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Are video game players ready for subtle storytelling?
Are video game players ready for subtle storytelling?
"They don’t need their hands held, or things always spelled out. They are sophisticated, media-literate, smart people. It’s okay for things not to make sense." -Dear Esther developer Dan Pinchbeck.
July 31, 2012
ENISA calls for joint effort between users and providers to secure online identities
ENISA calls for joint effort between users and providers to secure online identities
ENISA notes that nearly 18.5 million user passwords have been stolen in just seven major hacks this year already, and has published guidelines on how both users and service providers can better secure them in the future.
July 31, 2012
Big Data Analytics should be used for security as well as commercial purposes
Big Data Analytics should be used for security as well as commercial purposes
“Big data analytics can improve information security and increase cyber resilience” claims a new report from the Information Security Forum (ISF).
July 31, 2012
Better late than never: Wells Fargo appoints first CISO
Better late than never: Wells Fargo appoints first CISO
In an announcement that boggles the infosec-savvy mind, global financial firm Wells Fargo has only just appointed its first chief information security officer (CISO).
July 31, 2012
Bachmann aide accuses candidate, senior staff of data theft
Bachmann aide accuses candidate, senior staff of data theft
A campaign aide to former Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann is suing Bachmann and her senior campaign staff for allegedly stealing her private email list to promote the candidate among Christian home-school advocates in Iowa.
July 31, 2012
Fried PS Vitas, eShop troubles and more in this week's Japanese news roundup
Fried PS Vitas, eShop troubles and more in this week's Japanese news roundup
Gamasutra rounds up recent reports on the Japanese games industry from local news site Andriasang.com, including PS Vitas catching on fire, troubles for downloadable 3DS games, and the future for Japanese developers.
July 30, 2012
IGDA's executive director resigns
IGDA's executive director resigns
The head of the International Game Developers Association, Gordon Bellamy, has resigned after serving as executive director there for two years, and will take on a position at Tencent.
July 30, 2012
Sega's ex-CEO has joined up with... who?
Sega's ex-CEO has joined up with... who?
When Sega West's CEO Mike Hayes said earlier this year he'd be leaving the company, it came out of nowhere. Now we know at least one thing he's up to, and it's not about making games for the GameStop crowd.
July 30, 2012
Top iPhone game apps: Remade classic Spy vs Spy heads up sales charts
Top iPhone game apps: Remade classic Spy vs Spy heads up sales charts
Gamasutra rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPhone and iPod Touch games on the App Store, from Spy vs Spy and Shellrazer to Offroad Legends and more.
July 30, 2012
Smurfs and dragons: Capcom's recipe for a strong financial quarter
Smurfs and dragons: Capcom's recipe for a strong financial quarter
Capcom's financial year is off to a strong start, thanks to the surprise hit Dragon's Dogma, and continued strong sales of mobile titles such as Smurf's Village.
July 30, 2012
E3 stays put in L.A.
E3 stays put in L.A.
If you were crossing your fingers today hoping that the Entertainment Software Association would announce a new venue for its annual E3 extravaganza, prepare to be disappointed.
July 30, 2012
Apple to buy AuthenTec for $356 million
Apple to buy AuthenTec for $356 million
In a deal unanimously agreed by the AuthenTec board, but not yet by its shareholders, Apple Inc is to buy the mobile security firm at a price valuing shares at $8.00 – a 58% premium on the earlier closing price.
July 30, 2012