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Bulletstorm 'Epic Edition' Offers Gears 3 Early Beta Access
Bulletstorm 'Epic Edition' Offers Gears 3 Early Beta Access
In an interesting cross-promotional initiative, Epic Games and Microsoft Game Studios are partnering on an "Epic Edition" for upcoming Bulletstorm, where purchasers get early Gears of War 3 beta access.
Dec. 17, 2010
Project Offset Developer Talks Intel Past, Rebirth As Fractiv
Project Offset Developer Talks Intel Past, Rebirth As Fractiv
Offset Software founder Sam McGrath discusses the company's ultimately frustrating journey with Project Offset and Intel -- and its new life as Fractiv, where it's begun making iOS and Android games.
Dec. 17, 2010
BioWare Doctors To Become AIAS Hall Of Famers
BioWare Doctors To Become AIAS Hall Of Famers
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences is inducting BioWare co-founders Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk into its hall of fame -- the first time the distinction has been given to a pair.
Dec. 17, 2010
Sony To Launch Official PlayStation App For iPhone, Android
Sony To Launch Official PlayStation App For iPhone, Android
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe will release a free PlayStation app for iPhone, iPod Touch and Android in the near future, allowing users to access social features, the games friends are playing and more.
Dec. 17, 2010
Glitch's Butterfield On Finding An Appeal Missing From MMOs
Glitch's Butterfield On Finding An Appeal Missing From MMOs
As Flickr co-founder Stewart Butterfield sets out to launch a new online game due early next year, he tells Gamasutra what he hopes to capture, and how he'll su
Dec. 17, 2010
GDC 2011 Adds Biz, Production Talks From Sony, WB, CCP Veterans
GDC 2011 Adds Biz, Production Talks From Sony, WB, CCP Veterans
Organizers of the 2011 Game Developers Conference have revealed Production and Business & Management Track talks spanning Sony, Warner Bros. and CCP veterans for next March's 25th show.
Dec. 17, 2010
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of December 17
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of December 17
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles across the world and in every major discipline, including opportunities at NetherRealm, ZeniMax Online, and more.
Dec. 17, 2010
Gamasutra's Best Of 2010: Top 10 Indie Games
Gamasutra's Best Of 2010: Top 10 Indie Games
Continuing Gamasutra's 2010 roundup, here are our top 10 indie game selections, covering everything from major hits like Limbo and Super Meat Boy through freeware indie gems you need to check out now.
Dec. 17, 2010
Facebook intros automated photo-tagging; creates social networking risk says security researcher
Facebook intros automated photo-tagging; creates social networking risk says security researcher
A new feature on Facebook is, at the very least, questionable, and may even be a social networking risk, says a leading IT security researcher.
Dec. 17, 2010
Imperva CEO says DRM and cloud security will be key defences against rising cyberthreats in 2011
Imperva CEO says DRM and cloud security will be key defences against rising cyberthreats in 2011
Shlomo Kramer is well known in the IT security industry for being a co-founder of Check Point and, more recently, has been CEO/president of data security specialist Imperva. Infosecurity caught up with him in London this week for his observations – and predictions – on what will be the main IT security threats in 2011.
Dec. 17, 2010
Hotmail tries to plug phishing with Active Views
Hotmail tries to plug phishing with Active Views
Hotmail is claiming it can now tackle its biggest security issues with a way to send and receive active e-mail messages.
Dec. 17, 2010
Apple Confirms January 6 Launch For Mac App Store
Apple Confirms January 6 Launch For Mac App Store
Apple said Thursday the Mac App Store would be launching on January 6, as CEO Steve Jobs hopes to "revolutionize" the way people find and buy desktop applications.
Dec. 16, 2010