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Ultima Online creators remember the good and bad of its early days
Ultima Online creators remember the good and bad of its early days
To close out the final GDC Online in Austin, Ultima Online creators Rich Vogel, Raph Koster and Starr Long recall the early days of forming what was then a brand new idea: A persistent, online world.
Oct. 11, 2012
Interview: What's next in game narrative, with Emily Short
Interview: What's next in game narrative, with Emily Short
Telling a compelling narrative in a game is hard enough with just one player, but can you create a memorable literary work with more than one player? Emily Short thinks so -- as long as you keep an open mind.
Oct. 11, 2012
Oculus counting on indies for virtual reality success
Oculus counting on indies for virtual reality success
Big-budget developers like id Software and Epic have shown strong interest in the Oculus Rift VR headset, but Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe told Gamasutra it's indie devs who will be key to the initial success of the device.
Oct. 11, 2012
This is the future of free-to-play
This is the future of free-to-play
The free-to-play business model has seen its share of success, but what will the next generation of free-to-play bring? Gamasutra talks to some of the top players in the space.
Oct. 11, 2012
MMO players on mobile can be just as loyal as on PC
MMO players on mobile can be just as loyal as on PC
"They log in about five times a day for about three hours, and give us about $115 a quarter." - Spacetime Studios' CEO Gary Gattis on the loyalty of his mobile MMO players.
Oct. 11, 2012
Joe Danger 2 struggling to find audience on XBLA
Joe Danger 2 struggling to find audience on XBLA
Though Hello Games' stunt racing game Joe Danger is popular on PlayStation Network, the indie series' latest edition is having a tough time gaining traction on Xbox Live Arcade despite its timed exclusivity there.
Oct. 11, 2012
First annual report of cyber incidents in the EU
First annual report of cyber incidents in the EU
The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has published its first Annual Incidents Report from data supplied in conformance with Article 13a of the EU’s telecom reform directive.
Oct. 11, 2012
Teen hacker earns $60K for full Google Chrome exploit
Teen hacker earns $60K for full Google Chrome exploit
A teenage hacker with the handle 'Pinkie Pie' has nabbed a $60,000 prize from Google, for launching a full Chrome exploit for the second time.
Oct. 11, 2012
RSA Europe 2012: Anonymous responds to Corman’s comments
RSA Europe 2012: Anonymous responds to Corman’s comments
“Anonymous has very few hackers, it has very few activists… It is very misleading to call the groups hacktivists. The common attribute is angst. The talented ones are either quitting or starting to do things that are more clandestine.”
Oct. 11, 2012
SMBs more vulnerable to data breaches than larger brethren
SMBs more vulnerable to data breaches than larger brethren
Contrary to conventional wisdom, hackers don’t just target large enterprises with vast amounts of data to steal. Small- and medium-sized businesses are just as attractive of targets, and in some cases are more so.
Oct. 11, 2012
Video: How Go and Poker reveal the beauty of games
Video: How Go and Poker reveal the beauty of games
In this classic GDC Vault presentation, veteran game designer and Zynga New York creative director Frank Lantz explains how some of history's oldest games demonstrate the real power of the medium.
Oct. 10, 2012
Emergent gameplay, F2P key for MMO user retention problems
Emergent gameplay, F2P key for MMO user retention problems
During a GDC Online session titled "Free-to-play: Driving the Future of MMOs," SOE president John Smedley told attendees they'd have to enlist their players to help build (and market) their games.
Oct. 10, 2012