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GDC 2011 Reveals Major Roster Of Full-Day Tutorials
GDC 2011 Reveals Major Roster Of Full-Day Tutorials
Organizers of the 2011 Game Developers Conference have revealed a packed full-day tutorial line-up -- including notables from Epic, Blizzard, and Valve -- for the 25th edition of the industry's leading event for game cr
Nov. 17, 2010
Game Developer 50 Recognizes 2010's Leading Industry Talent
Game Developer 50 Recognizes 2010's Leading Industry Talent
Gamasutra presents Game Developer magazine's latest installment of the "Game Developer 50," which recognizes some of the people who made significant contributions to
Nov. 17, 2010
ZeuS now targeting enterprise access gateways
ZeuS now targeting enterprise access gateways
After plundering users' online bank accounts using stolen credentials, it seems that the continually evolving ZeuS malware is now targetting company data assets via their enterprise access gateways.
Nov. 17, 2010
Kodak Gallery service being side-hacked by eBay fraudsters
Kodak Gallery service being side-hacked by eBay fraudsters
Fraudsters on eBay are reportedly side-hacking the Kodak Gallery service using a fake redirect technique.
Nov. 17, 2010
Winners of the 5th Global Security Challenge Announced
Winners of the 5th Global Security Challenge Announced
The organisers of this year's 5th Global Security Challenge have announced the two winners of the competition, which means the pair of firms – classed as most promising security companies in the world – will share $500 000 investment provided by the US Department of Defense.
Nov. 17, 2010
Activision Closes Guitar Hero, Band Hero Co-Dev Budcat
Activision Closes Guitar Hero, Band Hero Co-Dev Budcat
Amid questions about the future of Bizarre Creations, Iowa City-based Activision studio Budcat Creations has been shut
Nov. 16, 2010
Report: 47.5m Americans Play Online Games, But More Still Play Consoles
Report: 47.5m Americans Play Online Games, But More Still Play Consoles
New data from market research firm Newzoo found that 47.5 million Americans play persistent online games, but console gaming remains more popular with nearly 120 million players.
Nov. 16, 2010
Kotick: Listening To Customers 'Matters More Than Ever'
Kotick: Listening To Customers 'Matters More Than Ever'
Xbox head Don Mattrick, industry veteran Bing Gordon and Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick gathered at the Web 2.0 Summit on Tuesday, where Kotick said listening to customers "matters more now than ever before" in an online business.
Nov. 16, 2010
Viacom Searching For Buyer That Will Be 'Better Fit' For Harmonix
Viacom Searching For Buyer That Will Be 'Better Fit' For Harmonix
"Several companies" have expressed interest in buying Cambridge, MA-based Rock Band developer Harmonix, which parent Viacom put up for sale earlier this month.
Nov. 16, 2010
Activision Considers Sale Of Blur Dev Bizarre Creations, Puts Staff On Notice
Activision Considers Sale Of Blur Dev Bizarre Creations, Puts Staff On Notice
Activision confirmed to Gamasutra that it is considering selling off developer Bizarre Creations as the UK-based subsidiary studio's release Blur "did not find a commercial audience."
Nov. 16, 2010
Interview: APB Reborn As GamersFirst Microtransactions Game
Interview: APB Reborn As GamersFirst Microtransactions Game
Realtime Worlds' embattled MMO APB is becoming a free-to-play game thanks to an acquisition by GamersFirst, whose COO tells Gamasutra his company has faith in the game, despite an original business model that was "problematic."
Nov. 16, 2010
Q&A: God Eater: Burst Producer On Monster Slaying RPGs In The West
Q&A: God Eater: Burst Producer On Monster Slaying RPGs In The West
Gamasutra spoke with Yusuke Tomizawa, producer of God Eater: Burst to discuss the lessons learned from Monster Hunter and similar franchises, and why the cooperative action RPG style is in many ways "like a fighting game."
Nov. 16, 2010