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Shadow Brokers Pen an Open Letter to Trump Over Syria
Shadow Brokers Pen an Open Letter to Trump Over Syria
“Respectfully, what the f*** are you doing? Is appearing you are abandoning ‘your base’, ‘the movement’, and the peoples who getting you elected.”
April 10, 2017
This Ransomware tells users to play a popular Japanese game – That’s all
This Ransomware tells users to play a popular Japanese game – That’s all
You might have heard countless tales of hackers using malicious ransomware forcing users to pay huge amounts of money but not today. Today, we bring you a
April 10, 2017
Supercell invests $2.9M in Helsinki-based Shipyard Games
Supercell invests $2.9M in Helsinki-based Shipyard Games
Clash Royale creator Supercell has invested $2.9 million into Shipyard Games, netting itself a minority stake in the Helenski-based company.
April 10, 2017
Taking risks and learning from failure is vital, says XCOM dev
Taking risks and learning from failure is vital, says XCOM dev
'The only way you can offer value to people is coming up with something new. When you try to come up with something new, failure is a big part of that,' explains XCOM design lead Jake Solomon.
April 10, 2017
Get a job: Cat Daddy Games is hiring a UX Designer
Get a job: Cat Daddy Games is hiring a UX Designer
Cat Daddy Games is looking for a self-driven UX Designer to join its Kirkland, Washington-based development team.
April 10, 2017
Video: Devs deconstruct their own outdated advice for indies
Video: Devs deconstruct their own outdated advice for indies
At GDC 2017, a handful of notable indie game developers (including Lisa Brown, Dan Cook, and Rami Ismail) bravely take the stage and explain why they were wrong; everything is different now.
April 10, 2017
Q&A: Benoit Sokal on Syberia and his comics career
Q&A: Benoit Sokal on Syberia and his comics career
For francophone audiences, Benoit Sokal was known as a comics arts before he designed the Syberia franchise. He says the transition into game design was a natural extension of his skills and talents.
April 10, 2017
Unity tripling India workforce to continue VR-AR push
Unity tripling India workforce to continue VR-AR push
"People in automobile and manufacturing have raised a demand for interactive and immersive platforms for their customers and internal work."
April 10, 2017
Pokemon Go pulling in over 65M monthly active users
Pokemon Go pulling in over 65M monthly active users
"We continue to be inspired by the passion of the 65 million people from around the world playing Pokemon Go each month."
April 10, 2017
Microsoft opening new Minecraft marketplace to sell user-made content
Microsoft opening new Minecraft marketplace to sell user-made content
Microsoft and Mojang will be opening up a new Minecraft storefront for selected user-made content on mobile and Windows 10 platforms.
April 10, 2017
Take a peek inside Nintendo's lush recruiting handbook
Take a peek inside Nintendo's lush recruiting handbook
It's mostly just a neat thing to look at, but devs may also appreciate the way Nintendo portrays its business with an eye on the long game.
April 10, 2017
How Samurai Shodown got its start: As a side-scrolling beat-em-up
How Samurai Shodown got its start: As a side-scrolling beat-em-up
"I'm probably the only one from SNK that knows this, but the idea originally started as an action game with various monsters," original Samurai Shodown dev Yasushi Adachi tells Polygon.
April 10, 2017