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Beyond Intrinsics To Code Idiom
Beyond Intrinsics To Code Idiom
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, SN Systems' Andy Thomason looks at "the concept of 'idiom' to represent corners of the target instruction set that can't be reached by regular C code."
Dec. 27, 2011
Star Wars: TOR Points To 'Healthy' MMO Market - Analyst
Star Wars: TOR Points To 'Healthy' MMO Market - Analyst
While the MMO market is highly competitive and often volatile, the recent successful launch of BioWare and EA's Star Wars: The Old Republic indicates there is still good demand for MMOs, according to one analyst.
Dec. 27, 2011
Zynga Giants Top Fastest-Growing Facebook Games
Zynga Giants Top Fastest-Growing Facebook Games
Gamasutra's bi-weekly look at the fastest-growing Facebook titles examines recently popular games like Zynga's FarmVille and CityVille, whose audiences are growing again after a year of shedding users.
Dec. 27, 2011
In-Depth: Static Code Analysis
In-Depth: Static Code Analysis
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, id Software co-founder and technical director John Carmack shares his experiences with static code analysis and explains why it's irresponsible to not use it.
Dec. 27, 2011
Viacom Owes Former Harmonix Shareholders $383M, Says Accountant
Viacom Owes Former Harmonix Shareholders $383M, Says Accountant
The ongoing "who owes who" fight between former shareholders of the Rock Band developer and its former parent took a significant turn when a jointly-appointed accountant found the latter owing big.
Dec. 27, 2011
The Big Graphics Problems Bungie Wants To Solve
The Big Graphics Problems Bungie Wants To Solve
Hao Chen, Bungie's senior graphics engineer, identifies the big visual problems the Halo creators want to solve in the coming years, in today's Gamasutra feature
Dec. 27, 2011
Record Sales In Japan Push 3DS Past 4M Mark 2
Record Sales In Japan Push 3DS Past 4M Mark 2
Nintendo has now sold over 4.1 million 3DS hardware units in Japan, moving a record high of more than half a million units last week, as two of its games became million-sellers.
Dec. 26, 2011
Humble Indie Bundle 4 Crosses $2.2 Million Sales
Humble Indie Bundle 4 Crosses $2.2 Million Sales
Humble Indie Bundle 4, the pay-what-you-want promotion for independent games, has brought in sales of more than $2.2 million after selling some 417,000 bundles at an average of $5.36.
Dec. 26, 2011
Square Enix Defeats 2009 Final Fantasy XI Suit
Square Enix Defeats 2009 Final Fantasy XI Suit
The U.S. branch of Japanese Final Fantasy house Square Enix said Friday that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a class action lawsuit involving its MMORPG Final Fantasy XI.
Dec. 26, 2011
When Making Games For Kids, Test Games On Kids!
When Making Games For Kids, Test Games On Kids!
When making games for kids, the old approach was to license a property, then fire and forget. Not so with Marvel Super Hero Squad Online says Gazillion VP Jason Robar.
Dec. 26, 2011
This Week In Japanese News: From Hiroyuki Kanno To 3DS DLC
This Week In Japanese News: From Hiroyuki Kanno To 3DS DLC
Gamasutra rounds up recent reports on the Japanese games industry from local news site Andriasang.com, including the passing of Abel's Hiroyuki Kanno, and paid DLC coming to 3DS.
Dec. 26, 2011
Opinion: Improv Acting And Game Development
Opinion: Improv Acting And Game Development
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Insomniac Games' Lisa Brown talks about improvisational acting, and how some of its techniques can be applied to both game design and your team.
Dec. 26, 2011