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Activision's Call Of Duty Endowment Donates $500K For Veterans' Jobs
Activision's Call Of Duty Endowment Donates $500K For Veterans' Jobs
Activision's charitable Call of Duty Endowment has donated $500,000 in grants to five different groups groups focused on helping returning servicemen transition into civilian careers.
March 11, 2011
Interview: Rohrer's Star-Filled Sky And The Journey To Meaning
Interview: Rohrer's Star-Filled Sky And The Journey To Meaning
Jason Rohrer talks to Gamasutra about the challenge of infinity with his latest, Inside A Star-Filled Sky, expressing deep things through game design -- and why the "art game 'thing' has maybe run its course."
March 11, 2011
Prince Of Persia's Mechner To Keynote Nordic Game 2011
Prince Of Persia's Mechner To Keynote Nordic Game 2011
Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner will keynote the 2011 Nordic Game conference in Malmo, Sweden, as this year's event aims to explore creativity within the game industry, from its meaning to its methods.
March 11, 2011
Game Developer's March Issue Showcases Civilization V, Dead Nation Postmortems
Game Developer's March Issue Showcases Civilization V, Dead Nation Postmortems
The March 2011 issue of Game Developer magazine is now available, featuring postmortems of Firaxis Games' Civilization V and Housemarque's Dead Nation, and a Bulletstorm barrel analysis.
March 11, 2011
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of March 11
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of March 11
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles across the world and in every major discipline, including opportunities at Sony Santa Monica, ngmoco:), Infinity Ward,
March 11, 2011
PAX East 2011: McGonigal On How 'Games Are Bringing Out The Best In Us'
PAX East 2011: McGonigal On How 'Games Are Bringing Out The Best In Us'
At PAX East's keynote, Jane McGonigal reaffirmed her stance on the power of video games to enrich the lives of gamers and those around them -- encouraging people to play more, not less.
March 11, 2011
CCP's Careful Use Of Metrics In EVE Online
CCP's Careful Use Of Metrics In EVE Online
EVE Online lead designer Noah Ward with CCP tells Gamasutra how the space-faring MMORPG uses a mix of metrics and design instinct in the evolution and maintenance of the game.
March 11, 2011
PAX East 2011: Discussing Interactive Drama And Dialogue As Gameplay
PAX East 2011: Discussing Interactive Drama And Dialogue As Gameplay
Indie writers, PhD researchers, and AAA writers gathered together at a PAX East panel today to agree almost completely on the state of writing in games and their hopes for its future.
March 11, 2011
PAX East 2011: Scott Macmillan On The Life And Death Of His Indie Studio
PAX East 2011: Scott Macmillan On The Life And Death Of His Indie Studio
At a PAX East panel today, self-described founder and ender of Macguffin Games, Scott Macmillan, discussed the successes and failures of his company and what he learned from them.
March 11, 2011
Microsoft hit by $1.2 million fraud due to HTML code exploit
Microsoft hit by $1.2 million fraud due to HTML code exploit
Microsoft has reportedly been hit by a scam involving its 'free Microsoft points' scheme, which offers free points on the software giant's Xbox 360 promotions programme. Hackers appear to have developed software to generate vast amounts of points by repeatedly refreshing the points allocation page using home-brew software.
March 11, 2011
Black Hat Europe 2011 will report on Anonymous DDoS attack mitigation
Black Hat Europe 2011 will report on Anonymous DDoS attack mitigation
The organisers of Black Hat Europe 2011, which opens for a four-day run next Tuesday in Barcelona, have announced that two security experts will be making a presentation on the recent WikiLeaks-inspired DDoS attacks.
March 11, 2011
Wakefield postman Dan Summers crowned UK’s first cyber security champion
Wakefield postman Dan Summers crowned UK’s first cyber security champion
The UK's first national Cyber Security Challenge has succeeded in its quest to find hidden talent, with a postman from Wakefield taking top honours in the competition.
March 11, 2011