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A look back at the dawn of video game DRM -- and those who cracked it
A look back at the dawn of video game DRM -- and those who cracked it
Video game history buff Jimmy Maher notes in a thorough post over on his Digital Antiquarian blog that seemingly unbeatable copy protection schemes have been fielded by developers since the late '70s.
Jan. 15, 2016
Group That Hacked CIA, FBI Directors Now Hacks Director of US National Intelligence
Group That Hacked CIA, FBI Directors Now Hacks Director of US National Intelligence
The pro-Palestinian hackers from CWA hacking group are now in the league of their on and can be classified as one of the most notorious hacking groups.
Jan. 14, 2016
Get a job: Glu Mobile is hiring an experienced VFX Artist
Get a job: Glu Mobile is hiring an experienced VFX Artist
Kim Kardashian: Hollywood maker Glu Mobile is after an experienced visual effects artist to join the team in its San Mateo, CA studio to work on creating new action games for mobile platforms.
Jan. 14, 2016
The Game Design Challenge returns for GDC's 30th anniversary show
The Game Design Challenge returns for GDC's 30th anniversary show
GDC 2016 organizers are pleased to confirm that the ever-popular Game Design Challenge is coming back for GDC's special 30th anniversary show.
Jan. 14, 2016
Attend GDC 2016's AI Summit and learn to make games smarter
Attend GDC 2016's AI Summit and learn to make games smarter
With GDC 2016 drawing nigh, organizers share details on some great talks from developers of The Division, The Flame in the Flood and Sunset Overdrive at the conference's AI Summit.
Jan. 14, 2016
Twitch launches a new category dedicated to 'Twitch Plays' events
Twitch launches a new category dedicated to 'Twitch Plays' events
Twitch finally recognizes the enduring popularity of the various "Twitch Plays..." events that keep cropping up on its platform by creating a new "Twitch Plays" directory dedicated to such streams.
Jan. 14, 2016
Valve releases Steam Link SDK, encourages app development
Valve releases Steam Link SDK, encourages app development
The SDK allows for the creation of native Steam Link applications, and even features OpenGL ES 2, Qt 5.4, and SDL 2 support.
Jan. 14, 2016
App Annie continues expansion following $63 million investment
App Annie continues expansion following $63 million investment
Mobile analytics outfit App Annie has secured $63 million in equity investment through a funding round led by venture capital firm Greenspring Associates and existing investors.
Jan. 14, 2016
Video games raised over $46 million on Kickstarter in 2015
Video games raised over $46 million on Kickstarter in 2015
Video game campaigns on Kickstarter brought in $46,177,705 from 480,382 backers during 2015.
Jan. 14, 2016
Elite Dangerous sales hit 1.4 million, 84 million hours spent in-game
Elite Dangerous sales hit 1.4 million, 84 million hours spent in-game
Frontier has sold 1.4 million copies of its space exploration sim, Elite Dangerous, across PC, Mac, and Xbox One.
Jan. 14, 2016
Last-minute change sees Hitman become a bona fide episodic game
Last-minute change sees Hitman become a bona fide episodic game
IO-Interactive announced today that its upcoming Hitman game will now be released as an episodic series throughout the year, rather than as a complete $60 game up front.
Jan. 14, 2016
ESPN now has its own dedicated eSports zone
ESPN now has its own dedicated eSports zone
Sports enthusiast hub ESPN launches its own dedicated eSports section this week as it doubles down on its earlier, more tentative efforts to cover video games as a competitive sport.
Jan. 14, 2016