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Intel Offers Up to $250K for Side Channel Flaws
Intel Offers Up to $250K for Side Channel Flaws
Intel Offers Up to $250K for Side Channel Flaws. Chip giant’s bug bounty program is now public
Feb. 15, 2018
Two Billion Files Leaked in US Data Breaches in 2017
Two Billion Files Leaked in US Data Breaches in 2017
The most targeted and vulnerable industry was healthcare, which recorded 328 leaks (nearly 60% of all leaks in 2017).
Feb. 15, 2018
FedEx S3 Bucket Exposes Private Details on Thousands Worldwide
FedEx S3 Bucket Exposes Private Details on Thousands Worldwide
It contained more than 119,000 scanned documents, including passports, drivers’ licenses, names, home addresses, phone numbers and ZIP codes.
Feb. 15, 2018
Eugen Systems devs on strike after claiming violation of rights
Eugen Systems devs on strike after claiming violation of rights
The French studio has confirmed that 21 out of its 44 employees have walked out in protest over labor law violations.
Feb. 15, 2018
Video: How animators approached super jumping in Saints Row IV
Video: How animators approached super jumping in Saints Row IV
In this 2014 GDC talk, Volition's Zach Lowery discusses how the Saints Row IV animation team took a different approach to gathering reference material for superhero-styled jumps in the game.
Feb. 15, 2018
New discount and price-based filters hit Steam Wishlists
New discount and price-based filters hit Steam Wishlists
The options let players sort their lists in new ways and give them filter to automatically hide titles based on price, discount, or release type.
Feb. 15, 2018
Chat app-maker Kakao secures $130M investment for its game business
Chat app-maker Kakao secures $130M investment for its game business
The noted Chinese tech giant Tencent led the funding round, held just ahead of the game division’s planned IPO.
Feb. 15, 2018
Mafia III dev Hangar 13 hit with layoffs
Mafia III dev Hangar 13 hit with layoffs
Mafia III developer Hangar 13 has laid off a number of staff members in what its parent company describes as a move to 'ensure that the studio’s resources are properly aligned with its long-term development plans.'
Feb. 15, 2018
Road to the IGF: Hempuli Oy's Baba Is You
Road to the IGF: Hempuli Oy's Baba Is You
Baba Is You is a puzzle game of manipulating rules, one where the regulations of a given stage are blocks players can move around to change how each area is played.
Feb. 15, 2018
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: CLUNKER JUNKER
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: CLUNKER JUNKER
Your spaceship is falling apart in CLUNKER JUNKER, a game where two players have to crank tools to provide power to various parts of their constantly-breaking ship to survive.
Feb. 15, 2018
U.S. Senator calls on ESRB and FTC to review loot box practices
U.S. Senator calls on ESRB and FTC to review loot box practices
U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan has called on the ESRB and FTC to protect consumers, and children in particular, by taking a more in-depth look at loot box practices in video games.
Feb. 15, 2018
Kingdom Come: Deliverance hits 500K sales in two days
Kingdom Come: Deliverance hits 500K sales in two days
Warhorse Studios' gritty medieval RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance has sold around 500,000 copies in just two days.
Feb. 15, 2018