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Can OhMyGame! Democratize Game Development Through The Browser?
Can OhMyGame! Democratize Game Development Through The Browser?
Gamasutra speaks to Erlend Grefsrud, co-founder of omga.me just as the site -- a web-based Flash toolkit that lets game designers borrow art and code to create 2D games -- enters Beta testing.
March 17, 2011
Mediatonic On The Cost Of Not Thinking Things Through
Mediatonic On The Cost Of Not Thinking Things Through
In Gamasutra's latest feature, a postmortem of Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess, developer Mediatonic discusses a major mistake the team made wi
March 17, 2011
GDC Europe 2011 Debuts New Summits, Call For Submissions
GDC Europe 2011 Debuts New Summits, Call For Submissions
Organizers of GDC Europe 2011 have revealed a host of focused Summits for this year's show, also announcing the call for submissions for this August's conference in Cologne, Germany.
March 17, 2011
Analysis: Game Dialogue As A Recipe for Sociopathy
Analysis: Game Dialogue As A Recipe for Sociopathy
Gamasutra contributor Andrew Vanden Bossche examines conversations and dialogue trees in games, and the different ways in which relationships with AI characters are handled in the likes of Dragon Age and Persona.
March 17, 2011
Firemint: Real Racing 2 Took $2M Budget, 18 Months Development
Firemint: Real Racing 2 Took $2M Budget, 18 Months Development
The mobile apps market isn't always inexpensive or quick to get to -- Firemint has revealed its Real Racing 2 took 18 months to build, with a not-so-modest $2 million budget.
March 17, 2011
Olympic ticket sales website glitch affects Visa cardholders
Olympic ticket sales website glitch affects Visa cardholders
As applications for tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games opened, some Visa card users were unable to register after a payment system glitch on the ticket website.
March 17, 2011
BlackBerry users urged to disable Javascript after web browsing vulnerability revealed
BlackBerry users urged to disable Javascript after web browsing vulnerability revealed
Research in Motion (RIM) is advising Blackberry smartphone users to disable Javascript to protect against a security vulnerability in its web browser.
March 17, 2011
ICO says 40% of wireless home internet users have no knowledge of WiFi security
ICO says 40% of wireless home internet users have no knowledge of WiFi security
Research just published by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) claims to show that 40% of people who have WiFi at home do not understand how to change the security settings on their networks.
March 17, 2011
Hacked Colorado highway sign warns of roving zombies
Hacked Colorado highway sign warns of roving zombies
A road sign used by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) was apparently accessed by an unknown, unauthorized individual who changed the sign to warn of “ZOMBIES AHEAD”.
March 17, 2011
Microsoft Announces U.S. Contest For Kid-Centric Kodu Game Lab On PC
Microsoft Announces U.S. Contest For Kid-Centric Kodu Game Lab On PC
Microsoft said Wednesday that the full release of its free kid-friendly game design tool Kodu Game Lab is now available for PC, and that the Kodu Cup Video Game Design Challenge is now open for youth.
March 16, 2011
Metacritic Adds iOS Reviews Section
Metacritic Adds iOS Reviews Section
Widely-used critical reviews aggregator Metacritic this week unveiled a new section for games released on Apple iOS platforms, recognizing iPhone and iPad as "full-fledged gaming systems."
March 16, 2011
Interview: RTS Accessibility 'Very Much Worth Trying For' - Relic
Interview: RTS Accessibility 'Very Much Worth Trying For' - Relic
Making real-time strategy games more accessible to a wider audience "is something that can only benefit RTSes," Dawn of War II: Retribution lead designer Daniel Kading tells Gamasutra.
March 16, 2011