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UK Retail Industry Battles Back Against Cyber Threats
UK Retail Industry Battles Back Against Cyber Threats
Publication of the BRC Cyber Security Toolkit aims to help retailers protect themselves and their customers
March 8, 2017
Exclusive: Workers Still Ignoring Security Risks from Personal Devices
Exclusive: Workers Still Ignoring Security Risks from Personal Devices
Symantec research shows that employees use their personal device for work, but are clueless about the security implications
March 8, 2017
Samas RansomWorm Snakes Through Whole Domains
Samas RansomWorm Snakes Through Whole Domains
RansomWorm spreads inside throughout the entire network to encrypt every server and computer—and the backups.
March 8, 2017
Naughty Dog co-president Christophe Balestra retires after 15 years
Naughty Dog co-president Christophe Balestra retires after 15 years
Christophe Balestra announced his retirement earlier today after 15 total years at Naughty Dog, many of which he spent as co-president of the company.
March 8, 2017
Report: China halts licensing for South Korea-made games amid political turmoil
Report: China halts licensing for South Korea-made games amid political turmoil
China has ordered a stay on issuing new licenses to South Korean games, effectively blocking the release of any new South Korea-developed games in China.
March 8, 2017
PlayStation is partnering with Girls Make Games to host a game dev summer camp
PlayStation is partnering with Girls Make Games to host a game dev summer camp
The three-week long event will teach young girls, aged 11 to 14, to design, program, and publish their own games under the tutelage of local game developers and female PlayStation devs and executives.
March 8, 2017
Bringing 3D design principles to a 2D game, and the risks of giving advice
Bringing 3D design principles to a 2D game, and the risks of giving advice
"You don't get to pick who takes your advice when you're doing a talk," cautioned Lisa Brown in one of her three GDC talks. Brown discussed the themes of her talks on the GDC X One Life Left podcast.
March 8, 2017
UK games industry voices Brexit concerns in latest UKIE report
UK games industry voices Brexit concerns in latest UKIE report
British games industry trade body UKIE has published an extensive 'State of Play' report looking into the impact of Brexit on the country's games sector, and it makes for nervous reading.
March 8, 2017
Breath of the Wild director explains why he decided to let players die
Breath of the Wild director explains why he decided to let players die
"We also didn't see death as something negative. There's actually kind of a fun to be had from falling and dying. You learn to be careful and to be cautious."
March 8, 2017
Rovio sells off animation studio and book publishing business
Rovio sells off animation studio and book publishing business
Angry Birds creator Rovio has sold off its television animation studio and book publishing businesses to new startup, Kaiken Entertainment.
March 8, 2017
Get a job: Crate Entertainment is hiring a Sr. Graphics/Engine Programmer 2
Get a job: Crate Entertainment is hiring a Sr. Graphics/Engine Programmer 2
Crate is looking for a talented graphics/engine programmer to work with designers and artists on improving the visuals, performance and engine capabilities of its games remotely or in Boston, MA.
March 8, 2017
Will AR and VR Deliver Your “Real Life” Matrix Moments?
Will AR and VR Deliver Your “Real Life” Matrix Moments?
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies will help you visualize immersive multimedia within a Matrix-like, computer-simulated environment in real-time.
March 7, 2017