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Spurred by Bitcoin Appreciation, Financially Motivated Attacks Surge
Spurred by Bitcoin Appreciation, Financially Motivated Attacks Surge
50% of surveyed companies have experienced a cyber-attack motivated by ransom in the past year.
Jan. 16, 2018
Man Running 'Product Testing' Service for Malware Made Thousands
Man Running 'Product Testing' Service for Malware Made Thousands
A UK man has confessed to running a 'product-testing' service that let hackers determine whether their malicious tools could beat antivirus scanners.
Jan. 16, 2018
Meltdown, Spectre Patching Lags Thanks to AV Incompatibility
Meltdown, Spectre Patching Lags Thanks to AV Incompatibility
A Barkly survey found that at half of survey organizations, less than 25% of machines have received the update.
Jan. 16, 2018
How collaboration brought Horizon Zero Dawn's writing to life
How collaboration brought Horizon Zero Dawn's writing to life
“It's just one of these examples of how wrong I can be and, really, the importance of collaboration across the disciplines," John Gonzalez recalls one difficult decision from development.
Jan. 16, 2018
Analyst: Mobile game sessions decreased by 16% in 2017
Analyst: Mobile game sessions decreased by 16% in 2017
As overall smartphone use approaches a plateau, the analytical firm Flurry says that mobile game sessions have once again decreased.
Jan. 16, 2018
Video: The community management behind Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Video: The community management behind Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
In this 2015 GDC session, Graziani examines how traditionally counterintuitive practices can help developers define and nurture a passionate community.
Jan. 16, 2018
Adding depth to 2D with hand-drawn normal maps in The Siege and the Sandfox
Adding depth to 2D with hand-drawn normal maps in The Siege and the Sandfox
Gamasutra speaks with Cardboard Sword artist Keith Duke-Cox about hand-drawing normal maps to add a sense of visual depth to their 2D platformer, The Siege and the Sandfox.
Jan. 16, 2018
Steam competitor Robot Cache hopes to woo devs by slashing platform fees
Steam competitor Robot Cache hopes to woo devs by slashing platform fees
The company is hoping to entice game makers by using blockchain technology to reduce fees and offer a bigger cut of sales.
Jan. 16, 2018
Lego bringing online games to China with help from Tencent
Lego bringing online games to China with help from Tencent
Lego and Tencent are joining forces to create online games and experiences aimed at children in China.
Jan. 16, 2018
Former Motorstorm and DriveClub devs open new indie studio, Wushu
Former Motorstorm and DriveClub devs open new indie studio, Wushu
A group of former Evolution Studios developers have banded together to form new indie outfit, Wushu Studios.
Jan. 16, 2018
Don't skip the smorgasbord of great talks at GDC 2018's Indie Games Summit!
Don't skip the smorgasbord of great talks at GDC 2018's Indie Games Summit!
It's 2 months 'til GDC 2018, so organizers want to highlight some great Indie Games Summit talks on everything from portraying death in games to what's involved with porting your game.
Jan. 16, 2018
Get a job: Wargaming is hiring a UI Engineer
Get a job: Wargaming is hiring a UI Engineer
Wargaming is looking for a UI Engineer with 2 or more years of experience to join its team at Wargaming Chicago-Baltimore.
Jan. 16, 2018