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Opinion: Get Your Hands Dirty
Opinion: Get Your Hands Dirty
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, EA veteran and Pure Energy Games founder Stuart Riffle explains why the idea of "meal designers" don't work at restaurants, and why it's important for game designers
Aug. 2, 2011
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Limbo To The Road
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Limbo To The Road
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us topics including Limbo's themes compared with Cormack McCarthy's The Road, social games giving you nothing for nothing, and mor
Aug. 2, 2011
Third Humble Indie Bundle Surpasses $1M In Sales
Third Humble Indie Bundle Surpasses $1M In Sales
Having added a sixth game to the deal, the latest Humble Indie Bundle has now seen more than $1 million paid out in total for its six games, with over 210,000 purchases made altogether.
Aug. 2, 2011
EA Sports Season Ticket Subscription Service Launches
EA Sports Season Ticket Subscription Service Launches
Electronic Arts today launched the EA Sports Season Ticket, a yearly subscription-based service that provides users with benefits and discounts on classic EA Sports titles, starting with Madden NFL 12 later this month.
Aug. 2, 2011
Feature: The Argument Against Creative Conservatism
Feature: The Argument Against Creative Conservatism
In the latest installment of his long-running Persuasive Games column on Gamasutra, academic and developer Ian Bogost addresses the "uncomfortable" claim that the
Aug. 2, 2011
GDC Vault Adds Free Social Game Rant, Indie Startup, Daglow Sessions
GDC Vault Adds Free Social Game Rant, Indie Startup, Daglow Sessions
The GDC Vault service has released several new free videos from GDC 2011, this time featuring a rant from the industry's top social game developers, a look at indie startups, and lessons learned by industry vet Don Daglow.
Aug. 2, 2011
GameSpy's Free Online Tech Initiative Attracts Over 800 Indies
GameSpy's Free Online Tech Initiative Attracts Over 800 Indies
Over 800 independent game developers have signed up to utilize GameSpy's complimentary online services and tools since the program's February debut, according to the company.
Aug. 2, 2011
Atari, Super-Ego Vets Form Digital Publisher, Launch Cowboys & Aliens Game
Atari, Super-Ego Vets Form Digital Publisher, Launch Cowboys & Aliens Game
Publishing veterans from companies including Atari, Super-Ego and Stormfront have formed a new digital game publisher called FreePlay Labs, which launched its first game this week based on the Cowboys & Aliens property.
Aug. 2, 2011
Glu Mobile Picks Up Griptonite, Blammo After Narrowing Losses
Glu Mobile Picks Up Griptonite, Blammo After Narrowing Losses
San Francisco-based mobile game publisher Glu Mobile has announced the acquisition of two major mobile developers, following a fiscal quarter that saw revenue growth and a reduction of losses.
Aug. 2, 2011
New Mac trojan spotted hidden inside fake Flash updater
New Mac trojan spotted hidden inside fake Flash updater
F-Secure's research team claim to have spotted a fake FlashPlayer.pkg installer for the Apple Mac. When executed, the 'installer' reveals itself to be a Bash/QHOst.WB trojan.
Aug. 2, 2011
CA researcher spots Android trojan that records user's phone calls
CA researcher spots Android trojan that records user's phone calls
A Computer Associates researcher has spotted a trojan for the Google Android platform that quietly records user's phone calls for later possible cybercriminal usage.
Aug. 2, 2011
Sun website hack: ICO investigates whilst News International apologises
Sun website hack: ICO investigates whilst News International apologises
Following on from the hacking of the Sun newspaper's website last month, in which false news stories were posted, it appears that thousands of customer's details were downloaded during the hack.
Aug. 2, 2011