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From the Editor: E3 2012 - The E3 of Disillusion
From the Editor: E3 2012 - The E3 of Disillusion
At this week's E3, publishers in the so-called "triple-A" video game industry made perfectly clear -- more than ever before -- who their target audience is, says Gamasutra editor-in-chief Kris Graft.
June 8, 2012
Epic showcases Unreal Engine 4's dynamic lighting, fast iteration capabilities
Epic showcases Unreal Engine 4's dynamic lighting, fast iteration capabilities
At E3 this week, Epic Games gave select media outlets a closer look at Unreal Engine 4 -- the company's bid to power the next generation of video game graphics.
June 8, 2012
How triple-A ambitions and confusion can hold back smaller games
How triple-A ambitions and confusion can hold back smaller games
Setting out to create a triple-A game enabled Avalanche Studios to a stand-out title for Xbox Live Arcade with Renegade Ops, but those lofty ambitions and confusion over the term also hampered development.
June 8, 2012
SOCA announces jailing of two UK credit card crooks
SOCA announces jailing of two UK credit card crooks
Freshshop, the site set up and run by Jay Moore (aka t0pp8uzz) was a one-stop card fraud shop. Now Moore and his money-mule helper and co-conspirator Damian Horne (aka GM) have been jailed following an investigation by the UK Serious Organized Crime Agency (SOCA).
June 8, 2012
NHS electronic health records: Benefits and dangers
NHS electronic health records: Benefits and dangers
Over the next few years, health records in the UK will become largely digital. Andrew Lansley’s new NHS Information Strategy offers both huge benefits and serious dangers for the future of the NHS/patient relationship.
June 8, 2012
Week of the Password Breach: Last.fm is lastest victim
Week of the Password Breach: Last.fm is lastest victim
Music website Last.fm joins the growing list of websites that have had their customers’ passwords exposed on the internet this week.
June 8, 2012
Senators propose compromise cybersecurity bill
Senators propose compromise cybersecurity bill
In an effort to break the cybersecurity logjam in the US Senate, two senators have proposed a compromise draft bill that they hope will be acceptable to both Democrats and Republicans.
June 8, 2012
Security is fundamental to continued adoption of mobile innovations
Security is fundamental to continued adoption of mobile innovations
The exploding mobility trend will continue to advance only as long as people who use the devices feel they can be trusted. That was the focus of Mobiquity CEO Scott Snyder’s opening keynote at this week’s AT&T Cyber Security Conference in New York.
June 8, 2012
PCI requires merchants to pass internal vulnerability assessments
PCI requires merchants to pass internal vulnerability assessments
The PCI Standards Security Council will require merchants to show proof of passing an internal vulnerability assessment beginning June 30, noted Alex Quilter, director of PCI at Qualys.
June 8, 2012
38 Studios declares bankruptcy, under investigation by feds
38 Studios declares bankruptcy, under investigation by feds
Kingdoms of Amalur publisher 38 Studios has declared bankruptcy after failing to secure financing from the state of Rhode Island or outside investors to continue its operations.
June 7, 2012
With Warface, 'Free-to-play is like starting from scratch,' says Crytek
With Warface, 'Free-to-play is like starting from scratch,' says Crytek
At E3 in Los Angeles, Crytek spoke to Gamasutra about the challenges endured and lessons learned from entering the free-to-play market with its FPS Warface.
June 7, 2012
Molyneux unveils Curiosity, a social experiment with $77K in-app purchase
Molyneux unveils Curiosity, a social experiment with $77K in-app purchase
Industry veteran Peter Molyneux is set to release the first experimental title from his new start-up 22 Cans in the next few weeks, as part of his look into how social media can be used within games.
June 7, 2012