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Tinder flaw exposes user swipe, match and photos to strangers
Tinder flaw exposes user swipe, match and photos to strangers
Tinder has a critical security that exposes your swipe and match to strangers putting privacy and online security at risk.
Jan. 24, 2018
Talk to the creator of Iconoclasts at 3PM EST
Talk to the creator of Iconoclasts at 3PM EST
We're talking to the developer behind the relentlessly charming Iconoclasts at 3PM EST!
Jan. 24, 2018
Court rules illegal bot makers must pay $1.3 million to Twitch
Court rules illegal bot makers must pay $1.3 million to Twitch
A California judge has ordered illegal bot makers Michael and Katherine Anjomi to permanently shut down their operations and pay Twitch a total of $1,371,139.
Jan. 24, 2018
7 influential immersive sims that all devs should play
7 influential immersive sims that all devs should play
Gamasutra checks in with some devs from around the industry to highlight some key games in the genre that all developers should study, in an effort to understand the strengths of the immersive sim.
Jan. 24, 2018
Iconoclasts developer talks making a game that just 'feels right'
Iconoclasts developer talks making a game that just 'feels right'
We talked to the solo developer who brought the side-scrolling Iconoclasts to life.
Jan. 24, 2018
Ubisoft adds a digital assistant to its Ubisoft Club companion app
Ubisoft adds a digital assistant to its Ubisoft Club companion app
Currently in open beta, Google Cloud-powered Ubisoft Sam responds to spoken and typed commands to give players statistics and info on a number of Ubisoft games.
Jan. 24, 2018
Unity launches Hub beta to help devs better manage projects
Unity launches Hub beta to help devs better manage projects
Unity is running a beta for the tool that allows game developers to manage projects and various multiple Unity release versions in a new, standalone program.
Jan. 24, 2018
PUBG Corp. to donate $2M in lootbox proceeds to charity
PUBG Corp. to donate $2M in lootbox proceeds to charity
PUBG Corp. has detailed the multiple charities it will be donating up to $2 million to in 2018. The cash was generated from the sale of 2017 Gamescom Invitational Crates.
Jan. 24, 2018
Australian casino firm Aristocrat buys Big Fish for $990 million
Australian casino firm Aristocrat buys Big Fish for $990 million
Australian casino firm Aristocrat has closed an all-cash $990 million acquisition deal for Big Fish Games, a company based in Seattle known for developing casual games on PC and mobile devices.
Jan. 24, 2018
Valve appeals $2.4M fine as Australian legal battle rages on
Valve appeals $2.4M fine as Australian legal battle rages on
Valve has bought more time in its fight against the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) by appealing to the High Court.
Jan. 24, 2018
Drawn to Death developer lays off 'vast majority' of staff
Drawn to Death developer lays off 'vast majority' of staff
The Bartlet Jones Supernatural Detective Agency, the game studio co-founded by God of War and Twisted Metal designer David Jaffe, has laid off "the vast majority of its staff."
Jan. 24, 2018
Video: How powerful skies define narrative in The Last of Us
Video: How powerful skies define narrative in The Last of Us
In this 2014 GDC session, Guerrette walks through the artistic considerations of creating a compelling, dramatic sky to cast as a backdrop for The Last of Us.
Jan. 24, 2018