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Where next for the video game power fantasy?
Where next for the video game power fantasy?
With VR tech becoming common, game devs can immerse & embody players in fantasy worlds like never before. What does that intimacy mean for that most common of game design tropes, the power fantasy?
Jan. 2, 2018
Get a job: Sucker Punch is hiring a Gameplay Programmer 2
Get a job: Sucker Punch is hiring a Gameplay Programmer 2
Bellevue-based Sucker Punch Productions is looking for focused, collaborative, and professional engineers to implement gameplay features for its upcoming project.
Jan. 2, 2018
Come to GDC 2018 for an under-the-hood look at how Riot handles eSports
Come to GDC 2018 for an under-the-hood look at how Riot handles eSports
At GDC 2018 Riot engineering lead Steve Martin will walk you through the evolution of Riot eSports from inception to present day from a product and engineering perspective.
Jan. 2, 2018
2017’s Top hacks and data breaches
2017’s Top hacks and data breaches
Now that 2017 is gone here is an in-depth review of 2017's top hacks and data breaches that affected millions of Internet users worldwide.
Jan. 1, 2018
Reddit user leaks alleged Game of Thrones Season 8 script pages
Reddit user leaks alleged Game of Thrones Season 8 script pages
Game of Thrones season 8 will be back in late 2018 or early 2019 but a small portion of its alleged script has already been leaked online by a Reddit user.
Jan. 1, 2018
Level Design Deep Dive: Making an I Expect You To Die VR puzzle level on a budget
Level Design Deep Dive: Making an I Expect You To Die VR puzzle level on a budget
"The expensive part of creating levels was iteration time. Finding the puzzle difficulty balance while keeping things interesting requires lots of tweaking. Could we do it with a smaller team on a tighter timeline?"
Jan. 1, 2018
Video Game Deep Cuts: The Best Wolpaw Of The Year
Video Game Deep Cuts: The Best Wolpaw Of The Year
This week's Video Game Deep Cuts highlights include innumerable 'best of the year' countdowns - from VR games to mobile titles to, uh, Eric Wolpaw's vegan juice cuts, and loads more besides.
Jan. 1, 2018
Nintendo Switch Hacked to Run Pirated Games
Nintendo Switch Hacked to Run Pirated Games
In a presentation, hackers have identified Nintendo Switch Kernel exploit that allows users to hack the Switch, launch homebrew software and play pirated games on the device.
Dec. 31, 2017
Victim of Swatting: Police kills Innocent man after Call of Duty gamer prank call
Victim of Swatting: Police kills Innocent man after Call of Duty gamer prank call
An innocent man was killed after a call of duty gamer pranked police as part of swatting, a popular cybercrime famous among online gamers.
Dec. 30, 2017
PS4 Jailbreak possible with newly identified exploit
PS4 Jailbreak possible with newly identified exploit
Sony PlayStation 4 4.05 Kernel exploit has been released and leading to PS4 Jailbreak, thanks to Developer SpecterDev.
Dec. 30, 2017
Gamasutra's Best of 2017: Brandon Sheffield's all-time top 10 games hidden in other games
Gamasutra's Best of 2017: Brandon Sheffield's all-time top 10 games hidden in other games
"I’m talking about games tucked away within published games. Specifically I’m interested in games that have little to nothing to do with the games they’re hidden in."
Dec. 29, 2017
Report: Nintendo expects to sell 20M Switch consoles in the next fiscal year
Report: Nintendo expects to sell 20M Switch consoles in the next fiscal year
Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima believes the company can sell over 20 million Switch consoles during the next financial year.
Dec. 29, 2017