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Nintendo: Switch demand might outweigh supply during the holidays
Nintendo: Switch demand might outweigh supply during the holidays
As we head towards the holiday season Nintendo is confident in the Switch's ability to woo consumers, but the company is less sure about its own ability to satisfy that demand.
Sept. 8, 2017
FTC demands clear disclosure after CSGO Lotto betting scandal
FTC demands clear disclosure after CSGO Lotto betting scandal
"Consumers need to know when social media influencers are being paid or have any other material connection to the brands endorsed in their posts."
Sept. 8, 2017
Sonic Mania dev says good Sonic level design is all about slopes
Sonic Mania dev says good Sonic level design is all about slopes
"It’s all about the natural interaction with the slopes," says Christian Whitehead. "You have a build-up of tension...then you have the release of the player running up high-speed slopes & loops."
Sept. 8, 2017
Video: Running a post-apocalyptic indie studio
Video: Running a post-apocalyptic indie studio
At GDC 2017 Robert Zubek and Matthew Viglione tackled the question through the lens of their time running their own indie studio: Project Highrise and 1849 developer SomaSim.
Sept. 8, 2017
Get a job: Supergiant Games is hiring a Platforms Engineer
Get a job: Supergiant Games is hiring a Platforms Engineer
Supergiant Games is seeking a programmer to help maintain the studio’s catalog of released titles across a variety of platforms and port them to new platforms.
Sept. 8, 2017
Submit your pitch for a great GDC 2018 Community Management talk!
Submit your pitch for a great GDC 2018 Community Management talk!
Submit your talk pitches for next year's GDC Community Management Summit, which presents sessions and panels aimed at giving community management pros room to share knowledge and hone their craft.
Sept. 8, 2017
Malaysian commission blocks Steam access over fighting game Fight of Gods
Malaysian commission blocks Steam access over fighting game Fight of Gods
The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission has blocked access to Steam in the country over a game it says violates its law.
Sept. 8, 2017
Dragonfly 2.0 Attackers Probe Energy Sector
Dragonfly 2.0 Attackers Probe Energy Sector
Dragonfly 2.0 Attackers Probe Energy Sector. Determined group may already have access to operational systems, warns Symantec
Sept. 7, 2017
SMBs Largely Unprepared for IoT, Ransomware Attacks
SMBs Largely Unprepared for IoT, Ransomware Attacks
Nearly half of them would pay a ransom on connected things to reclaim their data.
Sept. 7, 2017
Mexican VAT Refund Giant Exposes Half-Million Passports, Credit Cards Online
Mexican VAT Refund Giant Exposes Half-Million Passports, Credit Cards Online
MoneyBack left a misconfigured database open, with passport info, credit card numbers, travel tickets and other credentials.
Sept. 7, 2017
Classic Postmortem: Klei Entertainment's Mark of the Ninja
Classic Postmortem: Klei Entertainment's Mark of the Ninja
Five years ago today, Klei Entertainment released their well-received stealth title Mark of the Ninja on Xbox 360. In honor of the anniversary, we present an in-depth postmortem on the game's design.
Sept. 7, 2017
Video game writers are now eligible for the SFWA's Nebula Awards
Video game writers are now eligible for the SFWA's Nebula Awards
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America has added a new category to the Nebula Awards that seeks to recognize writers for outstanding work in video games.
Sept. 7, 2017