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#OpIsraelBirthday: Hackers of the World Uniting Forces for a Massive Cyber Attack against Israel on 7 April 2014
#OpIsraelBirthday: Hackers of the World Uniting Forces for a Massive Cyber Attack against Israel on 7 April 2014
The online hacktivist AnonGhost along with a group of hackers has decided to attack Israeli cyber space on 7th April, 2014 when the country will be
Jan. 20, 2014
Nintendo shares plunge following meager Wii U sales
Nintendo shares plunge following meager Wii U sales
Last Friday, Nintendo admitted that it now projects losses for the current fiscal year, due to poor Wii U console sales. Unsurprisingly, the company's shares have plunged since then.
Jan. 20, 2014
CCP explains how Crimewatch keeps the peace in EVE at GDC 2014
CCP explains how Crimewatch keeps the peace in EVE at GDC 2014
Session highlights today include CCP explaining the design of its Crimewatch player policing system, a presentation from Naughty Dog about how the skies in The Last Of Us were created, and more.
Jan. 20, 2014
Video: How The Muppets, Realism, and music can inspire games
Video: How The Muppets, Realism, and music can inspire games
Brenda Romero, Richard Lemarchand, Kellee Santiago, and Ben Esposito share their "outside of games" inspirations to help design and manage in games.
Jan. 20, 2014
Candy Crush maker King is a step closer to trademarking the word 'Candy'
Candy Crush maker King is a step closer to trademarking the word 'Candy'
UPDATE King, the company behind the chart-topping mobile game Candy Crush Saga, wants to make sure its market dominance is secure, in part by seeking to trademark a very common word.
Jan. 20, 2014
Norwegian school using The Walking Dead to teach ethics
Norwegian school using The Walking Dead to teach ethics
Norwegian teacher Tobias Staaby is getting a fair bit of good press today for playing Telltale's The Walking Dead with his students at Nordahl Grieg Upper Secondary School in Bergen, Norway.
Jan. 17, 2014
Learning about community and inclusiveness with Redshirt
Learning about community and inclusiveness with Redshirt
The Tiniest Shark's Mitu Khandaker shares the philosophy behind her darkly comedic space fiction Redshirt -- both within the social networking sim-game, and in the way she hopes to treat players.
Jan. 17, 2014
Book excerpt: Leigh Alexander's 'Breathing Machine - A Memoir of Computers'
Book excerpt: Leigh Alexander's 'Breathing Machine - A Memoir of Computers'
Gamasutra contributor Leigh Alexander debuts her new book, which recounts the way computers and games shaped her life.
Jan. 17, 2014
'It's not as simple as enabling Mario to move on a smartphone'
'It's not as simple as enabling Mario to move on a smartphone'
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata held a press conference in Japan today to address poor sales of the company's products, admitting that Nintendo failed to read the market and adapt appropriately.
Jan. 17, 2014
Get a job: Red Storm is hiring a senior gameplay programmer
Get a job: Red Storm is hiring a senior gameplay programmer
Ubisoft studio Red Storm Entertainment is looking for a senior gameplay programmer to work out of its Cary, North Carolina office on an unannounced AAA title.
Jan. 17, 2014
Independent game devs pick their favorite games of 2013 (part 2)
Independent game devs pick their favorite games of 2013 (part 2)
Sibling site IndieGames.com talks to some of the top independent game developers to find out what their top games were from 2013, and what they hope for 2014.
Jan. 16, 2014
Ouya founding member Muffi Ghadiali has left the company
Ouya founding member Muffi Ghadiali has left the company
Muffi Ghadiali, one of the founding members of the Ouya team, and a key factor in the success of the microconsole's Kickstarter campaign, has now left the company.
Jan. 16, 2014