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Opinion: Education - The Importance Of Teams
Opinion: Education - The Importance Of Teams
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, game development grad student Heather Decker-Davis argues that educators and students need to look for more opportunities for team development projects.
Sept. 27, 2011
MySQL.com web site hacked to serve up malware
MySQL.com web site hacked to serve up malware
Reports are coming in that the MySQL.com site was hacked and booby-trapped to serve up malware earlier this week – unconfirmed reports from security researcher Brian Krebs suggest that hacked access to the site was sold by cybercriminals for $3,000.
Sept. 27, 2011
PSN Indies Talk New Games At Fantastic Arcade
PSN Indies Talk New Games At Fantastic Arcade
At Gamasutra attended indie showcase Fantastic Arcade, PlayStation Network developers Thatgamecompany (Flower, Journey), and Q Games (PixelJunk 4am) detailed their latest games.
Sept. 26, 2011
Gears Of War 3 Sees Biggest UK Game Launch This Year
Gears Of War 3 Sees Biggest UK Game Launch This Year
Epic Games and Microsoft's Gears of War 3 launched to the top of the UK software sales charts last week, with the biggest launch of the year in the UK so far, according to tracking firm Chart-Track.
Sept. 26, 2011
Top iPhone Game Apps: Disney's Where's My Water? Debuts To Fast Sales
Top iPhone Game Apps: Disney's Where's My Water? Debuts To Fast Sales
Gamasutra rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPhone and iPod Touch games on the App Store, from Where's My Water? and Office Zombie to Monster Island and more.
Sept. 26, 2011
Top Android Game Apps: Cut the Rope, NOVA 2 Head Paid Charts
Top Android Game Apps: Cut the Rope, NOVA 2 Head Paid Charts
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free gaming applications on the Android Market as of today, with Cut the Rope, Hanging With Friends, NOVA 2, and Dragon Fly! currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
Sept. 26, 2011
Release This: FIFA 12, Code: Veronica X HD Lead Console, Digital Lineup
Release This: FIFA 12, Code: Veronica X HD Lead Console, Digital Lineup
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings FIFA 12 and Resident Evil Code: Veronica X HD to North America and Europe, while Japan gets Eiyuu Densetsu: Ao no Kiseki.
Sept. 26, 2011
Firms Using Game-Like Simulations To Cull Job Applicants
Firms Using Game-Like Simulations To Cull Job Applicants
Firms from Target to Starbucks are using interactive simulations of workplace tasks to help weed out duds from mountains of recession-fueled job applications.
Sept. 26, 2011
BioWare Ireland Opens To Support Star Wars: The Old Republic
BioWare Ireland Opens To Support Star Wars: The Old Republic
BioWare and parent company Electronic Arts today announced the opening of BioWare Ireland, a new state-of-the-art facility that will serve as a global customer service center for upcoming MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Sept. 26, 2011
Campaign Consultant Plans To Add Political Campaigning To FarmVille
Campaign Consultant Plans To Add Political Campaigning To FarmVille
A political consultant is reportedly planning to bring real-world presidential campaigning in to the virtual world of Zynga's FarmVille, complete with in-game campaign signs. [UPDATE: Consultant sourcing]
Sept. 26, 2011
Zynga Continues Google+ Push With CityVille Release
Zynga Continues Google+ Push With CityVille Release
Zynga today brought its popular city-building social game CityVille to the Google+ network, marking the second game to be released on the service from the social gaming giant.
Sept. 26, 2011
Redbox Games Boss: Wii Games, Mid-Range Sellers Thriving At Kiosks
Redbox Games Boss: Wii Games, Mid-Range Sellers Thriving At Kiosks
Redbox video games boss Joel Resnik tells Gamasutra that the titles that perform in the middle range from a sales perspective are actually driving the games business at its rental kiosks.
Sept. 26, 2011