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Living in Pitfall!'s shadow
Living in Pitfall!'s shadow
Game design veteran David Crane thought he was giving his fans what they wanted when he started a Kickstarter for a spiritual successor to his 1982 classic Pitfall!, but judging by the response, he's not so sure anymore.
Sept. 6, 2012
Keeping your team on the same page, the Insomniac way
Keeping your team on the same page, the Insomniac way
According to Insomniac CEO Ted Price (Ratchet & Clank), keeping consensus among your team is the most important thing a leader can do. Here he shares lessons on keeping his team focused and on track.
Sept. 6, 2012
Bitfloor becomes the latest hacked Bitcoin exchange
Bitfloor becomes the latest hacked Bitcoin exchange
Bitfloor, one of the world’s leading online Bitcoin-to-cash exchanges, has been hacked and taken offline. It follows two earlier hacks this year on the UK trading site Bitcoinica, and has been called the fifth biggest heist of virtual currency.
Sept. 6, 2012
‘Warbiking’ enters the security lexicon
‘Warbiking’ enters the security lexicon
While the term is not new, the growth of WiFi is making it increasingly viable and attractive. It is the search for insecure WiFi access points by bicycle – and Sophos has been doing it around the streets of London.
Sept. 6, 2012
Cambodia targeted by hacktivists over Pirate Bay arrest
Cambodia targeted by hacktivists over Pirate Bay arrest
Arrrrrgh: Cambodia is finding itself under attack from hacktivists protesting the arrest of one of the founders of The Pirate Bay file-sharing website. Cambodian authorities apprehended Gottfrid Svartholm Warg last week.
Sept. 6, 2012
Good Technology targets BYOD security with Copiun acquisition
Good Technology targets BYOD security with Copiun acquisition
Enterprise mobility software vendor Good Technology is looking to bolster security for the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend with the acquisition of mobile security firm Copiun.
Sept. 6, 2012
PS Vita sales surge in Japan thanks to Sega rhythm game
PS Vita sales surge in Japan thanks to Sega rhythm game
The PS Vita just had one of its best sales week in Japan thanks to Sega's new rhythm game for a popular virtual character, which helped nearly quintuple hardware sales for the ailing handheld.
Sept. 5, 2012
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Papo & Yo to why Walking Dead works
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Papo & Yo to why Walking Dead works
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as Minority's Papo & Yo, why "the slow burn" of The Walking Dead works, and more.
Sept. 5, 2012
America's gamer population is shrinking
America's gamer population is shrinking
The number of people playing video games in the U.S. is declining due to shrinking audiences in every gamer segment except for mobile and downloadable/online, according to the NPD Group.
Sept. 5, 2012
AC3 dev: We're the last of the AAA dinosaurs
AC3 dev: We're the last of the AAA dinosaurs
"We're the last of the dinosaurs." - Assassin's Creed 3 creative director Alex Hutchinson argues that triple-A games with massive development teams are a dying breed in today's industry.
Sept. 5, 2012
XBLA's annual 'Summer of Arcade' promotion may be losing its steam
XBLA's annual 'Summer of Arcade' promotion may be losing its steam
One the pinnacle of digital console sales, Microsoft's annual "Summer of Arcade" promotion for its Xbox Live Arcade platform seems to be losing its prestige, as evidenced in our analysis for August's XBLA sales.
Sept. 5, 2012
Rock Band Blitz: What the critics are saying
Rock Band Blitz: What the critics are saying
This edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Harmonix's downloadable rhythm game Rock Band Blitz, which reviewers describe as "a fine way to breathe new life into your existing Rock Band library."
Sept. 5, 2012