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Email a Top Attack Vector, Users Can't ID a Fake
Email a Top Attack Vector, Users Can't ID a Fake
While phishing emails grow more common, users can’t determine a fake from authentic message.
Nov. 1, 2018
Obituary: Amazon Digital Games biz dev boss Dan Winters passes at 55
Obituary: Amazon Digital Games biz dev boss Dan Winters passes at 55
Veteran game industry exec and former professional baseball player Dan Winters has passed away at the age of 55.
Nov. 1, 2018
Pokemon: Let's Go to be last director role for Junichi Masuda
Pokemon: Let's Go to be last director role for Junichi Masuda
Longtime Pokemon game director Junichi Masuda plans to step aside from the role after the Let's Go games are released.
Nov. 1, 2018
Profits down at Sega despite upswing in packaged game sales
Profits down at Sega despite upswing in packaged game sales
Sales and profits are on the wane at Sega, according to the company's financials for the six months ending September 30, 2018.Â
Nov. 1, 2018
Here's your first look at one of Telltale's final projects
Here's your first look at one of Telltale's final projects
Netflix has released the first trailer for Minecraft: Story Mode, an interactive choose-your-own-adventure style television series that's being developed in partnership with Telltale Games.Â
Nov. 1, 2018
Super Mario Party passes 1.5 million sales in under a month
Super Mario Party passes 1.5 million sales in under a month
The news comes from Nintendo's latest financial briefing, where the company also revealed it's seen an increase in Joy-Con sell-though following the game's release.
Nov. 1, 2018
Mixer introduces new monetization for streamers
Mixer introduces new monetization for streamers
Mixer is introducing new ways for streamers to monetize and strengthen their communities, beginning with what the live-streaming platform is calling 'Season 2.'
Nov. 1, 2018
TI Media donates $1.3 million as apology for leaking internal Take-Two documents
TI Media donates $1.3 million as apology for leaking internal Take-Two documents
As part of the settlement over the publication of details from a "confidential corporate document," TI Media’s $1.3 million donation was split between three charities selected by Take-Two.
Nov. 1, 2018
Kartridge, Kongregate's game platform with generous rev share, launches in open beta
Kartridge, Kongregate's game platform with generous rev share, launches in open beta
Kongregate’s digital game store, launching today in beta, takes an interesting approach to revenue share that sees developers claiming 100% of revenue for the first $10k in sales.
Nov. 1, 2018
Get a Job: Digital Extremes is seeking a Build/Integration Programmer
Get a Job: Digital Extremes is seeking a Build/Integration Programmer
Ontario-based Digital Extremes is looking for a dev to design, develop and maintain build systems and more as a Build/Integration Programmer at its studio.
Nov. 1, 2018
Report: Oculus eyeing inside-out tracking for potential Rift hardware refresh
Report: Oculus eyeing inside-out tracking for potential Rift hardware refresh
Sources speaking to TechCrunch say that, following the cancellation of a full Rift 2 headset, Oculus is working on refreshing the original Rift with minor hardware upgrades.
Nov. 1, 2018
Video: How Tom Francis dealt with scope change while making Heat Signature
Video: How Tom Francis dealt with scope change while making Heat Signature
Indie developer Tom Francis walks through the scope changes that occurred while making Heat Signature and what lessons can be applied to other games.
Nov. 1, 2018