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Fable Co-Creator Simon Carter Leaves Lionhead
Fable Co-Creator Simon Carter Leaves Lionhead
Lionhead technical director Simon Carter, who co-founded Fable originator Big Blue Box, has left the company to pursue "lots of new opportunities" in the digital download space.
June 21, 2011
UK Teenager Arrested In Connection With Recent Cyber Attacks
UK Teenager Arrested In Connection With Recent Cyber Attacks
Metropolitan Police in the UK have arrested a teenager in connection with the recent wave of website hacking, and believe there may be a link between the suspect and the recent PSN attack.
June 21, 2011
Analysis: Weakening Heroes And The Pursuit Of Progress
Analysis: Weakening Heroes And The Pursuit Of Progress
In his latest column examining gaming conventions and the pros and cons of breaking them, Gamasutra contributor Jeffrey Matulef looks at Sword & Sworcery and the payoff in weakening players' characters over time.
June 21, 2011
Analysis: Did The PSN Outage Hurt U.S. PS3 Hardware Sales?
Analysis: Did The PSN Outage Hurt U.S. PS3 Hardware Sales?
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews examines how the weeks-long PlayStation Network outage affected PlayStation 3 hardware sales through May, as part of his monthly analysi
June 21, 2011
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Funny Games To Cesar Millan
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Funny Games To Cesar Millan
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as crafting comedy experiences through gameplay, applying lessons from the Dog Whisperer to games, and mo
June 21, 2011
GDC Online 2011 Reveals First Talks, Including League Of Legends, Playdom
GDC Online 2011 Reveals First Talks, Including League Of Legends, Playdom
GDC Online organizers have debuted first sessions from the October show in Austin, TX, including League Of Legends's design director, plus major talks from Loot Drop and Playdom.
June 21, 2011
Feature: Designing For The Human Psyche
Feature: Designing For The Human Psyche
How can you make a better level? By taking advantage of how "understanding the spatial psychology of our own survival instincts can make us better level designers," according to
June 21, 2011
Adobe Flash Builder Update Adds iOS, BlackBerry Tablet Support
Adobe Flash Builder Update Adds iOS, BlackBerry Tablet Support
Following up on its just-debuted support for Android, Adobe has updated its Flash Builder suite to support iOS and BlackBerry PlayBook devices using a unified codebase.
June 21, 2011
Sony Online Names Recipient Of Fourth Annual G.I.R.L. Scholarship
Sony Online Names Recipient Of Fourth Annual G.I.R.L. Scholarship
Sony Online Entertainment (DC Universe Online, EverQuest) has awarded a $10,000 scholarship to a game art and design student in its fourth annual G.I.R.L. Scholarship program.
June 21, 2011
NetEase Brings Latest WoW Expansion To China Next Month
NetEase Brings Latest WoW Expansion To China Next Month
Cataclysm, the latest expansion to Blizzard's popular MMO World of Warcraft, will be launched in China next month by that region's game operator NetEase, the two companies jointly announced Tuesday.
June 21, 2011
Security researcher warns on malware-infested cracked software
Security researcher warns on malware-infested cracked software
A growing number of PC users are downloading 'cracked' versions of popular paid-for software but, says Brian Krebs, a leading security researcher, there is a distinct security risk attached to this type of pirated software.
June 21, 2011
Trend Micro's Rik Ferguson says latest hacking developments are down to hacking evolution – not revolution
Trend Micro's Rik Ferguson says latest hacking developments are down to hacking evolution – not revolution
The rash of apparently successful hacks against major corporates in recent weeks has hit the headlines but, says Rik Ferguson, director of security research with Trend Micro, it does not represent an internet meltdown as some experts are saying.
June 21, 2011