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Opinion: Debugging C++ with Visual Studio
Opinion: Debugging C++ with Visual Studio
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, graphics programmer Daan-Nijs shares several obscure techniques for debugging with Visual Studio, like changing a value/type in the Watch Window, and more.
July 20, 2011
GDC China 2011 Registration Now Open, First Talks Revealed
GDC China 2011 Registration Now Open, First Talks Revealed
Registration for November's GDC China is now live, and the first sessions includes speakers from the show's notable Summits, including Ubisoft Chengdu and Coconut Island-authored lectures.
July 20, 2011
Former Harvard student charged with hacking into MIT network
Former Harvard student charged with hacking into MIT network
Federal prosecutors are charging a former Harvard University student with hacking into a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) computer network and stealing 4.8 million academic journal articles.
July 20, 2011
Interview: Ubisoft's Guillemot Talks Early Adoption Of Wii U
Interview: Ubisoft's Guillemot Talks Early Adoption Of Wii U
Ubisoft's chairman and CEO Yves Guillemot talks to Gamasutra about his company's early adoption of the upcoming Nintendo Wii U, and about how the new transition means that Sony and Microsoft need "new machines soon."
July 19, 2011
Best of iOS News: From Blobster to Pocket RPG
Best of iOS News: From Blobster to Pocket RPG
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like Blobster, Pocket RPG, 9mm, and Sissy's Magical Ponycorn Adventure on the iPad.
July 19, 2011
Deepak Chopra Details Leela Meditation Game For Kinect, Wii
Deepak Chopra Details Leela Meditation Game For Kinect, Wii
Spirituality expert and alternative medicine proponent Dr. Deepak Chopra has revealed details of his upcoming release Leela, an interactive meditation aid without set goals.
July 19, 2011
Game Connect Asia Pacific Returns To Melbourne For 2011 Show
Game Connect Asia Pacific Returns To Melbourne For 2011 Show
The Game Developers Association of Australia's has announced the Game Connect Asia Pacific 2011 Conference will take place in Melbourne's Convention Exhibition Center November 14 - 16.
July 19, 2011
Jumpstart Claims Tax Credit Savings Of £226K For UK Developers
Jumpstart Claims Tax Credit Savings Of £226K For UK Developers
Edinburgh-based R&D consultancy Jumpstart has helped British developers claim over £226,000 (about $364,000) in tax credits since partnerin
July 19, 2011
Futuremark Reveals Space Defense Game Unstoppable Gorg
Futuremark Reveals Space Defense Game Unstoppable Gorg
Futuremark Games Studio, the development team behind space shooter Shattered Horizon, has announced its next project, a space defense title coming later this year to PC, Xbox Live Arcade and iPad.
July 19, 2011
Steam Revenue For Zeboyd Games RPGs Outpaces Lifetime Xbox Mark In 6 Days
Steam Revenue For Zeboyd Games RPGs Outpaces Lifetime Xbox Mark In 6 Days
Robert Boyd, the developer behind hit indie RPGs Breath of Death VII and Cthulhu Saves the World, says he's made more revenue from the games in a week of Steam sales than in months of Xbox Live Indie Game sales.
July 19, 2011
Capcom Cancels Mega Man Legends 3
Capcom Cancels Mega Man Legends 3
Capcom has canceled its community-driven Nintendo 3DS game Mega Man Legends 3, noting that the current development state did not meet "the required criteria", and asking fans to "accept our sincere apology."
July 19, 2011
myFarm Developer SocialApps Sues Zynga Over Source Code Compensation
myFarm Developer SocialApps Sues Zynga Over Source Code Compensation
California-based casual gaming studio SocialApps has sued FarmVille giant Zynga over alleged copyright infringement and breach of confidence, claiming that the social giant used source code from its game myFarm.
July 19, 2011