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In-Depth: Static Code Analysis
In-Depth: Static Code Analysis
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, id Software co-founder and technical director John Carmack shares his experiences with static code analysis and explains why it's irresponsible to not use it.
Dec. 27, 2011
Viacom Owes Former Harmonix Shareholders $383M, Says Accountant
Viacom Owes Former Harmonix Shareholders $383M, Says Accountant
The ongoing "who owes who" fight between former shareholders of the Rock Band developer and its former parent took a significant turn when a jointly-appointed accountant found the latter owing big.
Dec. 27, 2011
The Big Graphics Problems Bungie Wants To Solve
The Big Graphics Problems Bungie Wants To Solve
Hao Chen, Bungie's senior graphics engineer, identifies the big visual problems the Halo creators want to solve in the coming years, in today's Gamasutra feature
Dec. 27, 2011
Record Sales In Japan Push 3DS Past 4M Mark 2
Record Sales In Japan Push 3DS Past 4M Mark 2
Nintendo has now sold over 4.1 million 3DS hardware units in Japan, moving a record high of more than half a million units last week, as two of its games became million-sellers.
Dec. 26, 2011
Humble Indie Bundle 4 Crosses $2.2 Million Sales
Humble Indie Bundle 4 Crosses $2.2 Million Sales
Humble Indie Bundle 4, the pay-what-you-want promotion for independent games, has brought in sales of more than $2.2 million after selling some 417,000 bundles at an average of $5.36.
Dec. 26, 2011
Square Enix Defeats 2009 Final Fantasy XI Suit
Square Enix Defeats 2009 Final Fantasy XI Suit
The U.S. branch of Japanese Final Fantasy house Square Enix said Friday that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a class action lawsuit involving its MMORPG Final Fantasy XI.
Dec. 26, 2011
When Making Games For Kids, Test Games On Kids!
When Making Games For Kids, Test Games On Kids!
When making games for kids, the old approach was to license a property, then fire and forget. Not so with Marvel Super Hero Squad Online says Gazillion VP Jason Robar.
Dec. 26, 2011
This Week In Japanese News: From Hiroyuki Kanno To 3DS DLC
This Week In Japanese News: From Hiroyuki Kanno To 3DS DLC
Gamasutra rounds up recent reports on the Japanese games industry from local news site Andriasang.com, including the passing of Abel's Hiroyuki Kanno, and paid DLC coming to 3DS.
Dec. 26, 2011
Opinion: Improv Acting And Game Development
Opinion: Improv Acting And Game Development
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Insomniac Games' Lisa Brown talks about improvisational acting, and how some of its techniques can be applied to both game design and your team.
Dec. 26, 2011
The Perils Of Badly-Handled In-Game Text
The Perils Of Badly-Handled In-Game Text
In the 12th annual installment of Ernest Adams' Bad Game Designer: No Twinkie column, the consultant looks at a host of mistakes developers make -- and a surprisin
Dec. 26, 2011
Itagaki Successor Yosuke Hayashi 'Didn't Want To Be Part Of Team Ninja'
Itagaki Successor Yosuke Hayashi 'Didn't Want To Be Part Of Team Ninja'
In a new Gamasutra feature interview, the man in charge of Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive developer Team Ninja tells Gamasutra that he only joined the te
Dec. 23, 2011
Can Zero Point Make The Minecraft Of Shooters?
Can Zero Point Make The Minecraft Of Shooters?
The Danish indie has Halo-sized ambitions but a core team of four, and a plan to get the community integrally involved in the ongoing development of its shooter saga, which takes its next step on Christmas.
Dec. 23, 2011