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Founding member of Lizard Squad pleads guilty to cyber-crimes
Founding member of Lizard Squad pleads guilty to cyber-crimes
The founding member of Lizard Squad, a group of cyber-attackers that took credit for taking down the PlayStation Network in 2014, has plead guilty to cyber-crimes.
Dec. 22, 2017
One of the first ever LGBTQ video games has been restored
One of the first ever LGBTQ video games has been restored
Caper in the Castro, one of the first ever (if not the first) LGBTQ-themed video games, has been restored and is now playable over on the Internet Archive.
Dec. 22, 2017
Ubisoft releases open-source code for World in Conflict servers
Ubisoft releases open-source code for World in Conflict servers
Ubisoft has released the source code Massgate, the server that powers the online multiplayer of_ World in Conflict_, which itself lost official support in 2015.
Dec. 21, 2017
Now out of Early Access, Battlegrounds crosses 30M players
Now out of Early Access, Battlegrounds crosses 30M players
Bluehole subsidiary PUBG Corp. has kept true to the company's earlier promise that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds would exit Early Access before the end of 2017.
Dec. 21, 2017
Gamasutra's Best of 2017: Brandon Sheffield's top 5 new games released for old consoles
Gamasutra's Best of 2017: Brandon Sheffield's top 5 new games released for old consoles
"SURPRISE everyone, I’ve got a few tricks up my sleeve. Yes, I’ll be talking about my top 5 new games of 2017! That were released for old/retired game consoles!!!"
Dec. 21, 2017
At GDC 2018 see how King tried Pixar's 'Brain Trust' model - and why it went awry
At GDC 2018 see how King tried Pixar's 'Brain Trust' model - and why it went awry
As part of the GDC 2018 Mobile Summit, King's Stephen Jarrett and Rob Woodburn will be presenting an earnest talk about "Implementing Pixar's Brain Trust Model at King, and How It All Went Wrong."
Dec. 21, 2017
Gamasutra's Best of 2017: The top 10 games of the year
Gamasutra's Best of 2017: The top 10 games of the year
'Tis the season for us to share with you our list of the games from this year that stuck with us thanks to their technical sophistication, storytelling, innovation, and ineffable emotional value.
Dec. 21, 2017
Get a job: Cryptic Studios is hiring a Sr. Producer
Get a job: Cryptic Studios is hiring a Sr. Producer
Cryptic Studios is looking for an experienced producer to make sure the overall development and business goals are being driven towards and met as a member of its team in Los Gatos, CA.
Dec. 21, 2017
Gamasutra's Best of 2017: Katherine Cross' top 10 games
Gamasutra's Best of 2017: Katherine Cross' top 10 games
Gamasutra contributor Katherine Cross shares ten of her favorite games from 2017, and speaks to why each one meant something special.
Dec. 21, 2017
Guideline changes mean App Store devs must now reveal loot crate odds
Guideline changes mean App Store devs must now reveal loot crate odds
A change to the App Store guidelines means developers using loot boxes or similar mechanics must now reveal the odds for each item drop.
Dec. 21, 2017
Cuphead crosses 2M sales to go double platinum
Cuphead crosses 2M sales to go double platinum
Animated extravaganza Cuphead has sold over 2 million copies since launching September 29.
Dec. 21, 2017
The Painful Art of Cutting
The Painful Art of Cutting
Writing game narrative is hard; cutting it is harder. But good, brutal editing is crucial to both managing your scope and delivering a tight story.
Dec. 21, 2017