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Dark Web Marketplace Extorted by Cyber-criminals
Dark Web Marketplace Extorted by Cyber-criminals
Cyber-extortion has a new racket: Extorting fellow criminals.
Oct. 26, 2017
jQuery Blog Gets Hacked – Hackers Compromise CoinHive’s DNS
jQuery Blog Gets Hacked – Hackers Compromise CoinHive’s DNS
Earlier today, two hackers going by the online handle of "n3tr1x" and "str0ng" hacked and defaced the official blog (blog.jquery.com) of jQuery.
Oct. 26, 2017
Valve's big Steam Curator overhaul aims to streamline key distribution
Valve's big Steam Curator overhaul aims to streamline key distribution
Curator Connect launches into closed beta today and hopes to make the existing curator system more efficient for devs, curators, and players alike.
Oct. 26, 2017
Resident Evil 7 doubled PlayStation VR session time, says Sony
Resident Evil 7 doubled PlayStation VR session time, says Sony
"We've found that certain genres work very well with VR, and horror is one example."
Oct. 26, 2017
Konami is working on a live-action Contra movie and TV show
Konami is working on a live-action Contra movie and TV show
Konami's arcade classic is set to be immortalized on the silver screen.
Oct. 26, 2017
Crafting a fun, varied combo system for brawler Deadbeat Heroes
Crafting a fun, varied combo system for brawler Deadbeat Heroes
Two former Lionhead devs who loved to play brawlers on their lunch hour went indie, and crafted the beat 'em up Deadbeat Heroes. They discuss how the combo system came together with Gamasutra.
Oct. 26, 2017
U.S. gov't stands by DMCA exemption for museums preserving online games
U.S. gov't stands by DMCA exemption for museums preserving online games
What's more, the Office is now seeking public comments on a new set of proposed exemptions to the DMCA, including an expansion to the abandoned game clause.
Oct. 26, 2017
GameMaker Studio 2 gets Universal Windows Platform support
GameMaker Studio 2 gets Universal Windows Platform support
YoYo Games has partnered with Microsoft to give its GameMaker Studio 2 developers access to the Xbox Live Creators Program.
Oct. 26, 2017
Firefly Games partners with Dreamworks for franchise-laden RPG
Firefly Games partners with Dreamworks for franchise-laden RPG
Mobile studio Firefly Games has partnered with Dreamworks and NBC Universal to create a new action-RPG featuring a buffet of huge movie licenses.
Oct. 26, 2017
Warner Bros. Interactive takes over Rocket League retail distribution
Warner Bros. Interactive takes over Rocket League retail distribution
The jet-fuelled soccer effort was first granted a physical release in the summer of 2016, with that boxed version of the game going on to sell over 1 million copies.
Oct. 26, 2017
Get a job: CD Projekt Red is hiring a Gameplay Designer
Get a job: CD Projekt Red is hiring a Gameplay Designer
CD Projekt Red is looking for a gameplay designer to join its Warsaw-based team in creating and tuning the rules of gameplay for an in-development project.
Oct. 26, 2017
Video: Director Hajime Tabata revisits the making of Final Fantasy XV
Video: Director Hajime Tabata revisits the making of Final Fantasy XV
At GDC 2017 Square Enix's Hajime Tabata reflects on the process of making Final Fantasy XV, sharing stories with fellow devs about the trials and triumphs the dev team faced while shipping the game.
Oct. 26, 2017