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Iranian State-Sponsored APT 34 Launches Spy Campaign with Just-Patched Microsoft Vulns
Iranian State-Sponsored APT 34 Launches Spy Campaign with Just-Patched Microsoft Vulns
An espionage campaign being carried out in the Middle East uses a vulnerability less than a week after Microsoft patched it.
Dec. 7, 2017
Line Wobbler dev creates a playable Christmas tree in London
Line Wobbler dev creates a playable Christmas tree in London
Game designer Rob Baumgarten created The Games Tree, a playable Christmas tree installation on display in London funded through a partnership with Games London and Network Rail.
Dec. 7, 2017
Video: Ride along as HBO looks back at the development of a Westworld VR installation
Video: Ride along as HBO looks back at the development of a Westworld VR installation
HBO's Colin Foran discusses the development of WestWorld: A Delos Experience, a room scale VR installation.
Dec. 7, 2017
Old Man's Journey, Splitter Critters, and Hidden Folks among Apple's Best of 2017
Old Man's Journey, Splitter Critters, and Hidden Folks among Apple's Best of 2017
Apple has named seven games and over fifty game developers in its annual 'Best of' app store breakdown.
Dec. 7, 2017
Steam now lets devs know what platform users are wishlisting on
Steam now lets devs know what platform users are wishlisting on
Steam now tracks which platform interested parties have marked when wishlisting a game and feeds that information back to developers.
Dec. 7, 2017
PlayRaven partners with Improbable for first SpatialOS-powered mobile MMO
PlayRaven partners with Improbable for first SpatialOS-powered mobile MMO
Due for a full reveal in 2018, PlayRaven's Project Metro is the first mobile title to make use of Improbable's cloud-computing technology.
Dec. 7, 2017
Patreon's service fees will soon be owed by the supporter, not the creator
Patreon's service fees will soon be owed by the supporter, not the creator
Update: Patreon has inverted how it collects per-pledge processing fees, a move which has many developers, artists, and creators on the platform worried their low-tier pledges will take a hit.
Dec. 7, 2017
Goodgame Studios going public through $320M Stillfront merger
Goodgame Studios going public through $320M Stillfront merger
"We are very proud to announce the merger of Goodgame Studios with Stillfront Group, which is listed on the Nasdaq First North Premier stock exchange."
Dec. 7, 2017
PlayStation 4 surpasses 70M sales as PSVR gains traction
PlayStation 4 surpasses 70M sales as PSVR gains traction
The PlayStation 4 has hit another major sales milestone, with Sony confirming its flagship console has sold over 70.6 million units worldwide as of December 3.
Dec. 7, 2017
Crytek partners with new startup to launch cryptocurrency for games
Crytek partners with new startup to launch cryptocurrency for games
Developer-publisher Crytek has partnered with startup Crycash to launch a new cryptocurrency for video games.
Dec. 7, 2017
Accounting co-developer Squanchtendo rebrands to avoid Nintendo confusion
Accounting co-developer Squanchtendo rebrands to avoid Nintendo confusion
Squanchtendo, the virtual reality studio formed by Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland and former Epic Games exec producer Tanya Watson, has rebranded.
Dec. 7, 2017
Opinion: This is the game industry's last chance for lootbox self-regulation
Opinion: This is the game industry's last chance for lootbox self-regulation
Gamasutra contributor Katherine Cross interrogates the notion of regulating gambling-esque "lootbox" mechanics and calls on the game industry to get its house in order -- before higher powers step in.
Dec. 7, 2017