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Oculus' Palmer Luckey lands on Time cover, game dev Twitter explodes
Oculus' Palmer Luckey lands on Time cover, game dev Twitter explodes
Your virtual reality startup is bought by Facebook. Suddenly you can even get on the cover of Time magazine. The question, then, becomes: "Should you?"
Aug. 6, 2015
Chinese mobile game players love core genres, like RPGs
Chinese mobile game players love core genres, like RPGs
Newzoo projects $6.5 billion in mobile games revenue for China this year; the top titles in the country are also what we'd consider "core" games.
Aug. 6, 2015
Chinese investors buy King of Fighters publisher SNK Playmore
Chinese investors buy King of Fighters publisher SNK Playmore
Best known for its classic fighting game franchises, the Japanese company has now been acquired for its stable of IP.
Aug. 6, 2015
Zynga does better than anticipated, but still posts a loss
Zynga does better than anticipated, but still posts a loss
The social game company has transitioned to mobile and is doing well in the casino category, but there's still a way to go.
Aug. 6, 2015
Get a job: Insomniac seeks a gameplay programmer
Get a job: Insomniac seeks a gameplay programmer
The company behind Ratchet & Clank and Sunset Overdrive is looking for a coder for its North Carolina studio -- to work on a virtual reality project.
Aug. 6, 2015
A quick argument for 'luck' in strategy game design, from X-COM's creator
A quick argument for 'luck' in strategy game design, from X-COM's creator
X-COM creator Julian Gollop explains the advantages of random number generation in his latest outing, Chaos Reborn.
Aug. 6, 2015
Video: Clash of Clans: Designing games that people will play for years
Video: Clash of Clans: Designing games that people will play for years
Supercell created a durable hit with Clash of Clans -- it's been parked at the top of the app store charts for years now. What went into it? Developer Jonas Collaros explains.
Aug. 6, 2015
Sponsored tutorial: A brick-breaking game in Unity (source code included)
Sponsored tutorial: A brick-breaking game in Unity (source code included)
Microsoft Greece tech evangelist Dimitris-Ilias Gkanatsios offers a detailed tutorial for creating a brick breaker-style game in Unity.
Aug. 6, 2015
Yahoo Ad Network Hacked, Infecting Millions of Devices with Malware, Ransomware
Yahoo Ad Network Hacked, Infecting Millions of Devices with Malware, Ransomware
Yahoo Ad Network | The Yahoo Ad Network has been exploited, resulting in a serving of malware and ransomware adverts on Yahoo.com.
Aug. 5, 2015
Bugs, online issues delay release of crowdfunded Mighty No. 9
Bugs, online issues delay release of crowdfunded Mighty No. 9
Hours after Keiji Inafune's Red Ash Kickstarter missed its target by $279K, developer Comcept has confirmed the producer's other Mega Man reimagining, Mighty No. 9, will be delayed.
Aug. 5, 2015
Nintendo plays whack-a-mole with another patent suit, wins case
Nintendo plays whack-a-mole with another patent suit, wins case
A Texas outfit called Secure Axcess sued over the company's Wii U console and handhelds; now, a judge has sided with Nintendo on all counts.
Aug. 5, 2015
Smithsonian now accepting applications for second 'indie arcade'
Smithsonian now accepting applications for second 'indie arcade'
2016 event planned to showcase works of independent developers at the Washington, D.C.-based museum, following in the footsteps of last year's event.
Aug. 5, 2015