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The Devil Targets Japan with Bad Rabbit-like Wiper-Ransomware
The Devil Targets Japan with Bad Rabbit-like Wiper-Ransomware
ONI has been discovered being used as a wiper to cover up elaborate hacking operations.
Nov. 1, 2017
Hilton Told to Pay Up After Mishandling Data Breaches
Hilton Told to Pay Up After Mishandling Data Breaches
The hotel giant took nine months to notify customers about a point-of-sale attack in 2014.
Nov. 1, 2017
North Korea Accused of Stealing Warship Blueprints from the South
North Korea Accused of Stealing Warship Blueprints from the South
North Korea has likely hacked Daewoo Shipbuilding.
Nov. 1, 2017
How Zachtronics makes personality-filled puzzlers like Opus Magnum
How Zachtronics makes personality-filled puzzlers like Opus Magnum
We chatted with two of the developers behind Zachtronics' newest game Opus Magnum.
Nov. 1, 2017
How Cuphead nailed the look and feel of classic 1930s cartoons
How Cuphead nailed the look and feel of classic 1930s cartoons
Cuphead's uncanny recreation of classic 1930s toons isn't just about art style. The game captures every element of the source material, from fonts and technical imperfections to scratches on the film.
Nov. 1, 2017
GDC 2018 to host a special 20th anniversary Ultima Online Classic Postmortem!
GDC 2018 to host a special 20th anniversary Ultima Online Classic Postmortem!
To mark its 20th anniversary, Raph Koster, Starr Long, and Richard Garriott de Cayeux will be presenting a Classic Game Postmortem on their trailblazing game Ultima Online at GDC 2018!
Nov. 1, 2017
Video: How game developers define 'success' for themselves
Video: How game developers define 'success' for themselves
At GDC 2017 researcher Dana Ruggiero gives a talk (based on interviews with over 50 notable game makers, from Brenda Romero to Davey Wreden) on how game developers define success for themselves.
Nov. 1, 2017
Get a job: PlayQ is hiring a QA Designer
Get a job: PlayQ is hiring a QA Designer
PlayQ is looking for a QA Designer to create test plans, perform software testing, and ensure the quality of game systems, features, and content in Santa Monica, CA.
Nov. 1, 2017
Opinion: When Big Oil attacks your game
Opinion: When Big Oil attacks your game
In Thunderbird Strike, which draws on Anishinaabe and Métis imagery, you play a thunderbird who gathers lightning to destroy pipeline building equipment. One Big Oil exec labeled it "eco-terrorism."
Nov. 1, 2017
Amazon opens dedicated 'Retro Zone' for selling 'retro' games and gear
Amazon opens dedicated 'Retro Zone' for selling 'retro' games and gear
If you're making games that could conceivably be seen as "retro", you should know that Amazon has opened a new corner of its online storefront that's dedicated to selling such work: The Retro Zone.
Nov. 1, 2017
Nintendo: The least popular way to play Switch games is primarily on a TV
Nintendo: The least popular way to play Switch games is primarily on a TV
Devs may appreciate the bit of perspective Nintendo recently shared on how people (or at least, Nintendo Account holders) prefer to play games on the company's new hybrid console.
Nov. 1, 2017
Razer partners with devs to debut $700 game-focused Android phone
Razer partners with devs to debut $700 game-focused Android phone
Devs should note that the company is talking up the phone's 5.72-inch display, which can reportedly dynamically adjust to hit refresh rates of up to 120 frames per second.
Nov. 1, 2017