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Oculus Rift SDK gets performance boost: 'Direct Driver Mode' unlocked
Oculus Rift SDK gets performance boost: 'Direct Driver Mode' unlocked
Latency is the enemy of virtual reality development, and Oculus has convinced both AMD and Nvidia to collaborate on a new mode that offers more horsepower.
Aug. 31, 2015
Sales of unearthed Atari games from New Mexico dump generate over $100k
Sales of unearthed Atari games from New Mexico dump generate over $100k
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial and other carts that were buried in a desert landfill turned out to be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Aug. 31, 2015
Why Apple banned chart-topping game Monster Strike from the App Store
Why Apple banned chart-topping game Monster Strike from the App Store
Mixi's game has consistently ranked at the top of the iOS charts in Japan -- it's #2 right now. So why did Apple take it down over the weekend?
Aug. 31, 2015
Despite Rising Privacy Concerns, 75 Million Devices Running Windows 10
Despite Rising Privacy Concerns, 75 Million Devices Running Windows 10
It looks as if users really don't care for their online privacy --- That's why despite all the privacy concerns Windows 10 is now in 75 Million devices
Aug. 30, 2015
Teenagers Collared for Using Lizard Squad DDoS Tool
Teenagers Collared for Using Lizard Squad DDoS Tool
Teenagers Collared for Using Lizard Squad DDoS Tool
Aug. 28, 2015
Disney: Roughly half of Disney Infinity players are girls
Disney: Roughly half of Disney Infinity players are girls
A Disney exec notes the company was surprised to find that Disney Infinity's playerbase is roughly 50/50 girls and boys. In response, Disney is developing the games to appeal more strongly to girls.
Aug. 28, 2015
Activision Blizzard set to join the S&P 500
Activision Blizzard set to join the S&P 500
Call of Duty and World of Warcraft publisher Activision Blizzard will join the S&P 500 today, replacing Pall Corp on the stock market index.
Aug. 28, 2015
Report: U.S. average daily mobile game time drops over 30% in a year
Report: U.S. average daily mobile game time drops over 30% in a year
A Flurry report suggests that while the average daily time Americans spend on mobile devices continues to increase, average time spent playing mobile games has dropped significantly in the past year.
Aug. 28, 2015
UK cops arrest PSN, Xbox Live DDoS attackers
UK cops arrest PSN, Xbox Live DDoS attackers
The UK's National Crime Agency has picked up six teens who allegedly participated in attacks against PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, and other online services.
Aug. 28, 2015
Funding for smaller developers: Tips from the Game Career Guide
Funding for smaller developers: Tips from the Game Career Guide
In this article from the 2015 annual Game Career Guide, Brandon Sheffield of Necrosoft Games offers tips on incremental funding strategies for smaller developers.
Aug. 28, 2015
Konami to close 31 paid apps in Japan, free-to-play titles spared
Konami to close 31 paid apps in Japan, free-to-play titles spared
With the industry fixated on Konami's biggest release of the year, the Japanese powerhouse has quietly announced plans to close a total of 31 mobile apps in Japan.
Aug. 27, 2015
Report: Rapture would be the UK no. 1, if charts tracked digital
Report: Rapture would be the UK no. 1, if charts tracked digital
According to a report from MCV, recent digital releases Volume (by Mike Bithell) and The Chinese Room's Everybody's Gone to the Rapture would have hit the UK overall top-10 chart.
Aug. 27, 2015