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Chair Co-Founder Compares The Best Of Japan And The West
Chair Co-Founder Compares The Best Of Japan And The West
In Gamasutra's latest feature, Chair co-founder Donald Mustard argued that while Japan has produced fewer leading games this generation, the region's top dev
Nov. 30, 2011
Infinity Blade II's Mustard: 'We Definitely Won't Death March' Again
Infinity Blade II's Mustard: 'We Definitely Won't Death March' Again
In a new feature interview, Donald Mustard, co-founder of Infinity Blade dev Chair Entertainment, tells Gamasutra that crunching to finish _Infinity Blade II
Nov. 30, 2011
GDC 2012 Debuts Hitman: Absolution, WB Games, Dear Esther Sessions
GDC 2012 Debuts Hitman: Absolution, WB Games, Dear Esther Sessions
GDC 2012 has announced new talks, featuring a look at the crowd system in Hitman: Absolution, WB's Laura Fryer on maintaining the creative process, and mod creator Dan Pinchbeck on finding indie success.
Nov. 30, 2011
Trusteer warns that cybercriminals are moving into fresh one-stop crime areas
Trusteer warns that cybercriminals are moving into fresh one-stop crime areas
Research published today by Trusteer claims to show cybercriminals have widened the services they provide as a one-stop-shop to third-party fraudsters.
Nov. 30, 2011
Pre-2009 HP printers vulnerable to hackers, say researchers
Pre-2009 HP printers vulnerable to hackers, say researchers
A security flaw found in, but not necessarily limited to, HP printers can be exploited by hackers to take full control of printer functions, according to researchers at Columbia University.
Nov. 30, 2011
Opinion: When The Surprise > The Prize
Opinion: When The Surprise > The Prize
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Insomniac Games' Lisa Brown offers an anecdote explaining why sometimes the act of revealing a prize is better than the prize itself.
Nov. 29, 2011
Best of iOS News: From NFL Pro 2012 to Desert Bus
Best of iOS News: From NFL Pro 2012 to Desert Bus
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like NFL Pro 2012, CityVille: Holidaytown, Desert Bus, and The Oregon Trail: American Settler.
Nov. 29, 2011
Analyst: Zynga's Castleville Success Offset By Other Declining Titles
Analyst: Zynga's Castleville Success Offset By Other Declining Titles
Analyst firm Cowen and Company suggests that, while social games giant Zynga has seen great success from its latest release Castleville, the decline in users for its other titles has offset much of the potential growth.
Nov. 29, 2011
Nival Invests In HTML5 Game Dev Bytex
Nival Invests In HTML5 Game Dev Bytex
Moscow-based strategy game specialists Nival has made an investment in Saransk, Russia-based HTML5 developer Bytex, the studio behind online collectible card game Berserk: The Cataclysm.
Nov. 29, 2011
Verizon To Offer 26 Channels Through Xbox Live App
Verizon To Offer 26 Channels Through Xbox Live App
Verizon has announced details of how its FiOS TV service will work on Xbox Live starting next month, with an initial lineup of 26 channels available to subscribers and special promotional deals targeted at Xbox owners.
Nov. 29, 2011
What's Next For Eufloria's Kremers And May?
What's Next For Eufloria's Kremers And May?
Ambient strategy game Eufloria has been quite the journey for creators Rudolf Kremers and Alex May. Gamasutra caught up with the duo to find out first-hand tips on PSN development and more.
Nov. 29, 2011
Kotick Questions Star Wars: The Old Republic's Profitability
Kotick Questions Star Wars: The Old Republic's Profitability
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has made light of the idea that BioWare and Electronic Arts' upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO may steal users from World of Warcraft and end its reign of the MMO space.
Nov. 29, 2011