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Ditching Credits a smart move for Facebook, says analyst
Ditching Credits a smart move for Facebook, says analyst
Following the news that Facebook is abandoning its Credits monetary system in favor of real-world currencies and recurring monthly fees, analysts have labeled it a "smart move."
June 20, 2012
GDC Online 2012 adds new Segerstrale, online PR, A/B testing talks
GDC Online 2012 adds new Segerstrale, online PR, A/B testing talks
GDC Online organizers have revealed talks for this October's Austin show from EA/Playfish's Kristian Segerstrale (SimCity Social), former CCP community supremo Valerie Massey, and GSN on holistic A/B testing.
June 20, 2012
Serving 'damn good sushi' is the Japanese developer's path, says Team Ninja
Serving 'damn good sushi' is the Japanese developer's path, says Team Ninja
Ninja Gaiden III got dogged by critics and fans for failing to live up to its predecessors -- but Team Ninja head Yosuke Hayashi tells Gamasutra in a new interview that the developer has retrenched on its strengths.
June 20, 2012
Who will be the Michael Moore of serious games?
Who will be the Michael Moore of serious games?
EA Maxis' Lucy Bradshaw says games for philanthropy and education can take some lessons from passionate documentaries, and that interactivity offers incredible opportunity to transform ideas.
June 20, 2012
The time is right for socially positive games, says ESA head
The time is right for socially positive games, says ESA head
ESA president Mike Gallagher reinforces the organization's commitment to going beyond games for entertainment, and offering advice for those exploring today's plentitude of opportunities for social change games.
June 20, 2012
Valve helps educators Teach With Portals
Valve helps educators Teach With Portals
Valve's Leslie Redd and Yasser Malaika explain how creating Portal 2's Puzzle Maker -- simple tools for complex concepts -- led to classroom opportunities and the new Teach With Portals initiative.
June 20, 2012
Microsoft’s Bill Harmon on tackling child exploitation online: We can win
Microsoft’s Bill Harmon on tackling child exploitation online: We can win
On June 20th at the Microsoft HQ in Seattle, Bill Harmon, associate general counsel, Microsoft digital crimes unit, presented at the TwC International Media Campus Tour on child sexual exploitation online. While he assessed that the problems we have today with child safety is so much greater than thirty years ago due to technology, he concluded that we “can win this war”.
June 20, 2012
Microsoft increases hackers' exploit development costs
Microsoft increases hackers' exploit development costs
Jonathan Ness, security development manager of Security Science – part of the Trustworthy Computing group – claimed that Microsoft are looking to reduce or eliminate exploit based attacks by increasing the cost required to develop attacks – specifically the discovery and exploitation of vulnerabilities.
June 20, 2012
Zynga's Bubble Safari now one of Facebook's most popular games
Zynga's Bubble Safari now one of Facebook's most popular games
Every other week, Gamasutra examines the most popular Facebook games, this time looking at the quick rise of Zynga's Bubble Safari, now the biggest game from the trending bubble puzzler genre.
June 19, 2012
Best of iOS news: From Pocket Planes to Temple Run: Brave
Best of iOS news: From Pocket Planes to Temple Run: Brave
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like Temple Run: Brave, Pocket Planes, Mutant Storm, and RealMyst.
June 19, 2012
Tony Hawk, Deadlight make the cut for Xbox 360's latest Summer of Arcade
Tony Hawk, Deadlight make the cut for Xbox 360's latest Summer of Arcade
On Tuesday Microsoft revealed the full details for its latest Summer of Arcade promotion on Xbox Live, which this time features downloadable games such as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD, Deadlight, and Dust: An Elysian Tail.
June 19, 2012
Fighting game expert and community manager Seth Killian leaves Capcom
Fighting game expert and community manager Seth Killian leaves Capcom
Capcom USA's Seth Killian, who has served as the face of the company's fighting games in the West, announced today that he is stepping down from his position after six years.
June 19, 2012