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Accenture Acquires Deja vu Security
Accenture Acquires Deja vu Security
The acquisition aims to improve the
June 18, 2019
Facebook Announces Digital Wallet and Coin, Libra
Facebook Announces Digital Wallet and Coin, Libra
Opponents rain on Facebook's Libra parade.
June 18, 2019
Designing Monster Hunter: World around the conflict of empathy and violence
Designing Monster Hunter: World around the conflict of empathy and violence
Vice Games' interview with the Monster Hunter: World dev team offers a look at what considerations go into designing new huntable monsters, and how design and realism relate to empathy.
June 18, 2019
Twitch acquires Bebo to bolster esports offerings
Twitch acquires Bebo to bolster esports offerings
Twitch has acquired Bebo, an acquisition that sees the company picking up both the 10-person staff and IP of the social network turned esports company.
June 18, 2019
Minecraft: Story Mode relisted on Xbox 360, but for $100 to deter new buyers
Minecraft: Story Mode relisted on Xbox 360, but for $100 to deter new buyers
Minecraft: Story Mode has been relisted on the Xbox 360, but with a noticeable price hike that’s intended to deter new purchasers from buying the game ahead of its official delisting date.
June 18, 2019
Devs deserve the benefits of a union, says US presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders
Devs deserve the benefits of a union, says US presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders
One of the candidates vying for the democratic nomination ahead of the United States’ 2020 presidential election has tweeted in support of unionization in the game industry.
June 18, 2019
Obituary: Bluepoint Games vice president and founder Andy O'Neil
Obituary: Bluepoint Games vice president and founder Andy O'Neil
Bluepoint Games vice president and founder Andy O'Neil has passed away at the age of 47.
June 18, 2019
Check out Opus Magnum dev Zachtronics' entire game design history for free
Check out Opus Magnum dev Zachtronics' entire game design history for free
Here's something neat! You can now grab SpaceChem and Opus Magnum developer Zachtronics' complete game design history without spending a dime.
June 18, 2019
Live, die, repeat: How Outer Wilds piques curiosity in an ambivalent solar system
Live, die, repeat: How Outer Wilds piques curiosity in an ambivalent solar system
Outer Wilds is a game whose universe makes you feel small - like a cog in a gargantuan wind-up clock. It's a universe that's ambivalent to your existence; one that shrugs at your presence and absence alike.
June 18, 2019
Get a job: New World Interactive is hiring a Head of Production 2
Get a job: New World Interactive is hiring a Head of Production 2
New World Interactive is looking for a Head of Production to facilitate a best-in-class game development environment, inclusive of building a culture of success, creativity, low-drama and balanced lifestyle.
June 18, 2019
Come to XRDC for the inside scoop on how VR is enhancing worker safety
Come to XRDC for the inside scoop on how VR is enhancing worker safety
Come out to XRDC in October and learn how one of the world's biggest construction companies uses VR training to put participants "at risk" in a simulated environment without endangering their lives!
June 18, 2019
Video: Designing Gambit Mode for Destiny 2: Forsaken
Video: Designing Gambit Mode for Destiny 2: Forsaken
In this 2019 GDC session, Bungie's Peter Sarrett dives into how Destiny 2's Gambit mode combines PvE with a smidge of PvP, and explains why it's the story of development gone delightfully right.
June 18, 2019