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GDC Europe's Indie Games Summit adds Trauma, Proteus design talks
GDC Europe's Indie Games Summit adds Trauma, Proteus design talks
With GDC Europe almost upon us, the show's Independent Games Summit has added talks covering games like Trauma and Proteus, as well as what indie developers should do after launch.
July 19, 2012
Function: the key to good game art direction
Function: the key to good game art direction
In a new Gamasutra feature, Audran Guerard, art director at EA Shanghai explains what's most important to art in games: "the props that will populate your world should feel believable and functional".
July 19, 2012
Our Top 30 Developers: Rocksteady Studios to thechineseroom
Our Top 30 Developers: Rocksteady Studios to thechineseroom
Editors of Game Developer magazine and Gamasutra teamed up to list our top 30 studios of the last 12 months, honoring those who did something new, different, and better within this dynamic industry.
July 19, 2012
Online gamers targeted by phishers
Online gamers targeted by phishers
Researchers have discovered new phishing campaigns targeted against online gamers: Trend Micro citing WOW: Mists of Pandaria, and GFI Software citing Star Wars: The Old Republic.
July 19, 2012
Smart grid cybersecurity gaps stem from industry failings, government disputes
Smart grid cybersecurity gaps stem from industry failings, government disputes
The electricity industry has failed to consistently include cybersecurity features in the deployment of smart grid systems, and jurisdictional disputes have stymied government action, judged the US Government Accountability Office (GAO).
July 19, 2012
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From cover mechanics to rising mobile prices
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From cover mechanics to rising mobile prices
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as third-person shooters stumbling when it comes to cover mechanics, why mobile game pricing can only go up, and more.
July 18, 2012
Top-Grossing iOS Games: CSR Racing, Kingdoms of Camelot lead iPhone charts
Top-Grossing iOS Games: CSR Racing, Kingdoms of Camelot lead iPhone charts
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see CSR Racing and Kingdoms of Camelot earning top iPhone sales, while DragonVale and Tiny Wings HD emerge as big sellers on the iPad.
July 18, 2012
Critical Reception: ][ Games' Dyad
Critical Reception: ][ Games' Dyad
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to downloadable PS3 racer Dyad, which reviews describe as "one of the best pure arcade experiences to come along in years."
July 18, 2012
Opinion: Leaky abstractions
Opinion: Leaky abstractions
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Climax Games' Claire Blackshaw looks at the problems designers and programmers face with leaky abstractions, using motion control design as an example.
July 18, 2012
Top-Grossing Android games: Zynga Poker overtakes Final Fantasy III
Top-Grossing Android games: Zynga Poker overtakes Final Fantasy III
The latest North American Google Play game charts by revenue see Rage of Bahamut and Slotomania leading today's rankings, as Final Fantasy III and Temple Run also report top earnings.
July 18, 2012
Dead Rising 2 developer suffers layoffs
Dead Rising 2 developer suffers layoffs
Dead Rising 2 developer Capcom Vancouver let go of 7 percent of its employees today, making it the latest in a growing list of studios in the region who have cut staff in recent months.
July 18, 2012
DeNA continues Western expansion with Transformers agreement
DeNA continues Western expansion with Transformers agreement
As part of Japanese mobile games giant DeNA's expansion into Western territories, the company has announced a partnership with publisher Hasbro to bring mobile games based on the popular Transformers franchise to Europe and the U.S.
July 18, 2012