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Synopsys Scoops Up Cigital and Codiscope
Synopsys Scoops Up Cigital and Codiscope
Synopsys announces double acquisition of Cigital and Codiscope
Nov. 8, 2016
Madison County Faces Day 5 of Ransomware Nightmare
Madison County Faces Day 5 of Ransomware Nightmare
Nov. 8, 2016
The challenges of porting XCOM 2 to consoles
The challenges of porting XCOM 2 to consoles
"It was like trying to recreate a very complex painting in a completely different medium,” says lead producer Garth DeAngelis
Nov. 8, 2016
How Thumper uses striking visuals to complement gameplay at every turn
How Thumper uses striking visuals to complement gameplay at every turn
The rhythmic action game uses its unique visual style to create a sense of urgency and speed while still clearly and quickly communicating important info to players.
Nov. 8, 2016
CCP: Outlawing in-game gambling protects the EVE Online experience
CCP: Outlawing in-game gambling protects the EVE Online experience
The company updated its EULA to include a zero tolerance for gambling operations that use EVE Online asstes as it prepares to switch the game to a freemium business model.
Nov. 8, 2016
Hook Turn: How the Aussie game industry turned a corner
Hook Turn: How the Aussie game industry turned a corner
During my week down under for Melbourne International Games Week (MIGW), I set out to find what made the Australian games industry different from its counterparts.
Nov. 8, 2016
Profits falter at Square Enix despite rising game sales
Profits falter at Square Enix despite rising game sales
Strong game sales couldn't stop profits from slipping at Square Enix, as rising development costs and underperforming mobile titles took their toll on the Japanese giant.
Nov. 8, 2016
Invite-only Xbox Preview Program now open to all
Invite-only Xbox Preview Program now open to all
The Xbox Preview Program has been opened up and rebranded as Microsoft aims to collect feedback from more console owners.
Nov. 8, 2016
Preservationists find and acquire rare Kirby Satellaview games
Preservationists find and acquire rare Kirby Satellaview games
Video game preservationists have reportedly acquired a handful of never-before-archived (that we know of) Kirby minigames that were distributed solely via Nintendo's Super Famicom Satellaview system.
Nov. 8, 2016
Epic Games chief pays $15M to protect 7,000 acres of North Carolina wilderness
Epic Games chief pays $15M to protect 7,000 acres of North Carolina wilderness
Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney has reportedly paid $15 million to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to permanently protect 7,000 acres of undeveloped land in his home state of North Carolina.
Nov. 8, 2016
Get VR game dev advice from VR veteran Jesse Schell at GDC 2017
Get VR game dev advice from VR veteran Jesse Schell at GDC 2017
Jesse Schell has been teaching VR game design for over a decade, and as part of the special VRDC @ GDC next year he'll be delivering a talk entitled "Lessons Learned from a Thousand Virtual Worlds."
Nov. 8, 2016
Get a job: Insomniac Games is hiring a Character Artist 2
Get a job: Insomniac Games is hiring a Character Artist 2
Insomniac Games is seeking a Character Artist to create models, textures, and shaders for characters and other key assets in Burbank, CA.
Nov. 8, 2016