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Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of December 9
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of December 9
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Harmonix, Music Systems, Sledgehammer Games, and others.
Dec. 9, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Strategic Thinking To Endgame Content
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Strategic Thinking To Endgame Content
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including the MMO endgame content, the rarity of strategic thinking among players, and more.
Dec. 9, 2011
Hitman Tech Head: AI Programming Fun, But 'Most Difficult Place To Be'
Hitman Tech Head: AI Programming Fun, But 'Most Difficult Place To Be'
As part of a new Gamasutra feature, IO Interactive's tech director tells Gamasutra that the challenge of building effective AI is the multidisciplinary coordination required to have it "perform realistically."
Dec. 9, 2011
GDC 2012 Reveals Playdom, Bozek, Ponycorn Adventure Summit Talks
GDC 2012 Reveals Playdom, Bozek, Ponycorn Adventure Summit Talks
GDC 2012 organizers have revealed the first Summit sessions, with highlights including Playdom on the (lack of) iconic social game characters, Ponycorn Adventure's viral success, and more.
Dec. 9, 2011
Azerbaijan or bust: 30% growth expected in infosec market
Azerbaijan or bust: 30% growth expected in infosec market
The information security market in the Central Asian nation of Azerbaijan is expected to grow 30% in 2012, according to US-based endpoint management and security firm Lumension.
Dec. 9, 2011
Google+ rolls out facial recognition feature for photos
Google+ rolls out facial recognition feature for photos
Google+ has begun rolling out its “Find My Face” facial recognition feature for photos on the social networking site.
Dec. 9, 2011
Opinion: No One Cares About Your Cool Game Idea
Opinion: No One Cares About Your Cool Game Idea
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Vigil Games' Mike Birkhead explains why the job of a designer is not to be "locked in a room, only emerging to grace others with her brilliance".
Dec. 8, 2011
Opinion: The End Of The Beginning
Opinion: The End Of The Beginning
Social games may be going through a malaise, many sporting the same feature set and seeing declining user numbers, but Gamasutra contributor Nicholas Lovell says "this is great news for the future of social games."
Dec. 8, 2011
Games Most Popular Android Apps At 2.56 Billion Downloads
Games Most Popular Android Apps At 2.56 Billion Downloads
Over a quarter of the 10 billion applications downloaded on Google's Android Marketplace since launch are games, representing what is by far its most popular category.
Dec. 8, 2011
Trine Surpasses 1.1 Million Sales On PCs, PSN, And OnLive
Trine Surpasses 1.1 Million Sales On PCs, PSN, And OnLive
As it releases a sequel to the game for PCs, Finnish independent developer Frozenbyte revealed that its action platformer Trine has sold over 1.1 million copies across various platforms.
Dec. 8, 2011
NCsoft EU Head, Microsoft EMEA Veteran Join Warner Bros.
NCsoft EU Head, Microsoft EMEA Veteran Join Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. recently scooped up two major executives for its European and international teams, NCsoft Europe's managing director Véronique Lallier and Microsoft/EA veteran Stefan Lampinen.
Dec. 8, 2011
Analyst: THQ Could Run Out Of Cash By Q1 2013
Analyst: THQ Could Run Out Of Cash By Q1 2013
Reacting to THQ's lowered revenue guidance for its third quarter, Wedbush's Michael Pachter warns that a substantial loss for FY12 could have dire consequences in FY13.
Dec. 8, 2011