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Focus testers originally disliked Uncharted Vita's female lead
Focus testers originally disliked Uncharted Vita's female lead
During the development of Uncharted: Golden Abyss, the developers at Sony Bend realized they'd gone down the wrong track with its leading lady -- "Almost universally, focus testers hated Chase, the game's new female protagonist," writes Bend's John Garvin.
Nov. 8, 2012
Game Developer magazine's Power 50: Business
Game Developer magazine's Power 50: Business
Gamasutra and Game Developer spotlight ten savvy executives, marketers, and other professionals working in the business end of the game industry, helping bring great titles to the market.
Nov. 8, 2012
Jordan Mechner finds his cinematic rhythm with Karateka remake
Jordan Mechner finds his cinematic rhythm with Karateka remake
Storytelling isn't about words -- it's about rhythm, says the Prince of Persia creator, who talks to Gamasutra about how his very first game has been made new game, but retains its original cinematic spirit.
Nov. 8, 2012
Not even Apple knows what's inside Curiosity's cube
Not even Apple knows what's inside Curiosity's cube
Peter Molyneux's mobile experiment Curiosity's seeing a response that overwhelms even him -- and the game's servers. What now? And how many people know what's inside the cube?
Nov. 8, 2012
RIM’s BB10 gets a security boost with FIPS 140-2
RIM’s BB10 gets a security boost with FIPS 140-2
One day after Research in Motion’s share price tumbled after damning comments from an analyst, the company announced that it has received FIPS 140-2 security certification allowing the BB10 to be deployed by government agencies.
Nov. 8, 2012
Security experts increasingly question ‘digital Pearl Harbor’ claims
Security experts increasingly question ‘digital Pearl Harbor’ claims
Ever since Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s claim that the US was facing a digital Pearl Harbor, a growing number of security experts have begun to question the reality of such threats.
Nov. 8, 2012
70% of cloud data centers keep customers in the dark about storage locations
70% of cloud data centers keep customers in the dark about storage locations
As more companies turn to the cloud to provide redundancy and back-up services for mission-critical business functions, connectivity and applications, new research has revealed that a full 70% of cloud backup providers do not inform customers of where the data is being physically kept.
Nov. 8, 2012
Video: Relive the 2012 GDC Online Choice Awards
Video: Relive the 2012 GDC Online Choice Awards
This year's Game Developers Choice Online Awards celebrated the best-in-class MMO, social, mobile, and free-to-play games, and now you can check out the ceremony for yourself in a brand new archived video.
Nov. 7, 2012
Halo 4: What the critics are saying
Halo 4: What the critics are saying
This edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to 343 Industries' sci-fi first-person shooter sequel Halo 4, which reviewers describe as "one of the finest shooters in years."
Nov. 7, 2012
PS Vita sales drop to a record low in Japan
PS Vita sales drop to a record low in Japan
PS Vita hardware sales have sunk to a new low in Japan -- the handheld's weekly sales dropped below 5,000 units for the first time since launching there 11 months ago.
Nov. 7, 2012
GDC 2013's debut sessions feature Assassin's Creed III, Magic: The Gathering creator
GDC 2013's debut sessions feature Assassin's Creed III, Magic: The Gathering creator
The build-up to next March's GDC 2013 has officially begun -- first sessions include talks on Assassin's Creed III rendering, a 'digital/physical games' panel featuring Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield, and much more.
Nov. 7, 2012
When less is more in game music
When less is more in game music
Composer Andrew High has an issue with game music -- that it isn't handled more like film music, and used to punctuate games and their emotional content rather than to layer them with constant sound, and in a new feature, asks why.
Nov. 7, 2012