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Neal Stephenson To Keynote GDC Online's Game Narrative Summit
Neal Stephenson To Keynote GDC Online's Game Narrative Summit
GDC Online 2011 organizers have announced that renowned writer Neal Stephenson will keynote the October show's Game Narrative Summit, where he will take part in an on-stage Q&A with game journalist Geoff Keighley.
Sept. 14, 2011
GameCareerGuide: Single-Button Challenge Ends As Kids Challenge Begins
GameCareerGuide: Single-Button Challenge Ends As Kids Challenge Begins
Gamasutra sister site GameCareerGuide has posted the results of a challenge posed to its readers -- to create a game that uses just a single button -- while beginning a new one that explores what it takes to make a good kids' game.
Sept. 14, 2011
Feature: Avoiding 'Too Many Cooks' And Other Game Design Lessons
Feature: Avoiding 'Too Many Cooks' And Other Game Design Lessons
In a new Gamasutra feature, veteran developer Henrik Markarian warns studios not to let too many people contribute to a game's core design, saying too many cooks
Sept. 14, 2011
TGS: Sony Plays Up Markerless AR To Underline PS Vita's Power
TGS: Sony Plays Up Markerless AR To Underline PS Vita's Power
Talking at the TGS Forum on Thursday, a duo of Sony execs showcased PlayStation Vita - with interesting focus on markerless AR technology for Vita and the Android-based PlayStation Suite SDKs across multiple devices.
Sept. 14, 2011
TGS: Square Enix's Wada On The 'First Tide' Of The Gaming Revolution
TGS: Square Enix's Wada On The 'First Tide' Of The Gaming Revolution
At a Gamasutra-attended keynote kicking off the Tokyo Game Show on Wednesday, Square Enix and CESA's head Yoichi Wada gave a notable speech about the state of the market and why the revolution is to be embraced, not feared.
Sept. 14, 2011
Interview: Molleindustria On Phone Story's 'Objectionable' Message
Interview: Molleindustria On Phone Story's 'Objectionable' Message
Gamasutra talks to Molleindustria about Phone Story, the hardware industry critique that's been pulled from the App Store -- and about the culture of complacency that surrounds mobile game development.
Sept. 14, 2011
OpenFeint CEO And Co-Founder Jason Citron Resigns
OpenFeint CEO And Co-Founder Jason Citron Resigns
Mobile social gaming network OpenFeint co-founder and CEO Jason Citron has resigned from the company, Gamasutra has learned, with parent company Gree's Naoki Aoyagi stepping in to fill his role.
Sept. 14, 2011
ESA Head Advocates Games For Education To House Committee
ESA Head Advocates Games For Education To House Committee
Entertainment Software Association CEO Michael D. Gallagher testified to a House of Representatives Committee this week to advocate the growing use of video games in the classroom.
Sept. 14, 2011
Tecmo Koei Announces Dead Or Alive 5 For 2012
Tecmo Koei Announces Dead Or Alive 5 For 2012
Team Ninja will continue its well-known fighting game franchise next year with Dead or Alive 5 on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, coming some six years after the previous entry in the series.
Sept. 14, 2011
Thales director says DigiNotar hack means that CA security needs to go down the hardware route
Thales director says DigiNotar hack means that CA security needs to go down the hardware route
The fallout from the hack of the DigiNotar certificate authority in the Netherlands means that SSL certificates can no longer be trusted, says Mark Knight, director of product management with Thales e-Security.
Sept. 14, 2011
ISACA announces cloud/PCI-DSS conference for November
ISACA announces cloud/PCI-DSS conference for November
ISACA has announced that its Information Security and Risk Management Conference – which takes place in Barcelona on November 14 to 16 – will feature cloud computing and PCI DSS guidance at its heart.
Sept. 14, 2011
IT security should be about good management, not tech performance, says IDC
IT security should be about good management, not tech performance, says IDC
IT security in an increasingly complex threat environment needs to be more about management than technology performance, according to Eric Domage, program manager for IDC in Europe.
Sept. 14, 2011