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Best Of Indie Games: From Joe Danger to Cobalt
Best Of Indie Games: From Joe Danger to Cobalt
Sister site IndieGames.com looks at the top PC Flash/downloadable indie titles released over the past week, including an iOS game inspired by cult RPG EarthBound, and Mojang-published 2D action platformer <
Dec. 23, 2011
Your Game Industry In Your Words: Week Of December 23
Your Game Industry In Your Words: Week Of December 23
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from game industry figures such as Grasshopper's Goichi Suda, Unity's David Helgason, Mojang CEO Carl Manneh, and more in this new weekly roundup.
Dec. 23, 2011
$16 million class-action lawsuit filed over UCLA Health System data breach
$16 million class-action lawsuit filed over UCLA Health System data breach
A $16 million class-action lawsuit has been filed against the UCLA Health System for a data breach that compromised personal information of more than 16,000 patients.
Dec. 23, 2011
Anonymous claims responsibility for takedown of Egyptian government sites
Anonymous claims responsibility for takedown of Egyptian government sites
The hacktivist group Anonymous claimed this week that it took down a dozen Egyptian government websites using distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in retaliation for the government’s treatment of protestors.
Dec. 23, 2011
On the second day of Christmas, Mozilla gave two Firefox version 9s
On the second day of Christmas, Mozilla gave two Firefox version 9s
On Tuesday, Mozilla released version 9 of its Firefox browser with fixes for a number of memory safety bugs in the browser engine; then, 24 hours later, it released 9.0.1 to fix a bug that caused Mac, Linux, and Windows users’ browsers to crash.
Dec. 23, 2011
Malware blocking – not sandboxing – key to browser security, says Imperva
Malware blocking – not sandboxing – key to browser security, says Imperva
The browser’s ability to block socially engineered malware, not sandboxing technology, is the most important criteria to judge browser security, argues Rob Rachwald, director of security strategy at data security firm Imperva.
Dec. 23, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Depth To Multiplayer
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Depth To Multiplayer
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including the definition of depth in games, the problem with multiplayer games being other players, and more.
Dec. 22, 2011
Gamasutra's Best Of 2011: Top 5 Developers
Gamasutra's Best Of 2011: Top 5 Developers
Gamasutra's Christian Nutt takes a look at what developers made their marks on the industry in 2011, and explains why each deserves recognition for contributing to the gaming landscape.
Dec. 22, 2011
Opinion: Freemium Has Won; Time To Move The Debate On
Opinion: Freemium Has Won; Time To Move The Debate On
Arguing that 2011 has "proved conclusively" that freemium can work, Gamasutra contributor Nicholas Lovell says we need to move on, and looks at the challenges for the model in 2012.
Dec. 22, 2011
Opinion: Why The Australian Game Development Industry Is Not Dead
Opinion: Why The Australian Game Development Industry Is Not Dead
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, 15-year-old aspiring designer/ programmer Josh Caratelli argues that despite recent setbacks, Australia's game development industry is far from dead.
Dec. 22, 2011
Video Game Channels Top YouTube Popularity Charts
Video Game Channels Top YouTube Popularity Charts
2011's two most popular non-music channels on Youtube both belong to game-related companies: trailer and original video content community Machinima, and gaming news site IGN.
Dec. 22, 2011
GameHouse Expands Studio After Social Success
GameHouse Expands Studio After Social Success
RealNetworks's GameHouse division will expand its operations by opening a new studio in Victoria (Canada) next month and doubling its headcount to at least 45 employees by the end of 2012.
Dec. 22, 2011