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GDC Europe 2012 details Expo Floor, sponsored session highlights
GDC Europe 2012 details Expo Floor, sponsored session highlights
In the latest to this month's GDC Europe, show organizers have debuted new details about the event's robust Expo Floor and its numerous sponsored sessions, from Unity to Epic and beyond.
Aug. 2, 2012
Video: Creating the audio for Bastion
Video: Creating the audio for Bastion
Supergiant Games' Bastion boasts some of the most unique game audio in the business, and at GDC 2012, the game's audio director explained how he gave the indie action title such an iconic sound.
Aug. 2, 2012
Sensitive court documents ‘recycled’ in public bin
Sensitive court documents ‘recycled’ in public bin
Hundreds of Madison County (Illinois) court documents containing personal information on victims involved in protection order cases were recently left in a public recycling bin behind the county’s Wood River facilities.
Aug. 2, 2012
Agency drags feet on removing social security numbers from Medicare cards
Agency drags feet on removing social security numbers from Medicare cards
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is delaying the removal of social security numbers (SSNs) from Medicare cards, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) told a House panel this week.
Aug. 2, 2012
Cybersecurity Act goes down to defeat in Senate
Cybersecurity Act goes down to defeat in Senate
The Senate failed on Thursday to pass the Cybersecurity Act (S 3414) despite months of negotiations between Democrats and Republicans and significant modifications of the legislation.
Aug. 2, 2012
Four tips for porting your game to the web with Native Client
Four tips for porting your game to the web with Native Client
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, Google's game developer advocate and Blizzard veteran Colt McAnlis shares some useful advice on bringing your game to the web using Native Client.
Aug. 1, 2012
Zynga: The worst may be yet to come
Zynga: The worst may be yet to come
Last week was an ugly one for Zynga, but the company is likely to face some even rockier times, argues Chris Morris, with the coming expiration of a new round of employee stock options being the most looming hurdle.
Aug. 1, 2012
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From forced failure to loving your notepad
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From forced failure to loving your notepad
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as forcing heroes to fail in games, how disconnecting from your computer can help game development, and more.
Aug. 1, 2012
Top-Grossing Android games: Dark Summoner takes on Tiny Village
Top-Grossing Android games: Dark Summoner takes on Tiny Village
The latest North American Google Play game charts by revenue see Rage of Bahamut and Slotomania leading today's rankings, as Dark Summoner and Tiny Village also report top earnings.
Aug. 1, 2012
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Jurassic Park Builder sees strong sales in debut week
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Jurassic Park Builder sees strong sales in debut week
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see DragonVale and Kingdoms of Camelot earning top iPhone sales, while Bingo Bash HD and Jurassic Park Builder emerge as big sellers on the iPad.
Aug. 1, 2012
Critical Reception: Tequila Works' Deadlight
Critical Reception: Tequila Works' Deadlight
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Tequila Works' zombie apocalypse-themed platformer Deadlight, which reviews describe as "an engaging, memorable experience."
Aug. 1, 2012
Analysts clash over AAA console game viability
Analysts clash over AAA console game viability
The latest financial reports from publishers Electronic Arts and Take-Two have divided analysts, with some suggesting strong performances are ahead, while others aren't so convinced.
Aug. 1, 2012