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Despite Publicity, Database Misconfigurations Grow Voluminous
Despite Publicity, Database Misconfigurations Grow Voluminous
More than half of orgs using cloud storage services such as Amazon S3 have inadvertently exposed services to the public.
Oct. 6, 2017
Warframe dev Digital Extremes to set up shop in Toronto
Warframe dev Digital Extremes to set up shop in Toronto
The developer behind the free-to-play online action title Warframe has announced that it is opening up a second Canadian studio in Toronto this coming November.
Oct. 6, 2017
Telltale's Batman seemingly shows real image of assassinated ambassador
Telltale's Batman seemingly shows real image of assassinated ambassador
Update An image used in-game to depict the aftermath of a bank robbery shares an unsettlingly strong resemblance to a photo of the late Andrei Karlov.
Oct. 6, 2017
Take a gander at how Valve designs the look and feel of Dota 2 heroes
Take a gander at how Valve designs the look and feel of Dota 2 heroes
Valve has shared a detailed breakdown of how it designs Dota 2 combatants and its ripe with the sort of information game developers, artists, and designers will find interesting.
Oct. 6, 2017
What happens to your Steam collection when you die?
What happens to your Steam collection when you die?
Can you leave your games to someone else, or are they destined to float around in the void until humanity meets what we're assuming will be a fairly sticky end?
Oct. 6, 2017
Blizzard looks to 'evolve' Battle.net with new social features
Blizzard looks to 'evolve' Battle.net with new social features
Blizzard is bringing a handful of new social features to the beta version of its Battle.net desktop app, including user profiles, avatars, and group chats.
Oct. 6, 2017
How the Blade Runner game ensured players never knew who to trust
How the Blade Runner game ensured players never knew who to trust
"The dice would pick whether characters were replicants or not," recalls Playful's David Leary in a new chat with Eurogamer about his work on Westwood Studios' 1997 Blade Runner adventure game.
Oct. 6, 2017
Game devs help raise nearly $400k during One Special Day charity event
Game devs help raise nearly $400k during One Special Day charity event
UPDATE The charity helps people with disabilities play video games, and it has raised over £300k (~$392k USD) to fund its charitable work during its recent One Special Day fundraising event.
Oct. 6, 2017
Get a job: Infinity Ward is hiring a Sr. Multiplayer Animator
Get a job: Infinity Ward is hiring a Sr. Multiplayer Animator
Infinity Ward is looking to hire a Sr. Multiplayer Animator with experience in creating high-quality third-person character animations for its California-based team.
Oct. 6, 2017
Video: Game career advice from women who have been there and done that
Video: Game career advice from women who have been there and done that
This fantastic series of microtalks (delivered at GDC 2017's Game Career Seminar) offers would-be game devs (especially women) some career advice gleaned from notable devs' own industry experiences.
Oct. 6, 2017
How Dreamz Studio raised 200k€ without any game released
How Dreamz Studio raised 200k€ without any game released
Raising money as an indie game is a hard task. In this article we will explain how Crazy Dreamz: MagiCats Edition succeeded without any game released. This is our point of view, so it's possible that you will disagree with us, it's normal.
Oct. 6, 2017
Building the Right Innovation Maturity Model for your Business
Building the Right Innovation Maturity Model for your Business
How innovative is your organization? Craig Wirkus looks at the key elements of innovation excellence in the second part of his series on Innovation Maturity Models.
Oct. 5, 2017