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Mass Effect 3 Wii U developer faced a tough reality
Mass Effect 3 Wii U developer faced a tough reality
The past few years have been tough for Australian video game developers. One of the studios that has navigated through the turmoil is Tantalus. CEO Tom Crago candidly discusses how things almost fell apart.
Oct. 22, 2012
GDC 2013 opens registration, Summit submissions close tomorrow
GDC 2013 opens registration, Summit submissions close tomorrow
Game Developers Conference 2013 organizers have officially opened registration for next March's event, as those interested in hosting a Summit presentation have one more day to submit their talks.
Oct. 22, 2012
Cross-zone scripting vulnerabilities found in Dropbox and Drive
Cross-zone scripting vulnerabilities found in Dropbox and Drive
“Exploiting this vulnerability,” announced IBM’s Application Security Insider blog, “an attacker could steal arbitrary files from a DropBox / Google Drive user by tricking him into viewing a malicious HTML file inside the mobile app.”
Oct. 22, 2012
Japan & India strengthen cyber-security cooperation
Japan & India strengthen cyber-security cooperation
During a meeting to exchange views on regional and international security, including maritime, cyber and outer-space security, India and Japan have agreed to kick off the India-Japan Cyber Security Dialogue, starting with an early meeting in the coming months.
Oct. 22, 2012
Retro City Rampage highlights this week's Best of Indie Games
Retro City Rampage highlights this week's Best of Indie Games
Sister site IndieGames.com looks at the top PC Flash/downloadable indie titles released over the past week, including an 8-bit-styled nostalgia-fest, and a papercrafted underwater side-scroller.
Oct. 19, 2012
A data-oriented, data-driven system for vector fields, part 3
A data-oriented, data-driven system for vector fields, part 3
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, BitSquid co-founder Niklas Frykholm concludes his series on vector fields by looking at bytecode formats, physics integration, and more.
Oct. 19, 2012
Misogyny in games: Stats and sexism
Misogyny in games: Stats and sexism
A recent study detailed the extent of sexual harassment against women in online games. Contributor Colin Campbell talks to the study's author to get some context behind the numbers.
Oct. 19, 2012
Wii U voice chat could be a hassle for your players
Wii U voice chat could be a hassle for your players
Those studios planning to integrate voice chat into their Nintendo Wii U games should be aware that there are certain caveats -- such as the fact that the GamePad's microphone cannot be used for this purpose.
Oct. 19, 2012
Promising Kickstarter game runs out of money, programmers, steam
Promising Kickstarter game runs out of money, programmers, steam
A group of ex-Cryptic Studios veterans has shown what can happen when a Kickstarter project turns sour, as it has run out of money, programmers and options.
Oct. 19, 2012
PlayStation Mobile isn't perfect, but it's a good start, devs say
PlayStation Mobile isn't perfect, but it's a good start, devs say
Two weeks after the launch of PlayStation Mobile for PS Vita and select PlayStation-certified Android devices, Gamasutra gets initial impressions from developers involved, including Vlambeer, Tikipod and Futurlab.
Oct. 19, 2012
Getting 'anti-social' on Facebook with Game of Thrones: Ascent
Getting 'anti-social' on Facebook with Game of Thrones: Ascent
The massive Game of Thrones universe is coming to Facebook, and narrative designer Jonathon Myers talks to Gamasutra about the unique challenge of leading storytelling in a complex, detailed world.
Oct. 19, 2012
The key to a remote studio? 'Getting drunk together'
The key to a remote studio? 'Getting drunk together'
If you're planning on building a software team without an office, ex-Ubisoft developer Emeric Thoa recommends periodically convening for work, games, and fun to keep teams cohesive.
Oct. 19, 2012