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GDC Europe 2011 Debuts New Dance Central, Adams, Battlefield 3 Lectures
GDC Europe 2011 Debuts New Dance Central, Adams, Battlefield 3 Lectures
GDC Europe 2011 has debuted new talks in its Game Design and Programming tracks, including Ernest Adams on the problems with MMOs, a postmortem of Dance Central, and the lighting system used in Battlefield 3.
June 6, 2011
Infamous Dev Sucker Punch: Gamers 'Want A Vacation' Out Of Games
Infamous Dev Sucker Punch: Gamers 'Want A Vacation' Out Of Games
Nate Fox, game director of Infamous 2, explains in a new Gamasutra feature interview that the setting of the game changed to a New Orleans-like city because
June 6, 2011
Gamasutra's Comprehensive E3 Coverage Begins Today
Gamasutra's Comprehensive E3 Coverage Begins Today
With the E3 Expo kicking off in Los Angeles this week, Gamasutra now has a dedicated webpage to report announcements, interview notable figures, and cover major Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo press conference
June 6, 2011
New Android app allows automated WiFi cookie intercepts
New Android app allows automated WiFi cookie intercepts
A new Android app – FaceNiff – has been released that is claimed to allow automated cookie interception over public-access WiFi connections.
June 6, 2011
Advanced worm uses built-in DHCP server to propagate
Advanced worm uses built-in DHCP server to propagate
An advanced version of the Alureon (aka TDDS) rootkit worm is reported to have been enhanced by the addition of an in-worm DHCP server.
June 6, 2011
China fingered as possible source of RSA, defense contractor attacks
China fingered as possible source of RSA, defense contractor attacks
China may be behind the hack of RSA’s SecurID database and defense contractors that depend on the SecureID token for secure remote access by employees, according to security analysts.
June 6, 2011
Analysis: How Important Is This Year's E3?
Analysis: How Important Is This Year's E3?
Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris considers how important E3 now is to the gaming industry, noting that "the industry has changed – and so have the marketing strategies of its players."
June 4, 2011
Top iPad Game Apps: Konami's Arcade X-Men Leads Paid Charts
Top iPad Game Apps: Konami's Arcade X-Men Leads Paid Charts
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free iPad games on the App Store as of today, with X-Men, Where's Waldo in Hollywood, and Back to the Future currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
June 3, 2011
Opinion: Balance and Flow Maps
Opinion: Balance and Flow Maps
High Moon Studios technical director Sean Houghton demonstrates how to make balance and flow heatmaps to understand how people are playing your game, in this #altdevblogaday-reprinted opinion piece.
June 3, 2011
Opinion: EA's Origin More Than Just A Simple Digital Play
Opinion: EA's Origin More Than Just A Simple Digital Play
It's not just about monetizing content or controlling the retail channel. It's about eliminating wasteful middle-men and creating entertainment around IP. Gamasutra business editor Colin Campbell reports.
June 3, 2011
GarageGames Releases Version 1.1 Of Torque 3D Engine
GarageGames Releases Version 1.1 Of Torque 3D Engine
GarageGames has released version 1.1 of its Torque3D engine, adding new features as well as additional demos, character models, vehicles, tutorials, and documentation.
June 3, 2011
Sony's Yoshida On How NGP Will Avoid PSP's Biggest Mistake
Sony's Yoshida On How NGP Will Avoid PSP's Biggest Mistake
Sony Computer Entertainment's head of worldwide studios Shuhei Yoshida says the upcoming code-named Next Generation Portable will provide a totally unique mobile gaming experience, unlike the company's first portable.
June 3, 2011