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Governments' Google Data Requests Hit All-Time High
Governments' Google Data Requests Hit All-Time High
Government Requests for Google Data Hit All-Time-High. Firm forced to revise up many FISA demands from previous years
Oct. 2, 2017
Many Patched Macs Still Vulnerable Via EFI Issues
Many Patched Macs Still Vulnerable Via EFI Issues
Many Patched Macs Still Vulnerable Via EFI Issues. Firmware in many models hasn’t been receiving security updates
Oct. 2, 2017
Hawken dev ending PC support to 'refocus development efforts'
Hawken dev ending PC support to 'refocus development efforts'
The game’s developer has announced that it is discontinuing the PC version of the game and shuttering the servers to refocus its development efforts.
Oct. 2, 2017
Evolving Sweryism - how the Japanese auteur is grappling with indie life
Evolving Sweryism - how the Japanese auteur is grappling with indie life
"In my take on realism, I like to take that reality of something, and provide my twist."
Oct. 2, 2017
Microsoft alters Forza Motorsport 7 VIP pass store language following backlash
Microsoft alters Forza Motorsport 7 VIP pass store language following backlash
The 'games as a service' model is showing up in more and more games, but players don’t always react fondly when the move toward micro-transactions alters longstanding features in a game series.
Oct. 2, 2017
Dev calls it quits after losing entire game catalog in Valve's 'fake games' purge
Dev calls it quits after losing entire game catalog in Valve's 'fake games' purge
Assuming they stay gone, their departure highlights what so many devs already know so well: that Steam (and therefore Valve) can make or break careers in the game industry.
Oct. 2, 2017
IndieBox shuts down its 'indie game in a box' subscription service
IndieBox shuts down its 'indie game in a box' subscription service
This is potentially a bummer for devs who had hopes of working with IndieBox to get their own games included in the program, and it suggests the "game in a box" subscription service business is tough.
Oct. 2, 2017
Alibaba establishes games division to create titles in-house
Alibaba establishes games division to create titles in-house
Chinese e-commerce juggernaut Alibaba has established a new games division to create its own titles in-house.
Oct. 2, 2017
Sony is releasing an updated PSVR headset later this month
Sony is releasing an updated PSVR headset later this month
Sony is preparing to release a new version of its PlayStation VR headset, which has sold over 1 million units since launching last October.
Oct. 2, 2017
Overwatch director gets candid about the 'scary' side of game dev
Overwatch director gets candid about the 'scary' side of game dev
Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan has opened up about the emotional pressures of game development after a player accused the team of being short-staffed.
Oct. 2, 2017
Crafting the visuals of 20XX for maximum comprehensibility
Crafting the visuals of 20XX for maximum comprehensibility
"The game’s second visual iteration took on a very colorful, Saturday-morning-cartoon kind of vibe, which ended up working really well with the game’s quick pace and need for instant player reactions."
Oct. 2, 2017
Hear how CD Projekt built its business on the back of Ace Ventura
Hear how CD Projekt built its business on the back of Ace Ventura
"One of the first titles we localized, fully localized, was Ace Ventura." CDPR's Marcin Iwiński told Noclip. "It was a blast. People loved it...instead of hundreds, we started selling small thousands."
Oct. 2, 2017