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Building a need for sleep into survival game Distrust
Building a need for sleep into survival game Distrust
In the survival game Distrust, which was inspired by the 1982 film The Thing, players must stay warm and well-rested. Staying awake too long causes madness, but sleep makes a monster draw ever closer.
Oct. 18, 2017
NIS America chief: Microsoft isn't very supportive of Japanese devs
NIS America chief: Microsoft isn't very supportive of Japanese devs
"Honestly speaking, Microsoft's approach to Japanese games hasn't been very supportive," NIS America chief Takuro Yamashita tells MCV. "Their whole structure isn't really geared towards niche games."
Oct. 18, 2017
IGDA Foundation grants the National Videogame Museum $4k to help pay for student visits
IGDA Foundation grants the National Videogame Museum $4k to help pay for student visits
The National Videogame Museum in Frisco, TX has received a $4k grant from the IGDA Foundation that will be used to help cover the costs of visits by low-income students.
Oct. 18, 2017
Two charities unite to help hospitalized disabled kids play games
Two charities unite to help hospitalized disabled kids play games
This week the charitable organizations AbleGamers and Gamers Outreach announced a partnership that will see them working together to provide more accessible video games to hospitalized children.
Oct. 18, 2017
Mixed-reality startup Magic Leap secures $502M in funding
Mixed-reality startup Magic Leap secures $502M in funding
Magic Leap has spent most of its time working behind closed doors, but that hasn't stopped investors from splashing the cash.
Oct. 18, 2017
Google Play devs giving away IAP revenue to combat hunger crisis
Google Play devs giving away IAP revenue to combat hunger crisis
It's hoped the gesture will make Google Play users more aware of the hunger crisis affecting around 815 million people right now.
Oct. 18, 2017
Multi-Threading The Truth
Multi-Threading The Truth
Adding high-performance multi-threading support to a complicated data structure.
Oct. 18, 2017
The Full Throttle Remastered FMV Pipeline: Part 1
The Full Throttle Remastered FMV Pipeline: Part 1
This blog post is a multi-part overview of the FMV Pipeline for Full Throttle Remastered. Starting from the 20-year old LucasArts archives, we'll go through a series that investigates how we were able to achieve our remastered FMVs.
Oct. 18, 2017
New Cisco Predictive Services Will Help Customers Fill the Technical Skills Gap and Grow Their Businesses
New Cisco Predictive Services Will Help Customers Fill the Technical Skills Gap and Grow Their Businesses
Our customers tell us they are missing the critical technical skills that they need to grow and stay competitive in the 21st century.
Oct. 17, 2017
Tackling the Threat Landscape with Innovative Partnerships
Tackling the Threat Landscape with Innovative Partnerships
As countries digitize to expand economic growth, promote a secure environment for investment, job creation and global competitiveness, cyber attackers are
Oct. 17, 2017
Adding Governance and Controls to Multicloud
Adding Governance and Controls to Multicloud
IT Governance is all about having a system that determines who gets to make decisions. IT Controls provide a framework to make sure things are done a certain way.
Oct. 17, 2017
FT30 Firms at Risk from Equifax-Style Breach
FT30 Firms at Risk from Equifax-Style Breach
FT30 Firms at Risk from Equifax-Style Breach. RiskIQ report reveals vulnerable web infrastructure
Oct. 17, 2017