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Sonic Drive-In Hit By Breach, Millions of Cards Potentially Affected
Sonic Drive-In Hit By Breach, Millions of Cards Potentially Affected
The stolen cards are part of a cache of five million accounts put up for sale on the Dark Web in mid-September.
Sept. 27, 2017
Norway Joins Global Cyber-Defense Hub
Norway Joins Global Cyber-Defense Hub
The Nordic country joins 20 other NATO allies in the research hub.
Sept. 27, 2017
Agents of Mayhem dev Volition hit with layoffs
Agents of Mayhem dev Volition hit with layoffs
The studio behind the Saints Row series has reportedly laid off 30 staff members just one month after the release of Agents of Mayhem.
Sept. 27, 2017
Chat with Hob game director Patrick Blank at 3PM EDT
Chat with Hob game director Patrick Blank at 3PM EDT
We're playing Runic Games' Hob and chatting with game director Patrick Blank today at 3PM EDT.
Sept. 27, 2017
Assassin's Creed Origins will offer a combat-free, educational mode
Assassin's Creed Origins will offer a combat-free, educational mode
'Discovery Tour by Assassin's Creed: Ancient Egypt' will use the upcoming game as a way to teach players about ancient Egyptian society.
Sept. 27, 2017
Using curiosity to build gameplay (and a fanbase) in Hob
Using curiosity to build gameplay (and a fanbase) in Hob
The minds behind Torchlight have now released a game called Hob, so we brought them on our Twitch channel for a chat about the game's development.
Sept. 27, 2017
Video: An indie dev crash course in business and leadership
Video: An indie dev crash course in business and leadership
At GDC 2017, game industry vet Don Daglow addressed some of the most critical issues that face newly-minted indie leaders: managing money, key people issues, and keys to finishing what you start.
Sept. 27, 2017
Get a job: Heart Machine is hiring an Environment Artist
Get a job: Heart Machine is hiring an Environment Artist
Heart Machine is looking for an Environment Artist capable of turning concept work and ideas into stunning in-game visuals.
Sept. 27, 2017
Fortnite's free-to-play battle royale mode sees 1M day-one players
Fortnite's free-to-play battle royale mode sees 1M day-one players
The free-to-play game mode is a new variant for Epic Games' fort building fighter Fortnite but, unlike the original, the Battle Royale mode is being offered to players for free.
Sept. 27, 2017
Sea's the advantage: Cruise company Carnival gets into mobile casino games
Sea's the advantage: Cruise company Carnival gets into mobile casino games
Carnival plans to launch a slew of mobile games this year designed to be played aboard ship -- and when the ships enter international waters, some of those games flip over to real-money gambling.
Sept. 27, 2017
Sounds like playtesting gamepads is as tricky as playtesting games
Sounds like playtesting gamepads is as tricky as playtesting games
"Nobody knows what they want, and everybody wants something different," a Razer representative tells Kotaku in a new feature about the future of gamepads. "It’s just a lot of iteration."
Sept. 27, 2017
The story behind the design of Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
The story behind the design of Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
"Those unpredictable 'magic moments' are really why we play games. That carries the whole team at Arkane along, knowing that that's the kind of experience that we're providing people."
Sept. 27, 2017