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Silicon Valley Innovation is Built Around Employee Mobility
Silicon Valley Innovation is Built Around Employee Mobility
For the sake of our country's competitiveness, I hope we can move beyond non-compete agreements with employees as a policy matter.
Jan. 3, 2012
2012 IGF finalists now coming January 10th, 15th
2012 IGF finalists now coming January 10th, 15th
In order to give mobile games their fair chance, the announcement of the finalists for the 2012 Independent Games Festival has been delayed slightly in order to give the judges more time for evaluation.
Jan. 2, 2012
This week in Japanese news: from portable troubles to Kinect
This week in Japanese news: from portable troubles to Kinect
Gamasutra rounds up recent reports on the Japanese games industry from local news site Andriasang.com, including Genius Sonority's portable gaming worries, a new Kinect-less bundle, and more.
Jan. 2, 2012
The craft of game systems: Practical examples
The craft of game systems: Practical examples
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Microsoft game designer Daniel Achterman continues his series on system design's best practices with several examples from Dungeon Siege 2's development.
Jan. 2, 2012
Indie Royale begins pre-orders for 'The New Year's Bundle'
Indie Royale begins pre-orders for 'The New Year's Bundle'
Indie game fans can now blind pre-order Indie Royale's New Year's Bundle - which includes PC and Mac versions of all games - at a recommended €/£/$5 to
Jan. 2, 2012
Opinion: A theory about humor in games
Opinion: A theory about humor in games
Spry Fox's (Triple Town) Dan Cook argues there are plenty of humorous games out there. Oh, and did you hear the one about the two hunters who were out in the woods...?
Jan. 2, 2012
Critical infrastructure firms should update cybersecurity infrastructure, McAfee advises
Critical infrastructure firms should update cybersecurity infrastructure, McAfee advises
Based on its assessment that cyberattacks against critical infrastructure will increase next year, McAfee advises critical infrastructure companies to upgrade their cybersecurity infrastructure.
Jan. 2, 2012
In-depth: Incremental linking and the search for the Holy Grail
In-depth: Incremental linking and the search for the Holy Grail
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, Bungie's engineer architect Andy Firth continues his code build optimization series with an examination of incremental linking.
Dec. 30, 2011
Mojang doesn't know how Minecraft: Pocket Edition will turn out
Mojang doesn't know how Minecraft: Pocket Edition will turn out
Now that Minecraft: Pocket Edition has completed its portable transition with its release on iOS, developer Mojang discusses the long future it has in mind for the game.
Dec. 30, 2011
Opinion: Awful Lot Of Heterosexuals Around Here
Opinion: Awful Lot Of Heterosexuals Around Here
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, game design student Andrew Meade explains why games should present a "respectable cadre of [LGBT] characters that entertain and enlighten."
Dec. 30, 2011
Best Of Indie Games: From Wizorb to Windosill
Best Of Indie Games: From Wizorb to Windosill
Sister site IndieGames.com looks at the top PC Flash/downloadable indie titles released over the past week, including a new release from Enviro-Bear 2000's creator, and Mac/Linux ports of Tribute Games's
Dec. 30, 2011
This Week In Korean Online Gaming News: From Cancelled Games To The Shutdown Law
This Week In Korean Online Gaming News: From Cancelled Games To The Shutdown Law
Gamasutra rounds up the week's biggest reports on South Korea's booming online games market from local news site This Is Game, including shutdown law reactions, Chinese operators canceling Korean games, and mor
Dec. 30, 2011