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Final Fantasy XIV Version 2.0 Coming To PC, PS3 Q4 2012
Final Fantasy XIV Version 2.0 Coming To PC, PS3 Q4 2012
Square Enix has announced its plans for an overhaul of troubled MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, revealing that the remade version of the game will be made available in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Oct. 14, 2011
BeSeen Mobile Game Promotes Social Network Safety For Children
BeSeen Mobile Game Promotes Social Network Safety For Children
A joint project between Carnegie Mellon University and non-profit Web Wise Kids seeks to help educate children about the dangers prevalent of social networks through a mobile game interface.
Oct. 14, 2011
Opinion: The Three Things We Need At Work
Opinion: The Three Things We Need At Work
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Turbine Games' technical art director Chad Moore shares the three factors he believes are essential for the game development workplace.
Oct. 14, 2011
Korean Gov't Seeking Guidelines For 'Jackpot Items' In Online Games
Korean Gov't Seeking Guidelines For 'Jackpot Items' In Online Games
The South Korean government's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism (MCST) has asked the local game industry to set probability guidelines for 'Jackpot items' in online games due to gambling concerns.
Oct. 14, 2011
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of October 14
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of October 14
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Capcom, Bethesda, Riot Games, and more.
Oct. 14, 2011
Opinion: Beauty In Triangles
Opinion: Beauty In Triangles
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Geomerics' head of technology Sam Martin explains Delaunay triangulations, Voronoi diagrams, and more in exploring the beauty in triangles.
Oct. 14, 2011
Game Talent Agency DDM Appoints Matthew Cohen As New Agent
Game Talent Agency DDM Appoints Matthew Cohen As New Agent
Digital Development Management announced Friday that it has appointed former Killspace COO Mathew Cohen as its newest agent, where he will represent game studios.
Oct. 14, 2011
Feature: Square Enix's Tsuchida On Learning The Social Game
Feature: Square Enix's Tsuchida On Learning The Social Game
In a new Gamasutra feature interview, longtime Square Enix developer and Front Mission creator Toshiro Tsuchida discusses the curiosity that inspired him
Oct. 14, 2011
GDC Online 2011 Confirms Record Attendance, Return In 2012
GDC Online 2011 Confirms Record Attendance, Return In 2012
GDC Online organizers have announced record attendance of 3,350 for the just-concluded Austin, TX show, revealing the show's return in 2012 from October 8th to 11th.
Oct. 14, 2011
RSA Europe: “Basic stupidity [surrounding IT security] is unstoppable”
RSA Europe: “Basic stupidity [surrounding IT security] is unstoppable”
According to Ira Winkler, president and acting CEO of the Internet Security Advisory Group, social engineering – as a means of hacking people – is actually a far wider term than many people are aware of.
Oct. 14, 2011
Security researcher analyses shady shipping centers
Security researcher analyses shady shipping centers
Hard on the heels of last week's arrest of more than 100 people suspected of being part of a $13 million card crime ring, a leading security researcher has analysed the shady shipping centres that take a pivotal role in these types of frauds.
Oct. 14, 2011
The Undead are in the dark about Social Security data breaches
The Undead are in the dark about Social Security data breaches
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has failed to notify close to 32,000 people that their social security numbers were mistakenly disclosed on the SSA’s death master file, a public database that provides information on deceased US citizens as a death verification tool.
Oct. 14, 2011