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Opinion: Because We Have Stories Too
Opinion: Because We Have Stories Too
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Avalanche Studios' Asa Roos looks at what the game development community can do to address the issue of sexism, noting that women need to have an identity of their o
Sept. 6, 2011
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Childhood To A Second Video Game Crash
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Childhood To A Second Video Game Crash
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Katie Williams on topics including a piece on gaming childhood, whether we're headed for a second video game crash,
Sept. 6, 2011
Feature: The Fundamentals Of Arcade-Style Racing Track Design
Feature: The Fundamentals Of Arcade-Style Racing Track Design
In Gamasutra's latest feature, game design lecturer Luke McMillan seeks to establish "a set of rational metrics for track design" by examining two arcade titles
Sept. 6, 2011
Sony appoints Philip Reitinger as CISO after data breach hits 100m customers
Sony appoints Philip Reitinger as CISO after data breach hits 100m customers
Sony has appointed its first chief information security officer.
Sept. 6, 2011
Report reveals corporate data clampdown in face of high-profile data breaches
Report reveals corporate data clampdown in face of high-profile data breaches
Fear causes a lot of problems in the corporate environment and it seems that fear of data breaches – which are being reported constantly in the media – is causing many company IT managers to go into data clampdown mode, if the conclusions of the latest Clearswift report are to be believed.
Sept. 6, 2011
Botnet problem is getting worse says Arbor Networks report
Botnet problem is getting worse says Arbor Networks report
The botnet problem is getting worse, says Arbor Networks and, perhaps more interestingly, many of the botnet-based DDoS attacks that the internet security analysis firm says it is seeing, are politically motivated.
Sept. 6, 2011
Nation-states launch cyberattacks against an array of targets
Nation-states launch cyberattacks against an array of targets
Cyber attacks from nation-states can be divided into three categories – political activism and espionage, industrial espionage, and cyberwarfare – observed Kurt Bertone, vice president and security strategist at Fidelis Security Systems.
Sept. 6, 2011
Opinion: In Defense of the Gameplay Programmer
Opinion: In Defense of the Gameplay Programmer
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, FreeStyleGames' Andy Bastable explains why creative gameplay programmers are "a vital cog in a well-oiled AAA game-making-machine."
Sept. 5, 2011
Dragon Quest X Will See Separate Wii U Edition
Dragon Quest X Will See Separate Wii U Edition
Square Enix announced today that Dragon Quest X, the next title in the long-running Japanese RPG series, will see a separate Wii U version, along with the already announced Wii edition.
Sept. 5, 2011
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Holds Onto Top Of UK Charts
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Holds Onto Top Of UK Charts
Square Enix's Deus Ex: Human Revolution held on to the top spot in the UK software sales charts this week, holding off Ubisoft's Driver: San Francisco despite an overall 46 percent drop in sales.
Sept. 5, 2011
Interview: Street Fighter's Ono Talks Future Of Fighting Games
Interview: Street Fighter's Ono Talks Future Of Fighting Games
Street Fighter reinventionist Yoshinori Ono discusses with Gamasutra the art of balancing fighting game UI, Arcade Edition expansions, and his long-held dream of a Marvel vs. DC title.
Sept. 5, 2011
Perfect World Investing $100M In Venture Capital Fund
Perfect World Investing $100M In Venture Capital Fund
Perfect World, the China-based games company that owns Star Trek Online developer Cryptic Studios, is expanding its portfolio with a major investment in VC via an undisclosed outside firm.
Sept. 5, 2011