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Gamers Help Discover New Potential Planets Using NASA Data
Gamers Help Discover New Potential Planets Using NASA Data
University researchers have identified what may potentially be two planets outside of our solar system, thanks to users taking part in an online gaming experiment called Planet Hunters.
Sept. 28, 2011
Feature: Tracking Down The Details Of Colony Wars' Development
Feature: Tracking Down The Details Of Colony Wars' Development
In a new Gamasutra feature today, contributor Isaiah Taylor describes tracking down the creators of Psygnosis' Colony Wars, a game that was a key part to his ch
Sept. 28, 2011
GDC Online Reveals New Combat Arms, Firefall, Playdom, Rift Sessions
GDC Online Reveals New Combat Arms, Firefall, Playdom, Rift Sessions
Next month's GDC Online in Austin is highlighting eight new lectures spanning big games (Rift, Combat Arms) through notable trends (Asian mobile markets, family social gaming.)
Sept. 28, 2011
Amazon Announces Kindle Fire, A $199, 7-Inch LCD Tablet
Amazon Announces Kindle Fire, A $199, 7-Inch LCD Tablet
At a Gamasutra-attended press event, Amazon has confirmed earlier reports that it will be bringing an 7-inch, Android-based LCD tablet to m
Sept. 28, 2011
Nintendo Power Publisher Future Considering Magazine Closures
Nintendo Power Publisher Future Considering Magazine Closures
United Kingdom magazine and website publisher Future plc may speed up its plans to reshuffle and possibly sell its U.S. division following a "challenging" fiscal year.
Sept. 28, 2011
RAD's Miles Sound System 9.0 Adds Real-Time 'Hot Load' Feature
RAD's Miles Sound System 9.0 Adds Real-Time 'Hot Load' Feature
RAD Game Tools has announced Miles Sound System 9.0, an update to its popular audio toolset that adds a new "hot load" feature to allow asset editing in real-time. Accor...
Sept. 28, 2011
50 Percent Of Social Gamers Own Consoles, Says Study
50 Percent Of Social Gamers Own Consoles, Says Study
According to a recent study conducted by Interpret LLC, at least half of a recent sample of 2,000 social gamers own game consoles, suggesting the audience is becoming "increasingly sophisticated."
Sept. 28, 2011
Superbotnet poised to be unleashed by cybercriminals
Superbotnet poised to be unleashed by cybercriminals
A cybercriminal organization is creating a superbotnet by sending out billions of malware-laden emails for an unknown purpose, according to Commtouch researcher Avi Turiel.
Sept. 28, 2011
Laptop heist exposes personal data on 16,000 patients at Minneapolis hospitals
Laptop heist exposes personal data on 16,000 patients at Minneapolis hospitals
Personal information of more than 16,000 patients at two health facilities in the Minneapolis area have been compromised as the result of a stolen laptop, the facilities admitted this week.
Sept. 28, 2011
Interview: The Darkness II's Sheldon Carter On Cinematic Storytelling
Interview: The Darkness II's Sheldon Carter On Cinematic Storytelling
Gamasutra catches up with Digital Extreme's Sheldon Carter, project director on The Darkness II, to discuss the fine balance of telling a cinematic story while keeping players in the game.
Sept. 27, 2011
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Sims Social To What's Off About GoW 3
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Sims Social To What's Off About GoW 3
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Eric Swain on topics including The Sims Social, what's off about Gears of War 3, and why games don
Sept. 27, 2011
Best of iOS News: From Another World to The Sims Medieval
Best of iOS News: From Another World to The Sims Medieval
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like Another World, The Sims Medieval, Hector Episode 3, and Where's My Water?
Sept. 27, 2011