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John Romero just released his first Doom level in over two decades
John Romero just released his first Doom level in over two decades
Veteran game developer John Romero took to Twitter today to spread the word that he's made a new Doom level, E1M8B, something he says he hasn't done in over twenty years.
Jan. 15, 2016
Law firm formally protests Sony's 'Let's Play' trademark attempt
Law firm formally protests Sony's 'Let's Play' trademark attempt
The McArthur Law Firm, which specializes in video game law, is making a show of formally protesting Sony Computer Entertainment's recent attempt to trademark the term "Let's Play."
Jan. 15, 2016
Activision sued by family of rebel chief depicted in Black Ops II
Activision sued by family of rebel chief depicted in Black Ops II
Activision Blizzard is being sued in French court for over $1 million over what the family of dead Angolan rebel leader Jonas Savimbi claim is an inappropriate depiction of the man in Black Ops II.
Jan. 15, 2016
Valve greenlights sale of fan-made Half-Life game
Valve greenlights sale of fan-made Half-Life game
Half-Life 2 modder-turned-indie developer Richard Seabrook has begun taking pre-orders for Prospekt, a standalone Half-Life game made -- with Valve's approval -- using official Half-Life 2 assets.
Jan. 15, 2016
Road to the IGF: Question's The Magic Circle
Road to the IGF: Question's The Magic Circle
Road to the IGF 2016 continues as Question's own Stephen Alexander, Kain Shin and Jordan Thomas chat with Gamasutra about The Magic Circle, the IGF award-nominated game that lampoons game development.
Jan. 15, 2016
A look back at the dawn of video game DRM -- and those who cracked it
A look back at the dawn of video game DRM -- and those who cracked it
Video game history buff Jimmy Maher notes in a thorough post over on his Digital Antiquarian blog that seemingly unbeatable copy protection schemes have been fielded by developers since the late '70s.
Jan. 15, 2016
Group That Hacked CIA, FBI Directors Now Hacks Director of US National Intelligence
Group That Hacked CIA, FBI Directors Now Hacks Director of US National Intelligence
The pro-Palestinian hackers from CWA hacking group are now in the league of their on and can be classified as one of the most notorious hacking groups.
Jan. 14, 2016
Get a job: Glu Mobile is hiring an experienced VFX Artist
Get a job: Glu Mobile is hiring an experienced VFX Artist
Kim Kardashian: Hollywood maker Glu Mobile is after an experienced visual effects artist to join the team in its San Mateo, CA studio to work on creating new action games for mobile platforms.
Jan. 14, 2016
The Game Design Challenge returns for GDC's 30th anniversary show
The Game Design Challenge returns for GDC's 30th anniversary show
GDC 2016 organizers are pleased to confirm that the ever-popular Game Design Challenge is coming back for GDC's special 30th anniversary show.
Jan. 14, 2016
Attend GDC 2016's AI Summit and learn to make games smarter
Attend GDC 2016's AI Summit and learn to make games smarter
With GDC 2016 drawing nigh, organizers share details on some great talks from developers of The Division, The Flame in the Flood and Sunset Overdrive at the conference's AI Summit.
Jan. 14, 2016
Twitch launches a new category dedicated to 'Twitch Plays' events
Twitch launches a new category dedicated to 'Twitch Plays' events
Twitch finally recognizes the enduring popularity of the various "Twitch Plays..." events that keep cropping up on its platform by creating a new "Twitch Plays" directory dedicated to such streams.
Jan. 14, 2016
Valve releases Steam Link SDK, encourages app development
Valve releases Steam Link SDK, encourages app development
The SDK allows for the creation of native Steam Link applications, and even features OpenGL ES 2, Qt 5.4, and SDL 2 support.
Jan. 14, 2016