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Community Managers: Not Just Forum Moderators Anymore
Community Managers: Not Just Forum Moderators Anymore
The role of community management for video games has evolved significantly in recent years, as EVE Online's Valerie Massey -- a 13-year-veteran -- tells it.
Oct. 19, 2011
EA's Peter Moore Honored With Sports Marketing Award
EA's Peter Moore Honored With Sports Marketing Award
Electronic Arts' recently-promoted COO Peter Moore will be honored with the "Lifetime Innovator Award" at next month's PromaxBDA Sports Media Marketing Awards.
Oct. 19, 2011
Ace Combat Series Refresh Tops Japanese Sales Charts In Debut
Ace Combat Series Refresh Tops Japanese Sales Charts In Debut
Bandai Namco's Ace Combat: Assault Horizon was the best selling game during its debut in the week ending October 16, selling just under 170,000 copies across its two SKUs.
Oct. 19, 2011
Recently Resigned Activision Exec Michael Griffith Joins Dave & Buster's Board
Recently Resigned Activision Exec Michael Griffith Joins Dave & Buster's Board
Activision Blizzard chairman and former Activision Publishing president and CEO Michael J. Griffith has been named to the board of directors for arcade operator Dave & Busters.
Oct. 19, 2011
London Gatwick Airport introduces iris biometrics “at a distance”
London Gatwick Airport introduces iris biometrics “at a distance”
The world of biometric iris recognition without having to place your eye into a reader has been introduced at London Gatwick Airport, with border officials using Human Recognition Systems' Mflow track to read travelers' irises at a distance.
Oct. 19, 2011
US government on Libya: We disrupt air defenses the old-fashioned way – we burn them
US government on Libya: We disrupt air defenses the old-fashioned way – we burn them
Prior to the NATO airstrikes in March, the US government considered launching cyberattacks to disrupt the Libyan government’s air-defense systems, but decided to disrupt them the old-fashioned way, by blowing them up.
Oct. 19, 2011
Analysis: Are Digital/Used Sales Making Up For The New Retail Drop?
Analysis: Are Digital/Used Sales Making Up For The New Retail Drop?
As part of his monthly NPD Group physical game sales analysis, Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews explores NPD's claim that digital and used sales are making up for
Oct. 18, 2011
In-Depth: Speeding Up Sparse Data Access With Bitfields
In-Depth: Speeding Up Sparse Data Access With Bitfields
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Q-Games programmer Ben Carter offers a lesson and some tricks for speeding up sparse data access with bitfields.
Oct. 18, 2011
Microsoft's Ballmer: Kinect's 'Second Generation Is Now Happening'
Microsoft's Ballmer: Kinect's 'Second Generation Is Now Happening'
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Tuesday assured a developer audience that the motion-sensing Xbox 360 Kinect still has surprises up its sleeve, even a year after the initial launch hype.
Oct. 18, 2011
Opinion: How Can Entry Level Game Designers Stand Out?
Opinion: How Can Entry Level Game Designers Stand Out?
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Volition Inc. design director Jameson Durall shares some advice on how entry level game designers can stand out when applying for a job.
Oct. 18, 2011
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Space Sims To Passing On Android 2
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Space Sims To Passing On Android 2
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as the challenges of designing a space sim, passing on Android for other mobile ecosystems, and more.
Oct. 18, 2011
Best of iOS News: From Forever Drive to Scribblenauts Remix
Best of iOS News: From Forever Drive to Scribblenauts Remix
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases and upcoming titles like Scribblenauts Remix, Forever Drive, Popcorn Dragon, and Burnout Crash.
Oct. 18, 2011