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Afghan-Based Attack Disguised as News
Afghan-Based Attack Disguised as News
Attackers use Metasploit to target victims with malware,
June 22, 2018
Security Pros Expect Rise in Nation-State Attacks
Security Pros Expect Rise in Nation-State Attacks
Concerns for nation-state threats grow, with many fearing attackers intend to do harm.
June 22, 2018
Default Passwords Aid Satori IoT Botnet Attacks
Default Passwords Aid Satori IoT Botnet Attacks
Netlab 360 detected a surge in Satori botnet infecting vulnerable routers and IoT devices.
June 22, 2018
Radiating outward to meet the wilderness: Avery Alder on her games
Radiating outward to meet the wilderness: Avery Alder on her games
Tabletop RPG developer Avery Alder analyzes her latest game through the lens of her past work, exploring themes of collaboration, conversational storytelling, and approachability along the way.
June 22, 2018
Friday the 13th developer scraps all future content plans
Friday the 13th developer scraps all future content plans
"Development on games can’t just pause indefinitely and pick back up again; it doesn't work that way. Especially when you have no idea when that future date will occur."
June 22, 2018
Valve's updated Knuckles VR controller brings pinpoint finger-tracking
Valve's updated Knuckles VR controller brings pinpoint finger-tracking
Valve has given us a look at the latest version of its SteamVR Knuckles motion controller, alongside a Portal-inspired 'Moondust' demo showing the tech in action.
June 22, 2018
Get a job: Rabbit is hiring a Lead Game Designer
Get a job: Rabbit is hiring a Lead Game Designer
Rabbit is looking for a Lead Game Designer with proven experience with game systems, economy, and gameplay balancing to help make its social trivia mashup a reality.
June 22, 2018
YouTube introduces new monetization methods for its creators
YouTube introduces new monetization methods for its creators
YouTube is introducing new monetization methods for its creators, including a $4.99 channel membership and features like special emojis and subscriber badges.
June 22, 2018
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice passes 1 million sold
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice passes 1 million sold
The game itself first launched for PlayStation 4 and PC in August 2017 before arriving on Xbox One in April 2018.
June 22, 2018
Video: Procedurally generating history in Caves of Qud
Video: Procedurally generating history in Caves of Qud
In this GDC 2018 talk, Freehold Games' Jason Grinblat goes over the approach he used to generate histories for Caves of Qud.
June 22, 2018
How To Report Bugs
How To Report Bugs
Handling bugs in a proper way is essential for game quality. In this post I'll present a clear and effective method to report bugs.
June 22, 2018
Hail to the King: Amulets and Checkmates and Chogue, oh my!
Hail to the King: Amulets and Checkmates and Chogue, oh my!
In this short essay, Pippin explains how he and Jonathan Lessard figured out an ending to their Rogue/chess hybrid Chogue, providing an in depth example of their approach to hybridisation in game design.
June 22, 2018