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BioWare's Star Wars boss takes on broader role
BioWare's Star Wars boss takes on broader role
Rumors have been circulating around Greg Zeschuk, the prominent co-founder of Mass Effect studio BioWare. Don't worry -- he's still with the company and plans to expand his scope.
Aug. 10, 2012
Game development communication technique #31: 'The Gardener'
Game development communication technique #31: 'The Gardener'
"The Gardener plants the seed of an idea early and then brings it up again many times...eventually, the idea starts to take root and grows on people until it becomes an actual feature in the game."
Aug. 10, 2012
Entrust withdraws from the CAB security forum
Entrust withdraws from the CAB security forum
The Certification Authority/Browser Forum is a consortium of certification authorities and browser vendors co-founded by Entrust in 2005 to ensure the security of EV SSL certificates used on the internet. Now Entrust has withdrawn.
Aug. 10, 2012
Is the Olympics Committee too heavy-handed in protecting its rights?
Is the Olympics Committee too heavy-handed in protecting its rights?
As the internet has learned, copyright holders can be insistent in protecting their legal rights. This now includes the London Olympic Organizing Committee (LOCOG), which has been surprisingly busy in issuing threats and warnings.
Aug. 10, 2012
FBI warns about Reveton ransomware scam
FBI warns about Reveton ransomware scam
The FBI is warning about an increase in
Aug. 10, 2012
Bloomberg pays out to Economist Group over CQ information breach
Bloomberg pays out to Economist Group over CQ information breach
Bloomberg has agreed to pay the Economist Group, owner of CQ, an unspecified amount of money in damages because Bloomberg employees, who were formerly employed by CQ, accessed the publication's information using their old log-ins and passwords.
Aug. 10, 2012
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From EA/Zynga to defending subscriptions
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From EA/Zynga to defending subscriptions
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including a legal perspective on the Electronic Arts and Zynga lawsuit, why SWTOR shouldn't have launched as F2P, and more.
Aug. 9, 2012
5 tips for making great 16-bit-style action games
5 tips for making great 16-bit-style action games
Bring up Shinobi III or other classic action games to veterans of the 16-bit console game era, and you'll likely see a spark in their eyes. Dev Kris Durrschmidt notes his top tips for making great 16-bit-style action games.
Aug. 9, 2012
Sony struggling to recruit third parties for PS Vita
Sony struggling to recruit third parties for PS Vita
"We're having a more difficult time than we had anticipated in terms of getting support from third-party publishers [for PS Vita], but that's our job." - Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studio president Shuhei Yoshida.
Aug. 9, 2012
Indie promotion tries to make up for Microsoft's XBLIG apathy
Indie promotion tries to make up for Microsoft's XBLIG apathy
A group of independent developers has once again taken matters into their own hands to promote Xbox Live Indie Games and their releases on the platform, trying to make up for Microsoft's apathy with the service.
Aug. 9, 2012
Critical Reception: Atlus/Arc System Works' Persona 4 Arena
Critical Reception: Atlus/Arc System Works' Persona 4 Arena
Today's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Atlus' 2D fighting game Persona 4 Arena, which reviewers claim will "satisfy both long-time Persona series fans and fighting game aficionados."
Aug. 9, 2012
Battle.net hacked, some user information compromised
Battle.net hacked, some user information compromised
Blizzard Entertainment reported on Thursday that Battle.net has been hacked, and some user information has been stolen, though the company has seen no evidence that accounts or credit cards are at risk.
Aug. 9, 2012