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Ex-Zynga games chief joins Warner Bros. to oversee global game dev
Ex-Zynga games chief joins Warner Bros. to oversee global game dev
Steven Chiang has taken an executive position at Batman: Arkham Knight publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment to oversee the company's console and mobile game development efforts worldwide.
Nov. 17, 2015
What makes Japan's biggest phenomenon, Yo-Kai Watch, tick?
What makes Japan's biggest phenomenon, Yo-Kai Watch, tick?
The CEO of Yo-Kai Watch developer Level-5, Akihiro Hino, explains what goes into a massive cultural phenomenon, the cross-media nature of the project, and why he's sticking with the 3DS.
Nov. 17, 2015
Photoshop Fail: Sikh Man in Canada Smeared as Suspected Paris Terrorist
Photoshop Fail: Sikh Man in Canada Smeared as Suspected Paris Terrorist
Someone photoshopped this guy's pic from an iPad to a Quran and the mainstream media took it as real and made it viral.
Nov. 16, 2015
Cyberwar games lead to foul play resulting in leaked Brazilian Army data
Cyberwar games lead to foul play resulting in leaked Brazilian Army data
Earlier this week the servers of Brazilian Army got hacked leading to private details of around 7,000 military officials getting stolen.
Nov. 16, 2015
Video: 4 questions to help you find the best theme for your game
Video: 4 questions to help you find the best theme for your game
As part of the GDC 2013 Microtalks sessions, Plants vs. Zombies creator George Fan hopped up on stage to quickly run down four questions he'd created to help clarify the themes of his games.
Nov. 16, 2015
Get a job: Particle City is hiring an experienced Game Engineer
Get a job: Particle City is hiring an experienced Game Engineer
If you've got a few years of game programming experience and a shipped title under your belt, L.A.-based mobile game studio Particle City might like to hire you to work on the Titanfall mobile game.
Nov. 16, 2015
Microsoft and Code.org teaching kids to code with Minecraft
Microsoft and Code.org teaching kids to code with Minecraft
Microsoft, Mojang, and Code.org have joined forces to create a Minecraft coding tutorial for young students aged six and over.
Nov. 16, 2015
Nintendo prevails against European mod and homebrew biz
Nintendo prevails against European mod and homebrew biz
After a 2014 victory that gave hope to PC Box, an Italian purveyor of devices that circumvented Nintendo's console copy protection, the company ultimately wins its case.
Nov. 16, 2015
Canada's game dev industry grows: 472 studios, 20,400 people
Canada's game dev industry grows: 472 studios, 20,400 people
The Entertainment Software Association of Canada has released stats that show that Canadian studios have grown dramatically in just the last couple of years.
Nov. 16, 2015
Green Man Gaming called into question over Black Ops III keys
Green Man Gaming called into question over Black Ops III keys
Activision calls the company an unauthorized reseller and one subreddit bans links to the company -- which both resells keys and acts as primary seller for others.
Nov. 16, 2015
Nintendo wins lawsuit over the same patent twice in two years
Nintendo wins lawsuit over the same patent twice in two years
Nintendo beats patent firms Patriot Scientific Corporation, Phoenix Digital and Technology Properties Limited for the second year running. It's the same case, in a different place.
Nov. 16, 2015
How 2 Torchlight devs used new tricks to build an old-school space game
How 2 Torchlight devs used new tricks to build an old-school space game
How veteran devs Erich Schaefer (Diablo) and Travis Baldree (Fate) shipped a successful old-school Elite-esque space game with the help of Twitch, the Unity Asset Store and a kickass soundtrack.
Nov. 16, 2015