanet
Media Molecule invests millions to stop relying on LittleBigPlanet
Media Molecule spent £4.1 million ($6.3 million) on research and development in its last fiscal year, as the Sony studio seeks to mitigate its risks from relying solely on the LittleBigPlanet franchise.
Jan. 6, 2012
Best of Indie Games: From Dino D-Day to Rokko Chan
Best of Indie Games: From Dino D-Day to Rokko Chan
Sister site IndieGames.com looks at the top PC Flash/downloadable indie titles released over the past week, including some hardcore _Mega Man-_style gaming, and one of the loveliest things to have ever lande
Jan. 6, 2012
Square Enix mines independent comic book IP for platform game
Square Enix mines independent comic book IP for platform game
Square Enix will publish a platformer based on Nathan Jurevicius's independent graphic novel Scarygirl for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and Windows.
Jan. 6, 2012
Steam sales grow, despite influx of competition
Steam sales grow, despite influx of competition
Despite increased competition last year, Valve's digital distribution platform Steam managed to increase year-over-year unit sales by over 100 percent for the seventh straight year in 2011.
Jan. 6, 2012
Your game industry in your words: Week of January 6
Your game industry in your words: Week of January 6
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from game industry figures such as Unity Technologies' Erik Hemming, Pocket Gem's Ben Liu, and many others in this weekly roundup.
Jan. 6, 2012