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Sony and Valve: A tale of two hacking responses
Sony and Valve: A tale of two hacking responses
When Sony announced that customer data from its PlayStation Network was accessed by hackers, gamers and the media were furious. So why did Valve seem to get a pass under similar circumstances?
Feb. 16, 2012
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick joins Coca-Cola's board of directors
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick joins Coca-Cola's board of directors
In addition to leading one of the world's largest video game publishers, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is now the newest board member at The Coca-Cola Company.
Feb. 16, 2012
NPD director joins market research firm EEDAR
NPD director joins market research firm EEDAR
After more than 13 years working for The NPD Group, Richard Ow, the company's director of product development and client development for games, has resigned to join market research firm EEDAR.
Feb. 16, 2012
SOE accepting submissions for fifth annual G.I.R.L. scholarship
SOE accepting submissions for fifth annual G.I.R.L. scholarship
Sony Online Entertainment announced Thursday that it is now accepting student applications for its 2012 Gamers in Real Life (G.I.R.L.) game design completion, which aims to bring more females into game development.
Feb. 16, 2012
Wasteland creator looks to Kickstarter for series revival
Wasteland creator looks to Kickstarter for series revival
InXile CEO and Interplay founder Brian Fargo has revealed that he hopes to start a Kickstarter to fund a sequel to the 1988 RPG Wasteland, a title which served as the predecessor to the popular Fallout series.
Feb. 16, 2012
Road to the IGF: Amanita Design's Botanicula
Road to the IGF: Amanita Design's Botanicula
As part of the continuing Road to the IGF series, Gamasutra speaks to Amanita Design to learn more about its newest point and click adventure game, the whimsical and visually-striking Botanicula.
Feb. 16, 2012
Second Life developer acquires experimental game studio LittleTextPeople
Second Life developer acquires experimental game studio LittleTextPeople
Second Life developer Linden Lab has acquired the experimental game studio LittleTextPeople, which specializes in exploring the emotional possibilities of interactive fiction.
Feb. 16, 2012
EA Pogo games take to the sky with in-flight play
EA Pogo games take to the sky with in-flight play
Electronic Arts' online game destination Pogo has partnered with the (similarly named) in-flight internet provider Gogo to offer several of its online casual games to travelers on select U.S. airlines.
Feb. 16, 2012
LucasArts veterans launch social platform company Suddenly Social
LucasArts veterans launch social platform company Suddenly Social
A handful of former LucasArts developers have officially announced Suddenly Social, an online tech company that offers a new platform for large-scale social games.
Feb. 16, 2012
Survey suggests rough financial climate for Japanese developers
Survey suggests rough financial climate for Japanese developers
A new survey of 74 Japanese game company CEOs has found that a number of Japan's studios are struggling to make a profit, with almost half of the respondents suffering a loss in the last fiscal year.
Feb. 16, 2012
WikiLeaks denounces its exclusion from UNESCO conference
WikiLeaks denounces its exclusion from UNESCO conference
WikiLeaks has denounced UNESCO for refusing to allow it to speak at a conference being held at UNESCO HQ in Paris today and tomorrow. The conference is called 'The Media World after WikiLeaks and News of the World.'
Feb. 16, 2012
Cyberwar between India and Bangladesh escalates
Cyberwar between India and Bangladesh escalates
Bangladeshi hackers have been hacking Indian sites, and Indian hackers have been hacking Bangladeshi sites. Now it is escalating as each side calls for ‘cyberwar’ against the other.
Feb. 16, 2012