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Opinion: A management mistake
Opinion: A management mistake
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Turbine Games' technical art director Chad Moore shares a management mistake from his past, and the lessons he learned from it.
Jan. 13, 2012
Game industry unrest swells as SOPA hearing approaches
Game industry unrest swells as SOPA hearing approaches
Opposition for the proposed "Stop Online Piracy Act" has gained momentum throughout the games industry, with some developers even preparing to shut down their games and websites in protest.
Jan. 13, 2012
SOPA drops controversial DNS blocking provision
SOPA drops controversial DNS blocking provision
The Representative behind the much-debated "Stop Online Piracy Act," has agreed to remove a controversial provision of the bill that would block access to foreign websites accused of hosting copyrighted materials.
Jan. 13, 2012
Announcing Game Developer magazine's 2011 Front Line Award winners
Announcing Game Developer magazine's 2011 Front Line Award winners
Game Developer magazine -- Gamasutra's sister publication -- has named the winners of the 2011 Front Line Awards, which rank the best tools enabling game development for professional video game creators.
Jan. 13, 2012
2012 Independent Games Festival announces Student Showcase winners
2012 Independent Games Festival announces Student Showcase winners
IGF 2012 organizers have announced the eight Student Showcase winners for the preeminent indie game competition, including titles like The Floor Is Jelly and Pixi.
Jan. 13, 2012
GDC 2012 details new Expo Floor, Career Pavilion exhibitors
GDC 2012 details new Expo Floor, Career Pavilion exhibitors
Organizers of the 2012 Game Developers Conference have debuted new details about over 170 companies now exhibiting during the March show's Expo Floor, Career Pavilion, and the brand-new GDC Play showcase.
Jan. 13, 2012
The Choplifter reboot that didn't happen
The Choplifter reboot that didn't happen
While this week's Choplifter HD brings the 30 year old game back into action, in a new Gamasutra interview feature, series creator Dan Gorlin explains why a '90s version was doomed.
Jan. 13, 2012
Ngmoco looks to blend core appeal with mobile usage patterns
Ngmoco looks to blend core appeal with mobile usage patterns
Ngmoco's Ben Cousins looks to the future of mobile gaming, predicting that the market will grow to encompass hardcore games built around the usage patterns of today's smatphones and tablets.
Jan. 13, 2012
Do Facebook games need scored reviews?
Do Facebook games need scored reviews?
Do Facebook games need more attention from the traditional games press? Gamasutra's Leigh Alexander looks at the factors, and speaks to Kotaku's Stephen Totilo, about what reviews might mean for social games.
Jan. 13, 2012
European SMBs lack formal disaster recovery plans
European SMBs lack formal disaster recovery plans
A survey by Freeform Dynamics shows that more than half of small and a fifth of medium sized businesses in Europe lack a formal disaster recovery plan.
Jan. 13, 2012
Bootkits take aim at the Windows 64-bit platform
Bootkits take aim at the Windows 64-bit platform
The number of bootkits targeting the Microsoft Windows 64-bit platform increased rapidly last year, a trend that is likely to continue this year, according to David Harley, senior research fellow at ESET UK.
Jan. 13, 2012
Researchers eavesdrop on Bridge between BlackBerry tablet and handset
Researchers eavesdrop on Bridge between BlackBerry tablet and handset
Researchers Zach Lanier and Ben Nell were able to hack into the Bridge connection between the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet and a BlackBerry handset, a connection that allows the user to access corporate email, calendars, and other data on the tablet.
Jan. 13, 2012