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Your game industry in your words: Week of May 25
Your game industry in your words: Week of May 25
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from industry figures such as Sony Santa Monica's Shannon Studstill, Thatgamecompany's Jenova Chen, Zynga's Rob Dyer, and many others in this weekly roundup.
May 25, 2012
Diablo III fever and Nexon lawsuits, this week in Korean news
Diablo III fever and Nexon lawsuits, this week in Korean news
Gamasutra rounds up the week's biggest reports on South Korea's booming online games market from local news site This Is Game, including news about Diablo III's popularity in the country, and a new lawsuit against Nexon.
May 25, 2012
What's Zynga doing at E3, anyway?
What's Zynga doing at E3, anyway?
As Zynga prepares to make its first appearance at E3 next month, the developer's head of partner publishing Rob Dyer explains why the social game company decided to exhibit at the traditionally core-focused show.
May 25, 2012
Nordic 2012: How id Software built Rage
Nordic 2012: How id Software built Rage
Creative director Tim Willits explains how recruiting ninjas, delivering a concise message, allowing ideas to fail, and other work philosophies helped id Software built first-person shooter Rage.
May 25, 2012
Nordic 2012: Fez's Phil Fish on where games fit between art and design
Nordic 2012: Fez's Phil Fish on where games fit between art and design
Looking at the differences between art and design, Fez co-creator Phil Fish examines where video games fit in that spectrum, and shares how Fez was designed by subtraction.
May 25, 2012
Gratuitous Tank Battles highlights this week's Best of Indie Games
Gratuitous Tank Battles highlights this week's Best of Indie Games
Sister site IndieGames.com looks at the top PC Flash/downloadable indie titles released over the past week, including an XBLIG run-and-gun shooter, and a top-down adventure game played in a tiny, tiny world.
May 25, 2012
Apple's App Stores add Free App Of Week, more curated highlights
Apple's App Stores add Free App Of Week, more curated highlights
Apple has added two new curation features to its iOS and Mac App Stores, "Free App Of The Week" and "Editor's Choice," which are designed to help consumers discover new games.
May 25, 2012
Opinion: The many reasons Street Fighter X Tekken sold less than expected
Opinion: The many reasons Street Fighter X Tekken sold less than expected
Capcom recently blamed lower than expected sales of Street Fighter X Tekken on competition in the market -- but was that the real cause of the fighter's underperformance? If so, what did we learn?
May 25, 2012
TheWikiBoat’s OpNewSon fires today
TheWikiBoat’s OpNewSon fires today
TheWikiBoat, a new hacking group that uses techniques and tools similar to Anonymous, but for the lulz rather than the principle, plans to launch its first major operation, #OpNewSon, today.
May 25, 2012
US lawmakers look to reopen Google Street View probe
US lawmakers look to reopen Google Street View probe
Two US lawmakers are asking the Justice Department to reopen its investigation into Google’s collection of data from unprotected WiFi networks for its Google Maps Street View project.
May 25, 2012
Security: do as I say, not as I do
Security: do as I say, not as I do
While the role of the CISO is increasingly recognized – usually reporting directly to the board and sometimes sitting on the board – the problems it faces is highlighted by a new Cryptzone survey: security policy doesn’t apply to senior management.
May 25, 2012
38 Studios loses CEO, SVP amidst financial problems
38 Studios loses CEO, SVP amidst financial problems
Amidst the ongoing financial controversy at Kingdoms of Amalur house 38 Studios, two top executives have left the company, including an ex-Zynga and Sony Online boss who only joined the company this year.
May 24, 2012