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Zynga loses two more as executive exodus continues
Zynga loses two more as executive exodus continues
Zynga has lost many of its top employees over the past few months, and that trend continued today as two more executives stepped down from the social game giant.
Sept. 10, 2012
How will Microsoft and Sony respond to the Wii U launch?
How will Microsoft and Sony respond to the Wii U launch?
The upcoming Wii U price won't simply determine the console's own future. Once that price has been announced, it will have immediate and irrevocable effects on how consumers view the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Sept. 10, 2012
Game engine Torque 3D will soon be free, open source
Game engine Torque 3D will soon be free, open source
GarageGames will make its flagship engine, Torque 3D, available for free with an open source license in a few weeks, as part of the company's efforts to realign its goals.
Sept. 10, 2012
Toys R Us making gaming tablet for kids
Toys R Us making gaming tablet for kids
Toys R Us will compete against the iPad, Kindle, and LeapPad with its own Android-based tablet created specifically for children, which will feature games and its own app store.
Sept. 10, 2012
GDC China 2012 reveals first Smartphone, Indie Summit sessions
GDC China 2012 reveals first Smartphone, Indie Summit sessions
GDC China organizers have revealed the Shanghai's show's first Summit sessions, which cover topics ranging from mobile game design to whether indies should work with a publisher or release games on their own.
Sept. 10, 2012
Video: What to do when your game suffers an inevitable PR crisis
Video: What to do when your game suffers an inevitable PR crisis
Former CCP community manager Valerie Massey knows that PR crises are inevitable, and in this GDC Online presentation, she outlines what developers can do to prepare for and overcome these problems.
Sept. 10, 2012
Innovating under the constraints of triple-A success
Innovating under the constraints of triple-A success
"I have to say that sometimes I think we get too much crap for not being innovative." - DICE GM Karl Magnus Troedsson on EA's reputation.
Sept. 10, 2012
Steam Big Picture: The quietest next-gen launch in history
Steam Big Picture: The quietest next-gen launch in history
Valve, with its 50 million-strong Steam network, is bringing PC games out of the den. This might be the most aggressive play for the living room that the game industry has ever seen, says Gamasutra EIC Kris Graft.
Sept. 10, 2012
Active authentication seeks to augment passwords
Active authentication seeks to augment passwords
Passwords and access tokens, we are frequently told, are not enough. They can be broken, stolen or bypassed. DARPA is seeking a new approach – rather than authentication solely on access, it is looking for ways to maintain continuous biometric user authentication.
Sept. 10, 2012
Ultima creator teams up with Zynga
Ultima creator teams up with Zynga
Richard "Lord British" Garriott's Portalarium studio today announced a partnership with social games giant Zynga, with its first social title Ultimate Collector coming to the Zynga.com platform later this year.
Sept. 7, 2012
Double Fine turns an iOS slip-up into an accidental beta test
Double Fine turns an iOS slip-up into an accidental beta test
A buggy, unfinished version of Double Fine's first mobile game found its way into players' hands this week, but Double Fine found a way to turn this unfortunate blunder into a useful production resource.
Sept. 7, 2012
Indies collaborate on tools to make talking to the press easier
Indies collaborate on tools to make talking to the press easier
Figuring out how to catch the attention of the press doesn't have to be a scary or perplexing process. Vlambeer's Rami Ismail offers some useful tools for marketing your indie game.
Sept. 7, 2012