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Private Eyes, Fire and Fines: ICO Hands Down Record Damages
Private Eyes, Fire and Fines: ICO Hands Down Record Damages
A firm of loss adjusters has been fined £50K for using rogue private investigators to collect information illegally in insurance claim.
Jan. 5, 2018
Nuisance Adware Torments Android Users
Nuisance Adware Torments Android Users
Victims are forced to press on ads to answer or end calls, make a Wi-Fi connection, charge the phone or unlock the screen.
Jan. 5, 2018
Apple Confirms Devices Affected by Meltdown, Spectre
Apple Confirms Devices Affected by Meltdown, Spectre
As vendors rush patches out, Shadow Brokers claims it has an exploit for sale.
Jan. 5, 2018
Composers and devs discuss how video game music plays into larger experiences
Composers and devs discuss how video game music plays into larger experiences
"[Musical scores are] the one part of the game where one vision can come to fruition without too many other things breaking it," explains Night School co-founder Sean Krankel.
Jan. 5, 2018
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy creative director Shaun Escayg departs Naughty Dog
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy creative director Shaun Escayg departs Naughty Dog
After seven years at Naughty Dog, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy writer and creative director Shaun Escayg has announced that he is departing the studio.
Jan. 5, 2018
Harvey Smith on growing as a developer from Deus Ex to Dishonored
Harvey Smith on growing as a developer from Deus Ex to Dishonored
In a Noclip Sessions interview, director at Arkane Austin Harvey Smith sat down to discuss game design, world building, and the growth he experienced as a developer over the years.
Jan. 5, 2018
Video: How Sunless Sea devs found success through open production
Video: How Sunless Sea devs found success through open production
In this GDC 2016 session, former Failbetter Games staffer Alexis Kennedy goes over how the company used open publishing techniques to steer themselves away from bankruptcy and toward being financially stable with their game, Sunless Sea.
Jan. 5, 2018
Humble-hosted Jingle Jam raises $5.2 million for charity
Humble-hosted Jingle Jam raises $5.2 million for charity
Game developers pitched in to donate titles to the 60 plus game bundle, allowing the total proceeds to be distributed to charity.
Jan. 5, 2018
Designer Interview: The aesthetics of frustration in Getting Over It
Designer Interview: The aesthetics of frustration in Getting Over It
“This is one of the things I’m most interested in," says Foddy. "As a game designer, the most fundamental problem you’re up against is that games don’t matter, they’re fake.”
Jan. 5, 2018
How devs design the Lego games to appeal to all ages
How devs design the Lego games to appeal to all ages
TT Games head of design Arthur Parsons opens up about how the studio designs and focus-tests its popular Lego games so that they're enjoyable (and accessible) for all ages.
Jan. 5, 2018
Google eyes up Chinese eSports market with Chushou investment
Google eyes up Chinese eSports market with Chushou investment
Google joined as an investor during a recent Series D funding round, which brought Chushou's total lifetime funding to $120 million.
Jan. 5, 2018
App Store sets new records as holiday spending tops $890M
App Store sets new records as holiday spending tops $890M
As you'd imagine, the festive period is usually pretty lucrative for Apple's mobile marketplace, but this year was a particular standout.
Jan. 5, 2018